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Argentine Constitution of 1819

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The legislative power was meant to be exercised by two chambers; one of Senators, the other of deputies. Besides a fixed number of Senators by province, the chamber of Senators would also be composed by three military people (rank colonel or higher), one bishop, three clergymen, a representative of
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into three distinct branches, with the executive power to be held by a "Supreme Director", who would be elected by a majority of a Joint Session of Congress, and who would serve a 5-year term. Under the form of government established in 1814, the executive power had been exercised by the
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each University, and the former Supreme Director. Both senators and deputies had to prove an estate of $ 8.000 and $ 4.000 respectively. The chamber of deputies was to have the initiative in issues related with taxes.
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as King of the United Provinces. He would have the authority to designate the governors of the provinces.
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The constitution was promulgated on May 25, 1819. It was immediately rejected by the
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Proposed constitution of Argentina shortly after its independence from Spain
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refused to fight a civil war, the diminished troops of Supreme Director
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but rejected by the other provinces and did not come into force.
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Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
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The 1819 Constitution was thus repealed. 1476: 1465: 1118: 1107: 756: 745: 682: 593: 586: 575: 372: 350: 215: 202: 186: 172: 164: 140:were defeated during the February 1, 1820 112:, but there had been attempts to crown a 277:British invasions of the Río de la Plata 1545:Exposición Internacional del Centenario 73:United Provinces of the Río de la Plata 533:Argentine Declaration of Independence 65:Argentine Declaration of Independence 7: 261:The Representation of the Landowners 1636:1820 disestablishments in Argentina 1550:Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo 14: 1626:1819 establishments in Argentina 1505: 1289: 817: 667: 404: 244: 916:José Ignacio Fernández Maradona 1497:Argentine Constitution of 1819 1343:Pedro Ignacio de Castro Barros 901:José Antonio Olmos de Aguilera 451:Second Banda Oriental campaign 392:Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers 154:Argentine Constitution of 1826 29:Argentine Constitution of 1819 23:Argentine Constitution of 1819 1: 1393:Teodoro Sánchez de Bustamante 553:Revolution of October 8, 1812 195:Argentine War of Independence 85:Teodoro Sánchez de Bustamante 41:Argentine War of Independence 1448:Francisco Narciso de Laprida 1075:Antonio González de Balcarce 328:Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros 1398:José Andrés Pacheco de Melo 1323:Justo de Santa María de Oro 1050:Gervasio Antonio de Posadas 866:José Simón García de Cossio 39:in 1819, shortly after the 1657: 1611:Constitutions of Argentina 1368:Pedro Francisco de Uriarte 941:Feliciano Antonio Chiclana 931:Pedro Francisco de Uriarte 441:Liniers Counter-revolution 431:Second Upper Peru campaign 63:, after having issued the 1574:First National Government 1503: 1475: 1464: 1287: 1117: 1106: 1080:Juan Martín de Pueyrredón 989:Juan Martín de Pueyrredón 926:Francisco Ortiz de Ocampo 815: 755: 744: 665: 585: 574: 436:Third Upper Peru campaign 426:First Upper Peru campaign 