b336a53425 Constitution of Saint-Domingue (1801). Unusual in its omission of any prohibition against white ownership of land. Created a bicameral legislature of a House of Representatives ("composed of Three Members for the Capital of the Republic, of Two for the Capital of each Department, and of One Member for each Commune") and a Senate, established Ption as President for Life, restricted the legislature to only consider bills proposed by the president, and provided for laws by presidential order, except for taxation. EISA - Promoting Credible Elections & Democratic Governance in Africa Elections Canada IFES International IDEA United Nations. First constitution of Haiti proper. Constitution of 1983 Constitution of 1987.
Created a non-hereditary empire under Dessalines. Banned free assembly, all religions other than Catholicism, divorce, and any imports in competition with local manufactures. Constitution of 1804 Constitution of Hayti (1805). .. Search the history of over 510 billion pages on the Internet. Currently in force. Constitution of 1849. The Senate was no longer directly elected, but selected by the lower house from a list of nominees provided by the president.
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