The 1812 Cádiz Constitution: Liberalism and the Colonial Regime in the Spanish Philippines
The Cádiz Constitution that was promulgated on 19 March 1812 has been highly praised as a momentous achievement in the journey to liberal democracy. It is ranked among the first written constitutions in the world, following the US charter in 1787 and that of the French in 1791. Its three fundamenta...
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Mélanges de la Casa de Velázquez
2025
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| Summary: | The Cádiz Constitution that was promulgated on 19 March 1812 has been highly praised as a momentous achievement in the journey to liberal democracy. It is ranked among the first written constitutions in the world, following the US charter in 1787 and that of the French in 1791. Its three fundamental principles—national sovereignty, separation of powers, and the guarantee of rights and freedoms—are deemed “revolutionary in how they superseded the absolutist state.” Although in force for only ... |
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