Corsican Constitution

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/corsican-constitution

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the first constitution year?1755
2. What is the first republic duration?1755-1769
3. What was the Corsican Constitution of 1755?It was a rulebook written by Pasquale Paoli for the Corsican Republic, showing ideas of people choosing leaders and having a fair government.
4. Why did Pasquale Paoli write the 1755 constitution?He wanted Corsica to be its own country, free from Genoa, and to make a fair and stable government.

Constitution: The supreme law of a state, outlining the structure of government and fundamental rights.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory; the power to govern itself independently.
Enlightenment: An 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism.
Suffrage: The legal right to vote in elections.