Corsican Constitution

Pasquale Paoli in 1755 wrote a Constitution for Corsica. It is a mixed constitution inspired by the antique with democratic elements that fed also from regional traditions of Corsica. This makes it the first modern constitution world.

The Constitution is the idea of separation of powers. At the head of the State is the general who heads the executive branch. He has the supreme command of the army passes, the Council of Ministers and to Parliament ( the Dieta generals ) accountable. The Dieta generals elected by the people ( men aged 25 and over ) by direct vote. They make laws and elect the Presidents and Councils of the State Council, which forms the government and is composed of three chambers for politics, war and finance. The judiciary is constituted by the Supreme Court, whose members are elected by the State Council, and of the community courts, whose judges are appointed by election by the citizens.