402: 371: 349: 242: 214: 201: 103:The Constitution set the 81:Diego Estanislao Zavaleta 1353:Mariano Sánchez de Loria 1251:Andrés Pardo de Figueroa 871:Juan Francisco Tarragona 719:Francisco Javier de Elío 414:Campaigns & Theaters 358:Campaigns & Theaters 333:Francisco Javier de Elío 1418:Cayetano José Rodríguez 1403:José Ignacio de Gorriti 1281:Pedro Ignacio de Rivera 896:Juan Ignacio de Gorriti 891:Francisco de Gurruchaga 629:Martín Miguel de Güemes 1557:Argentina Bicentennial 1408:Manuel Antonio Acevedo 1373:Esteban Agustín Gazcón 1246:José Miguel de Cabrera 1221:Ramón Eduardo Anchoris 1171:Carlos María de Alvear 1141:Vicente López y Planes 1070:Ignacio Álvarez Thomas 1055:Carlos María de Alvear 1012:Nicolás Rodríguez Peña 936:Nicolás Rodríguez Peña 714:Ferdinand VII of Spain 604:Carlos María de Alvear 397:Regiment of Patricians 24: 1621:Defunct constitutions 1191:José Fermín Sarmiento 1123:Assembly of Year XIII 1017:Antonio Álvarez Jonte 906:Manuel Ignacio Molina 619:José Gervasio Artigas 421:Crossing of the Andes 287:Chuquisaca Revolution 69:San Miguel de Tucumán 43:. It was promoted by 22: 1540:Argentina Centennial 1438:José Mariano Serrano 1388:Eduardo Pérez Bulnes 1358:Pedro Ignacio Rivera 1318:José Antonio Cabrera 1266:Simón Díaz de Ramila 1256:José Mariano Serrano 1241:Cosme Damián Urtubey 876:Manuel Felipe Molina 650:Bernardino Rivadavia 376:Argentine Combatants 318:Rafael de Sobremonte 226:Age of Enlightenment 105:separation of powers 77:José Mariano Serrano 1616:Argentine Civil War 1348:José Severo Malabia 1328:José Ignacio Thames 1300:Congress of Tucumán 1211:Agustín José Donado 1206:Juan Ramón Balcarce 1181:Bernardo Monteagudo 1176:Tomás Antonio Valle 846:Miguel de Azcuénaga 779:Miguel de Azcuénaga 693:Santiago de Liniers 323:Santiago de Liniers 134:War of Independence 57:Congress of Tucumán 37:Congress of Tucumán 1378:Pedro Miguel Aráoz 1308:Tomás de Anchorena 1261:Ángel Mariano Toro 1231:Francisco Argerich 1090:Juan Pedro Aguirre 1060:Juan José Viamonte 999:Second Triumvirate 979:Feliciano Chiclana 974:Manuel de Sarratea 946:Atanasio Gutiérrez 789:Juan José Castelli 614:José de San Martín 25: 1598: 1597: 1594: 1593: 1590: 1589: 1460: 1459: 1456: 1455: 1338:Gerónimo Salguero 1313:Juan Agustín Maza 1271:Gregorio Ferreira 1146:José Julián Pérez 1102: 1101: 1098: 1097: 1042:Supreme Directors 1022:José Julián Pérez 966:First Triumvirate 886:José Julián Pérez 836:Cornelio Saavedra 769:Cornelio Saavedra 740: 739: 736: 735: 732: 731: 663: 662: 609:Cornelio Saavedra 570: 569: 566: 565: 446:Paraguay campaign 387:Army of the North 382:Army of the Andes 345: 344: 341: 340: 292:La Paz revolution 1648: 1509: 1477: 1466: 1423:José Darragueira 1383:Tomás Godoy Cruz 1363:Pedro León Gallo 1293: 1186:Mariano Perdriel 1166:Gervasio Posadas 1131:Hipólito Vieytes 1119: 1108: 1027:Gervasio Posadas 921:Hipólito Vieytes 911:Marcelino Poblet 821: 757: 746: 724:Martín de Álzaga 683: 671: 594: 587: 576: 408: 373: 351: 297:Mutiny of Álzaga 248: 216: 203: 188: 181: 174: 165: 142:Battle of Cepeda 1656: 1655: 1651: 1650: 1649: 1647: 1646: 1645: 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Constitution
Congress of Tucumán
Argentine War of Independence
Buenos Aires
Congress of Tucumán
Buenos Aires
Argentine Declaration of Independence
San Miguel de Tucumán
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
José Mariano Serrano
Diego Estanislao Zavaleta
Teodoro Sánchez de Bustamante
Juan José Paso
Antonio Sáenz
separation of powers
Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
Bourbon
provinces
War of Independence
José Rondeau
Battle of Cepeda
Argentine Constitution of 1826
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Argentine War of Independence
Causes
Age of Enlightenment
Carlotism

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