Constitution of the United States of Brazil (1891)

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⟨CONSTITUTION⟩

OF THE

UNITED STATES

OF

BRAZIL.

(Project signed June 22nd, 1890, for presentation to the
National Congress of November 15th, 1890.)

TRANSLATION.

PUBLISHED AND FOR SALE
BY THE
SCHOOL OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Trinity College, North Carolina.

1891

TRANSLATION.

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

UNITED STATES

OF

BRAZIL.

(Project signed June 22nd, 1890, for presentation to the
National Congress of November 15th, 1890.)

PUBLISHED AND FOR SALE
BY THE
SCHOOL OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE,
Trinity College, North Carolina.

1891

Decree No. 510 of June 22nd, 1890,

Publishes the Constitution of the United States of Brazil.

The Provisional Government of the United States of Brazil, constituted by the army and navy, in the name and with the assent of the nation,

Considering it of supreme urgency to accelerate the definite organization of the republic, and to deliver self-government in the shortest possible period to the nation, has resolved to formulate upon the amplest democratic and liberal bases, in accordance with the lessons of experience, with our necessities and the principles which inspired the revolution of November 15th, the actual origin of all our public right, the Constitution of the United States of Brazil, which with the present act is published with the aim of submitting it to the representatives of the conntry at their approaching reunion, it coming in force at once as to the points below specified.

And, in consequence, it is decreed:

Article 1.—The first national congress of the representatives of the Brazilian people is convoked for November 15th of the current year, the elections therefor to be held on September 15th next coming.

Art. 2.—This congress will bring special powers from the electors to pass judgment upon the constitution which is published with this act, and which will be the first object of its deliberations.

Art. 3.—The constitution now published will be in force immediately only in so far as regards the duality of the chambers of the congress, of their composition, election and the function which they are called to exercise, of approving the said constitution, and thereafter to proceed in accordance with its dispositions.

For which purpose

The Provisional Government assumes the engagement of complying and having complied with upon these points the said constitution, which is of the following tenor:

Outline of Contents.

TITLE I.

OF THE FEDERAL ORGANIZATION.

Section I—Of the Legislative Authority.
Section I—Chapter I.—General Dispositions.
Section I—Chapter II.—Of the Chamber.
Section I—Chapter III.—Of the Senate.
Section I—Chapter IV.—Of the Attributes of the Congress.
Section I—Chapter V.—Of Laws and Resolutions.

Section II.—Of the Executive Powers.
Section II—Chapter I.—Of the President and Vice-President.
Section II—Chapter II.—Of the Election of President and Vice-President.
Section II—Chapter III.—Of the Attributes of the Executive Power.
Section II—Chapter IV.—Of the Ministers of State.
Section II—Chapter V.—Of the Impeachment of the President.

Section III.—Of the Judicial Pewer.

TITLE II.

OF THE STATES.

TITLE III.

OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

TITLE IV.

OF BRAZILLIAN CITIZENS.

Section I.—Of the Qualifications of the Brazilian Citizen.

Section II.—Declaration of Rights.

TITLE V.

GENERAL DISPOSITIONS.

TRANSITORY DISPOSITION.

Commission for Drafting a Project of Constitution.

Cabinet Officers of the Provisional Government.

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