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The Dominican Republic has gone through 39 constitutions, more than any other country, since its independence in 1844. [1] [2] This statistic is a somewhat deceiving indicator of political stability, however, because of the Dominican practice of promulgating a new constitution whenever an amendment is ratified. Although technically different ...
In 1713, Charles de Saint-Pierre presented a plan "A project for settling an everlasting peace in Europe," where in it is stated in Article 1: There shall be from this day following a Society, a permanent and perpetual Union, between the Sovereigns subscribed. [19] By itself the word perpetual appears much earlier in the history of political ...
The resulting constitution, which came to be known as the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, provided for a weak central government with little power to coerce the state governments. [4] The first article of the new constitution established a name for the new federation – the United States of America. [5]
Dominican Republic: 28 November 1966: Civilian constitution of the Dominican Republic following the Dominican Civil War. [note 5] 27 February 1844: The Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti 9 May 1936: Haiti and the Dominican Republic sign a treaty setting a definitive border. 14 October 1874: Independence recognized by Spain Ecuador
The Congress of the Dominican Republic was founded after the drafting of the Constitution, on 6 November 1844. In the chapter 2 of this Constitution is mentioned how the legislature would be divided into two legislative bodies called Tribunat (corresponding to the current House of Deputies) and Conservative Council (corresponding to the current Senate).
Pedro Santana y Familias, 1st Marquess of Las Carreras (29 June 1801 – 14 June 1864) was a military commander and royalist politician who served as the president of the junta that had established the First Dominican Republic, a precursor to the position of the President of the Dominican Republic, and as the first President of the republic in the modern line of succession.
As of 2019, abortion remains a criminal offence in the Dominican Republic, according to article 37 of the current constitution which enshrines the right to life “from conception to death”. As a result, providers of abortions and women seeking them face criminal sanctions regardless of the health or financial implications to the mother or ...
The constitution of the Dominican Republic states that to be a senator, one must be a Dominican in full exercise of civil and political rights, have attained twenty-five years old, and be a native of the territorial demarcation that choose or have resided there for at least five consecutive years.