Article 1: Form of the State

Chapter ICritical

Constitution Text

“The State of Lithuania shall be an independent democratic republic.”

Summary

A single sentence defines what the State of Lithuania is: an independent democratic republic. Everything else in the Constitution rests on this foundation.

Key Points

•The State of Lithuania is independent.
•The State of Lithuania is democratic.
•The form of government is a republic.
•The article is one sentence containing three defining features: independent, democratic, republic.

Practical Example

Lithuania has no monarch: the head of state (the President) and the Seimas are elected by citizens, which is exactly what "democratic republic" means in practice.

Exam Tips

A typical question asks what kind of state Lithuania is; the correct answer is an independent democratic republic. Memorise all three words in that order.

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