mar 4, 1848 - Charles Albert Sign the Statuto

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Charles Albert’s Statuto

article examples:

- article 2 the person is sacred and inviolable. his ministers are responsible

he says the laws do not apply to him at the beginning of the constitution

- article 3 to the king alone belongs the executive power. he is the supreme head of State. commands all the forces both naval and military .. and gives all the necessary orders for the execution of the laws
- article 6 the legislative power will be collectively exercised by the king and the two chambers
- article 7 the first of these two Chambers will be compose of members nominated by the king from life; the second will be elective, on the basis of the census (adult males who were literate and paid taxes - 2% of population)
- article 11 (shows that there is censorship towards the laws
- article 12 individual liberty will be guaranteed (like the napoleonic code —> the rule of law)

Parliament:
- upper: appointed by the king
- lower: elected by man who are literate and pay taxes (2% of population)

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