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The Principle of Power Distribution as a Factor of Democracy: Case Study

Author(s): Kazimieras Monkevičius
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Keywords: constitution; democracy; power; principle of power distribution; human rights and freedom; system of hindering and balance.

Summary/Abstract: The principle of power distribution is directly connected with the theory of power distribution, which was first launched by the philosophers John Locke and Charles de Montesquieu. This principle was first established in democratic constitutions and soon became one of the main factors of the democratic development of countries. After the regaining of independence of Lithuania, the principle of power distribution was established in the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania in 1992. Therefore, when analyzing the principle of power distribution as the aspect of democracy, one can take into account the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992, which had a significant impact on the development of contemporary democratic Lithuania. The aim of this article is to reveal the rarely raised topic of the establishment of the principle of power distribution in the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992, as well as to discuss its importance in the process of democratizing the independent country of Lithuania.

  • Issue Year: 17/2009
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 50-60
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Lithuanian