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    Costa Rican Constitution of 1847

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    Political Constitution of the State of Costa Rica
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    Original titleConstitución Política de Costa Rica
    JurisdictionState of Costa Rica
    Created1846
    Date effectiveFebruary 10, 1847
    Government structure
    BranchesExecutive, Legislative
    ExecutivePresident and Vice President
    Last amended1848
    LocationNational Library
    Commissioned byInterim government of José María Alfaro Zamora
    Author(s)Constituent Assembly
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    The Political Constitution of the State of Costa Rica was promulgated on February 10, 1847 under the interim government of José María Alfaro Zamora who convened a Constituent Assembly for that purpose through elections on August 23, 1846.[1][2]

    This was the first Constitution that established the figure of the Vice President, as well as two ministers; of Relations, Governance, Justice and Ecclesiastical Businesses and of Finance, Public Education, War and Navy. The municipalities are also restricted to mentioning that there will be one Governor per Department.[3]

    In 1848, a series of reforms to the Constitution were carried out, again via the Constituent Assembly, which, among other things, changed the name of the country of State of Costa Rica to the Republic of Costa Rica and granted greater powers to the Executive Branch, especially in matters of public appointments. and administrative decisions, that is, it is getting closer and closer to presidentialism.[4]

    References

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    1. ^ Arce Gómez, Celín (1889). Constitución Política de Costa Rica. EUNED. ISBN 9789968313568.
    2. ^ Castro Vega, Oscar (2003). Rodrigo Facio en la constituyente de 1949. EUNED. ISBN 9789968312776.
    3. ^ Aguilar Bulgarelli, Óscar (1974). La Constitución de 1949. Antecedentes y proyecciones. San José, Costa Rica: Editorial Costa Rica.
    4. ^ Botey Sobrado, Ana María (1999). Costa Rica: Estado, economía, sociedad y cultura. Desde las sociedades autóctonas hasta 1914. Universidad de Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977675848.
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