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38-431: Hongseong County is the capital and Cheonan is the largest city of South Chungcheong, with other major cities including Asan , Seosan , and Dangjin . Daejeon was the largest city of South Chungcheong until becoming a Metropolitan City in 1989, and the historic capital until the provincial government was relocated to Hongseong in 2012. South Chungcheong was established in 1896 from the province of Chungcheong , one of

76-677: A presidential system mixed with a parliamentary system . It gave the president to act as the head of state, be elected indirectly by the National Assembly , and share executive power with the cabinet. The Constitutional Charter of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea of 1919 became the forerunner of 1948 Constitution. The 1948 Constitution was first amended in 1952 ahead of Syngman Rhee 's re-election, providing for direct presidential elections and

114-508: A bicameral legislature. It was passed with procedural irregularities after fierce debate. In 1954, Rhee again forced an amendment, removing term limits for himself and emphasizing a capitalistic economic model. Rhee was overthrown in 1960 following widespread protests against his increasingly authoritarian rule. Partly in response to Rhee's abuses, the Second Republic turned to a parliamentary system. The 1960 Constitution provided for

152-592: A donation recruitment, or to use public funds 5. To encourage others to join or not to join a political party or other political organizations Following the 1987 revision, the Constitutional Court was established in September 1988 by Chapter VI of the Constitution. Though earlier versions of the Constitution provided for various forms of judicial review , the judiciary's lack of independence at

190-518: A figurehead president, a bicameral legislature, a cabinet headed by a prime minister, an election commission, and a constitutional court. It also provided for elections for supreme court justices and provincial governors, as well as natural law -based individual rights. With the May 16 coup of Park Chung Hee in 1961, the 1960 version was nullified, and in 1962, the Third Republic 's Constitution

228-502: A large statue of Buddha is engraved on a protruding rock carved into the shape of a shrine. Overall, the headpiece is solid and integrity is shown on the face, but the statue is unbalanced from its loss of volume towards the bottom. Site attributed to Ch'oe Yŏng : Sites attributed to Seong Sammun : Sites attributed to Han Yong-un : Sites attributed to Kim Jwajin : South Korean Constitution [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The Constitution of

266-636: A mostly agricultural to a highly industrialized economy in the 21st century. Along with Gangwon , Chungnam is the only province outside the Seoul Capital Area to be served by the Seoul Metropolitan Subway , with Seoul Subway Line 1 passing Cheonan and Asan . Multimillion-dollar projects are being developed, such as New Asan City centered on the newly built Cheonan-Asan Station that connects Chungnam's largest city, Cheonan , to Seoul Station in less than 30 minutes via

304-506: A national referendum on October 28, taking effect on February 25, 1988, when Roh Tae-Woo was inaugurated as president. The president's powers were curtailed and the constitutional court was restored. Amendment of the Constitution of South Korea We, the people of Korea, proud of a resplendent history and traditions dating from time immemorial, upholding the cause of the Provisional Republic of Korea Government born of

342-629: A policy of peaceful unification based on the principles of freedom and democracy." There are disputes over what "freedom and democracy" are in Korean, but the direct translation of the Korean word used in the constitution " Korean : 자유민주적 기본질서 " would be liberal democracy . South Korean Bill of Rights (or fundamental right ) is Constitution CHAPTER 2. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CITIZENS (4-687) Individuals may not be punished, placed under preventive restrictions, or subjected to involuntary labor except as provided by law. Those detained or arrested must be informed of

380-578: Is not religious and 0.8% of the population follows other religions. Chungcheongnam-do is twinned with: Hongseong County Hongseong County ( Korean :  홍성군 ; RR :  Hongseong-gun ) is a county in South Korea , and the capital of South Chungcheong Province . The current governor is Lee Yong-log. The original name of the city is Hongju . Historical figures born in Hongseong: In Hongseong,

418-559: Is now Daejeon . The new district was named Sejong Special Self-Governing City , and was to replace Seoul as the future capital of the Republic of Korea. However, in 2009, it was determined that replacing Seoul as new national capital would violate the South Korean Constitution by Constitution Court. Now Sejong City may only serve as a National Administrative Capital and Secondary capital alongside Seoul, representing about 36 government ministers and agencies, including

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456-717: Is set by statute) are appointed by the President of South Korea on the recommendation of the chief justice with the approval of the National Assembly. Also, Constitutional Court Justices other than the President of the Court are appointed by the President of South Korea upon nomination of equal portions from the National Assembly, the Supreme Court Chief Justice and themselves. The President of

