Constitution of Corsica 1755
In 1755 Pasquale Paoli wrote a constitution for Corsica . It is a mixed constitution based on the ancient model with democratic elements, which were also fed by regional traditions in Corsica. It is the first modern constitution in the world. The constitution was written in Italian.
The constitution implements the idea of the separation of powers. At the head of the state is the general who heads the executive branch. He has supreme command of the army, heads the Council of Ministers and is accountable to parliament (the Dietà Generale). The Dietà Generale is directly elected by the people (men aged 25 and over). It passes laws and elects the presidents and councilors for the State Council, which forms the government and is composed of three chambers for politics, war and finance. The judiciary is formed by the Supreme Court, whose members are elected by the Council of State, and the municipal courts, whose judges are elected by the citizens.
literature
- Daniel Eisenmenger: “The forgotten constitution of Corsica of 1755 - the failed attempt to build a modern nation”, in: GWU 61 (2010), H. 7/8, pp. 430–446.
- Michel Vergé-Franceschi: Pasquale Paoli: un Corse des Lumières ; 2005
- Antoine-Marie Graziani: Pascal Paoli. Père de la patrie corse, Paris 2004 (2nd edition)
- Jean-Marie Arrighi (ed.): La constitution de Pascal Paoli 1755, Ajaccio 1996
Individual evidence
- ↑ The full text of the constitution can be found in French on Wikisource .
- ↑ Daniel Eisenmenger: “The forgotten constitution of Corsica of 1755 - the failed attempt to create a modern nation”, in: GWU 61 (2010), H. 7/8, pp. 430–446.