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The Portuguese Constitution of 1822 (Portuguese: Constituição Política da Monarquia Portuguesa) approved on 23 September 1822 was the first Portuguese constitution, it was an attempt to end absolutism (absolute monarchy) and introduce a constitutional monarchy.[1] It was important to the history of democracy in Portugal.[2] It was replaced by the Constitutional Charter of 1826.[3]
The constitution was the result of the Constituent Cortes of 1820, which happened after the Liberal Revolution.
- ↑ "A Monarquia Constitucional (1820-1910)". parlamento.pt. Assembleia da República. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ↑ Manuel Amaral no Portal da História. "A CONSTITUIÇÃO DE 1822 (inclui texto original)". Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ↑ "A Carta Constitucional de 1822". arqnet.pt. O Portal da Historia. Retrieved 23 April 2019.