1922 Constitution of Lithuania

During the drafting of this Constitution, the Social Democrats and Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union proposed to abolish the presidency, to introduce the election of judges, to separate the Church from the State, and to guarantee the freedom of strikes.

The Christian Democrats were in favour of the presidency, opposed the election of judges and other more liberal ideas, and wanted to give more privileges to the Church.

The Preamble proclaims that the Constitution was adopted by the Lithuanian people through their elected representatives assembled in the Constituent Seimas.

Lithuania is proclaimed a democratic republic in which the sovereign power of the State rests with the Lithuanian People.

The Constitution establishes a parliamentary system of government, and fundamental human rights, and proclaims state-guaranteed protection in old age, sickness and unemployment.