Constitutional Democracy in Lithuanian

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Constitutional Democracy in Lithuanian

• Giedre Kvieskiene, Assoc.Prof. Vilnius,
  Pedagogical University, Loreta adeikaite,
  Assoc.Prof., Lithuanian Ministry of Education and
  Science

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The 1992 Constitution

•             The 1992 Lithuanian Constitution
  introduce fundamental principles of Western
  constitutionalism into the Lithuanian system.
• Principles as sovereignty of the people,
  democratic and representative government,
  division of powers, and judicial review were
  adopted.
• In Constitution declare, that The Lithuanian
  Nation having established the State of Lithuania
  many centuries ago,
•             - having based its legal foundations
  on the Lithuanian Statutes and the Constitutions
  of the Republic of Lithuania,
•             - having for centuries defended its
  freedom and independence,
•        - having preserved its spirit, native
  language, writing, and customs,
•             - embodying the inborn right of each
  person and the People to live and create freely
  in the land of their fathers and forefathers - in
  the independent State of Lithuania,
•             - fostering national concord in the
  land of Lithuania,
•           - striving for an open, just, and
  harmonious civil society and law - governed
  State, by the will of the citizens of the reborn
  State of Lithuania, approves and declares this.
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Neighbors of Lithuania
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Map of the European Union
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Lithuania

• First historical record of political activity in
  this region are found in medieval Prussian
  manuscript Quedlinburg Chronicle of 1009.
• The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was big an powerful
  country from the middle of XIII century.
• Lithuania have union with Poland 1385-1797.
  Russian rule (1795- 1918).
• At the end of World War I the Lithuania managing
  to restore their own state and declare
  Independence 16 February 1918.

• The German Russian pact, signed on August 23,
  left Lithuania in the sphere of Soviet control
  (1939- 1990).
• Lithuanian Parliament restoration of Independent
  State and issued a declaration of Lithuanian
  sovereignty on March 11.
• Capital Vilnius. Population 3,500,00, Life
  Expectancy 73.
• Ethnic Groups Lithuanian (80 percent), Russian
  (9 percent), Polish (7 percent), Byelorussian
  (2 percent), other (2 percent). Religious group
  Roman Catholic,Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, other.
  

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Article 5            In Lithuania, the powers of
the State shall be exercised by the Seimas, the
President of the Republic and Government, and the
Judiciary.            The scope of powers shall
be defined by the Constitution. Institutions of
power shall serve the people.
Parlament (Seimas) Constitution Cort
Govermental and Judridical Institutions
Public Opinion (mass media, events, actions,
etc.,)
Social Groups (loby groups, NGO)
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Geopolitical Situation
Soviet Occupation (50 years)
Bridge between East and West
Countries
Impact by Germany, Poland,
France, Russian, USA
Global Conflicts and Wars
Globalization (Join NATO and European Union
2004)
Independents And Civil Society Movement
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Lithuanian State Main facts and Ideas
Fundamental Principle of the Constitution of
Lithuania are independence and democracy
Informacine pagalba
Independence of Lithuania Republic was declared
16 February, 1918 (Independents Day)
In Lithuanian we have 14 parties. In the
Parliament Election 2004 sits win 6 parties.
Lithuanian Parliament was declared
Independence 11 March, 1990 (Recreation of
Independence)
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The USA President and President of the Republic
of Lithuania in Vilnius in 2002
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Conclusion

• In Lithuanian we have more than 3,7 million
  population
• In Lithuanian we have Presidential -
  parliamentary Republic (semi parliamentary)
• Lithuanian Parliament call - Seimas
• Government of Lithuania is Executive body
• Currency of Lithuania are Litas
• Lithuanian Favorite sport are basketball.