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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Central America
A scan of the front cover of the 1824 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Central America
Overview
JurisdictionFederal Republic of Central America
Created12 June 1824
Presented4 July 1824
Ratified22 November 1824
SystemFederal presidential republic
Government structure
Branches3
ChambersBicameral
ExecutivePresident
JudiciarySupreme Court
FederalismFederation
Electoral collegeYes
First legislature6 February 1825
First executive29 April 1825
First court29 April 1825
Repealed17 April 1839
LocationGuatemala City, Guatemala

The constitution of the Federal Republic of Central America (Spanish: constitución de la República Federal de Centro América) was the governing document of the Federal Republic of Central America from 1824 to 1839. It was inspired by both the United States Declaration of Independence and the Spanish Constitution of 1812

History

On 1 July 1823, Central America declared its independence from Mexico after having been a part of Mexico since January 1822.[1] The political leaders who declared independence from Mexico established the National Constituent Assembly, and the assembly was tasked with drafting a constitution for the newly independent United Provinces of Central America (later named the Federal Republic of Central America).[2]

On 28 June 1824, the National Constituent Assembly drafted the country's constitution. It was published on 4 July,[3] and on 22 November, the assembly officially ratified the constitution.[4] The constitution was repealed upon the dissolution of the Federal Republic of Central America on 17 April 1839.[5]

Contents

The constitution established a federal government composed of a legislative, executive, and judicial branch. All officials in these branches were elected through indirect elections.[6] The legislative branch consisted of the Federal Congress (itself composed of the Senate and the Council of Deputies);[7] the executive branch consisted of the president, the vice president, and the cabinet;[8] and the judicial branch consisted of the Supreme Court.[9] The constitution granted most of the federal government's power, including the executive power, to the Federal Congress; American historian William F. Slade described the federal government established by the constitution as a "parliamentary dictatorship".[10]

Historical assessment

The Central American constitution was loosely based on the United States federal government, the United States Declaration of Independence, and the 1812 Spanish constitution.[11] Central American historians have criticized the constitution as being "too idealistic", and cited this as a contributing factor to the collapse of the Federal Republic of Central America.[12]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Foster 2007, p. 136.
  2. ^ Slade 1917, p. 89.
  3. ^ Meléndez Chaverri 2000, p. 286.
  4. ^ Luján Muñoz 1982, p. 83.
  5. ^ Marure 1895, p. 114.
  6. ^ Ching 1997, pp. 48–50.
  7. ^ Karnes 1961, p. 6.
  8. ^ Marure 1895, p. 136.
  9. ^ Marure 1895, p. 56.
  10. ^ Slade 1917, p. 98.
  11. ^ Karnes 1961, pp. 45–46 & 49.
  12. ^ Karnes 1961, p. 51.

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