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{{Politics of the Andorinhões}}
The present '''Constitution of the Andorinhões''' was adopted in 1992 after the [[Democratic Revolution of the Andorinhões|Democratic Revolution]]. It is renowned for its Part II: ''Fundamental Rights and Duties'' which is an extensive and modern bill of rights.
==Former Andorinhean Constitutions==
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The Holy Charter of 1487 (''Santa Carta da Terra Soberana da Santa Cruz'', "Holy Charter of the Sovereign Land of the Holy Cross") is the first "constitution" of the Andorinhões. Being drafted on the Charter of the [[Order of the Holy Cross]], it established a form of government separate from the Order which previously ruled directly on the lands. It established a Chancellor as head of state and head of government.
===Constitution of
The Andorinhean Constitution of
===Constitution of 1971===
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===Part I: Fundamental Principles===
The first title consists of matters relating to the foundation of the Constitutional State, it's organization as a State of Democratic Law, its sovereignty and constitutionality, the exercise of political power, the exercise of citizenship, its territory, the fundamental tasks of the State, the [[National symbols of the Andorinhões|National symbols]], the official languages, the status of [[São João das Ilhas]] as capital of the
The second title consists of matters relating to the international relations of the Andorinhões, the incorporation of international law and international treaties and agreements within the legal system of the nation and the accession of the Andorinhões to international treaties or agreements.
===Part II: Fundamental Rights and Duties ===
The first title consists of matters relating to recognition of the rights, liberties and guarantees, their scope and their protection. It establishes the principles on the access of justice, the principles of universality and equality as well as creating the position of [[Provider of Justice of the Andorinhões|Provider of Justice]]. It also provides a right to resistance.
The second title states the rights, liberties and guaranties, namely the individual ones (Chapter I), the political participation ones (Chapter II) and the workers ones (Chapter III). The first chapter includes the rights to life, to liberty, to nationality, to privacy among others. It also provides the freedoms of expression, of information, of conscience, to learn, of association and of assembly among others. The chapter also includes provisions for the application of criminal law, the principles of criminal procedures and the procedures of expulsion and extradition. The second chapter includes the rights to participate in political life, to public functions and elected offices, to form political parties, to broadcasting time, of petition and popular action and guarantees the freedom of the press. The third chapter includes the rights to work, to pay and to strike and the freedom of professional and trade union association among others.
The third title states the economic, social and cultural rights and duties, such as the rights to private property, to social security, to health, to housing, to the environment, to education and to culture among others. It also states the rights of some categories of people such as children, the disabled or the elderly.
The fourth title consists of matters relating to the duties of the people such as the duties towards one's peers, the Nation and the community and towards the authorities.
The fifth title consists of matters relating to the family, namely its protection and by the society and by the State, the tasks of the State towards the family and establishes principles on parenthood and childhood.
===Part III: Economical and Financial Organization===
It consists of the general principles of economic organization, of the fiscal system and the State Budget as well as the creation of the [[Bank of the Andorinhões]].
===Part IV: Exercise of the Political Power===
=== Part V: Organization of the Political Power===
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==See also==
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