494-470: Is stipulated in the preamble of the Constitution of South Korea. However, it took a long time to be established. The contents of the April Revolution were removed on the fifth amendment, and these were included in the preamble on the sixth amendment, identified with May 16 coup . After the ninth amendment, the spirit of the April Revolution was excepted from the preamble, and it was included for

532-568: Is used to produce salt by solar evaporation. There is coal mining , but gold and silver mines are also found in Chungcheongnam-do, as is Monazite (a rare thorium bearing mineral) and zircon . In 2018, South Chungcheong province was home to half of South Korea's coal-fired power generation capacity. That year, it became the first Asian member of the Powering Past Coal Alliance , and committed to ending

570-672: The Eight Provinces of Korea , consisting of the southwestern half of the territory. South Chungcheong was known as Chūsei-nan Prefecture during the Japanese Colonial Period from 1910 and became part of South Korea following the division of Korea in 1945. Chungcheongnam-do is South Korea's richest province, with a 2012 GDP per capita of $ 56,133. It is by far South Korea's fastest growing region, with an average GDP growth of 9.7% in 2001-2007 that accelerated to 12.4% in 2010. Such rapid growth transformed it from

608-656: The Fourth Republic 's constitution, called the Yushin Constitution , which gave the president sweeping (almost dictatorial) powers and permitted him to run for an unlimited number of six-year terms. After Park was assassinated in 1979, the Fifth Republic began with the 1980 Constitution under President Chun Doo-hwan . The president's powers were curbed somewhat. He was limited to a single seven-year term, with no possibility of reelection. As with

646-700: The KTX bullet train. The area code of the province is 041. The province is part of the Hoseo region , and is bounded to the west by the Yellow Sea , to the north by Gyeonggi-do province, to the south by Jeollabuk-do province, and to the east by Chungcheongbuk-do province. Its area is 8,204 km (3,168 sq mi) as of 2012. One third of the province's area is under cultivation. Aside from agriculture, marine products are of importance. There are 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi) of exposed beach which

684-670: The President and the Prime Minister (Chapter IV), ordinary courts and military courts including the Supreme Court of Korea (Chapter V), constitutional court as Constitutional Court of Korea (Chapter VI), independent electoral management institution as the National Election Commission (Chapter VII). Also, Chapter VIII provides constitutional ground for local governments and their autonomy. Chapter IX address general provisions for economic system of

722-442: The "Resistance ideology for protection of democratic constitution" on the 10th amendment. Consisting of a preamble, 130 articles, and supplementary provisions, the Constitution provides for an executive branch headed by a president and an appointed prime minister , a unicameral legislature called the National Assembly , and a judiciary consisting of the Constitutional Court , Supreme Court and lower courts. In detail,

760-427: The Constitution is composed of ten Chapters. Chapter I provides general constitutional ground for the Republic of Korea itself and citizens. Chapter II provides basic rights for individuals. Other following Chapters from III to VII describe constitutional institutions constituting national governance structure of the Republic of Korea; for example, parliament as the National Assembly (Chapter III), executive branch as

798-626: The Constitutional Court of South Korea serves a six-year term. The Constitution declares South Korea a " democratic republic " (took from Article 1 of Constitutional Charter of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea of 1919), its territory consisting of "the Korean Peninsula and its adjacent islands," and that "The Republic of Korea shall seek unification and shall formulate and carry out

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836-612: The March First Independence Movement of 1919 and the democratic ideals of the April Nineteenth Uprising of 1960 against injustice, having assumed the mission of democratic reform and peaceful unification of our homeland and having determined to consolidate national unity with justice. Preamble to the contemporary Constitution of South Korea (10th Constitution, 9th amendment) The spirit of April Nineteenth and March First Movement

874-530: The Prime Minister's office, as of 2015. Chungcheongnam-do is divided into 8 cities ( si ) and 7 counties ( gun ). The city and county names below are given in English, Hangul , and Hanja . Religion in Chungcheongnam-do (2015) According to the 2015 census, 13.8% of the population follows Buddhism and 26.8% follow Christianity (20.7% Protestantism and 6.1% Catholicism ). 58.6% of the population

912-515: The Republic of Korea ( Korean :  대한민국 헌법 ) is the supreme law of South Korea. It was promulgated on July 17, 1948, and last revised on October 29, 1987. The preamble of the Constitution of South Korea states that the document was established in the spirit of "upholding the cause of the Provisional Republic of Korea Government ", the Korean government exiled after the imposition of Japanese colonial rule of Korea . As such,

