Studies on the rights recognized in the Political Constitution of Colombia abound and not those related to the duties set forth in the Charter itself. The system of constitutional rights and duties is structured around two principles: the one that indicates that the exercise of every right implies duties and that of reciprocity, which imposes the mutual participation of the State and society. After a systematic review of the Articles and judgments that contemplate the scope of guarantees of rights, the conclusion is reached that guaranteeing rights by the State should not result in the abuse of power, but rather in the relationship between rights and duties, to achieve a balance between the maximum desired and the maximum possible.