Tuesday, October 16, 2007

One of the original sheet here



Original text:
Última folha do original da Carta sobre o "Fico", escrita pelo Príncipe D. Pedro sob o pseudônimo de Simplício Maria das Necessidades. Original no Museu Imperial de Petrópolis/RJ.

Automatically translated text:
One of the original sheet of the Charter on the "I", written by PrÃ-Sao D. Pedro under pseudÃ'nimo of SimplÃ-cial Maria das Necessidades. Original at the Museum of Imperial Petrà ³ polysor / RJ

CONSTITUTION OF BRAZIL

Constitution 1824

Brazil Independence was proclaimed on September 7th 1822, by Pedro, then Prince of Portugal, who became Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil.
A Constituent Assembly started working on May 3rd 1823. The Constituents wished for a liberal democracy; Pedro wanted to hold a Moderator Power, by which the Emperor would have power to veto any decision from the Legislative. On November 12th 1823, Pedro ordered the Army to invade the Assembly, and their members were arrested and exiled.
Assigned by Pedro, ten members of the Portuguese Party wrote the Constitution, which was completed on March 25th 1824.

Brazil has so far seven Constitutions: 1824, 1891, 1934, 1937, 1946, 1967 and 1988.

Dom Pedro I declaring independence




Dom Pedro I had great popular support and was acclaimed emperor of Brazil after declaring independence. Little resistance came from Portugal, which was beset by political crises.

"Independence or Death" - "Independência ou Morte"