950-557: The Republic of Korea. Finally, Chapter X stipulates procedure for amendment on the Constitution. The President is elected by a first-past-the-post voting system and limited to a single five-year term. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President with the consent of the National Assembly. The President also appoints members of the State Council , the Cabinet, on the advice of the Prime Minister, as well as Cabinet Ministers on

988-601: The Yushin Constitution, it provided for a presidential electoral college and a semi-presidential system of government . Critically, however, the President retained the right to suspend civil liberties and rule by decree . With the pro-democratic protests of 1987 ( June Democracy Movement ), the 1988 Constitution of the Sixth Republic was passed. The constitutional bill was passed by the National Assembly on October 12, 1987, and approved by 93 percent in

1026-537: The advice of the Prime Minister from among the members of the State Council. The National Assembly consists of at least 200 (presently 300) members elected to four-year terms. The Supreme Court's chief justice and President of the Constitutional Court are appointed by the President of South Korea with consent of the National Assembly. Supreme Court Justices other than the Chief Justice (exact number

1064-447: The economy through harmony among economic agents" in the same article reflects the strong prevalence of traditional Korean values and the close relationship between politics and the economy. Article 125 designates foreign trade as a strategic area to be fostered, regulated and coordinated by the government. The Constitution affirms both the right and the duty to work, requiring regulation of minimum wages and working conditions. Workers have

1102-510: The election results. Article 65 of the Public Officials Act (Prohibition of Political Movement) Section 2 regulates that Public officials shall not engage in the following activities to support or oppose a specific political party or a particular person in an election. 1. To make an invitation to vote or not 2. Pray, preside, or recommend the signatory movement. 3. To publish or post documents or books to public facilities 4. To make

1140-491: The form of the guarantee of 'political neutrality', the constitution provides an objective legal system to guarantee political neutrality as an essential element of the system, unlike the form of guarantee of basic rights. Article 5 (2) of the Constitution stipulates that "the ROK military shall fulfill the sacred duty of national security and defense of the nation, and its political neutrality shall be obeyed" . Education promotes

1178-460: The founding document of the provisional government—The Provisional Charter of Korea—serves as the basis for the current constitution. Promulgated in 1919, the charter first gave the country the "Republic of Korea" name and laid out the ideas forming the backbone of later South Korean constitutions. These ten articles are: South Korea's first 1948 Constitution, drafted by Dr. Chin-O Yu ( Korean :  유진오 ; Hanja :  兪鎭午 ), framed

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1216-498: The law. Article 6(2) of the Constitution stipulates that "The status and political neutrality of public officials shall be guaranteed by law". Also, Article 9(1) of the Public Service Elections act regulates that Public servants or any other person (including any organization or organizations) that is required to be in a political neutrality shall not engage in any unfair influence on the election or otherwise act on

1254-405: The potential of individuals so that individuals can develop their personality in each area of life. In view of the important functions of education, Article 31(6) of the Constitution stipulates to specify in the law about the basic laws and regulations about the education system and its operation, education finances and the status of teachers. Political neutrality of public officials is specified in

1292-421: The reason and of their right to an attorney, and family members must be informed. Warrants must be issued by a judge "through due procedures," and accused persons may sue for wrongful arrest in certain cases. In Article 119, stable and balanced growth rates, "proper distribution of income", and preventing "abuse of economic power" are explicitly listed as goals of the government. The regulatory goal to "democratize

1330-447: The right to independent association, collective bargaining , and collective action. Political neutrality is a constitutional convention which provides that public servants should avoid activities likely to impair, or seem to impair, their political impartiality or the political impartiality of the public service. The political neutrality of South Korea's Constitution is guaranteed in the area of military, administration, and education. In

1368-545: The use of coal power to mitigate global warming and reduce air pollution. At 845 metres, Mount Gyeryong is the most notable elevation. It is located in a national park which is noted for its unique rock features. Apart from the stone formations there are a number of old temples. These include Gwanchok-sa, a temple which is home to the largest stone Buddha in Korea. In 1978 the Taean Marine National Park

1406-413: Was opened. It includes some of the country's best bathing beaches, and Cheollipo Arboretum [1] which was created in 1966 by C. Ferris Miller and contains approximately 14,000 different plant species, including some rare and endangered species. In early 2007, the Republic of Korea government decided to create a special administrative district out of part of the present Chungcheongnam-do Province, near what

1444-534: Was passed. The document returned to a presidential system. It had a number of similarities to the United States Constitution , such as presidential elections held by the National Assembly in the event of a tie and carrying out judicial review by the ordinary Supreme Court instead of a specialized Constitutional Court, though in practice military government would continue in some form until democratization. In 1972, Park extended his rule with

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