Constitution of 1822

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The Constitution of 1822 was the first liberal constitution of Portugal, establishing a constitutional monarchy, separation of powers, and civil liberties in the wake of the Liberal Revolution of 1820.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese historical document
constitution
adoptedBy Portuguese Cortes NERFINISHED
aimedToLimit absolute monarchy
aimedToReform Portuguese political system
appliesToTerritory Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
country Portugal
definesBranch executive power
judicial power
legislative power
definesCitizenship Portuguese citizens
definesHeadOfState King of Portugal NERFINISHED
definesPoliticalBody Portuguese nation
establishesPrinciple national sovereignty
representative government
separation of powers
field constitutional law
governmentFormEstablished constitutional monarchy
guaranteesRight civil liberties
equality before the law
freedom of the press
habeas corpus
inviolability of property
hasChamber unicameral legislature
hasConsequence strengthening of liberal forces in Portugal
weakening of absolutist power in Portugal
hasPoliticalOrientation liberal
historicalContext post-Napoleonic liberal movements in Europe
influencedBy Enlightenment ideas
liberal constitutionalism
inspiredByEvent Liberal Revolution of 1820 NERFINISHED
language Portuguese
legalStatus supreme law of Portugal at time of enactment
legislativeBodyName Cortes Gerais e Extraordinárias da Nação Portuguesa NERFINISHED
partOf history of Portugal
precedes Constitutional Charter of 1826 NERFINISHED
regulates electoral system for deputies
organization of courts
relations between Crown and Cortes
replacedFormOfGovernment absolute monarchy in Portugal
subjectOf Portuguese constitutional history
timePeriod 19th century

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Portuguese Cortes drafted Constitution of 1822