1988年宪法的颁布标志着巴西民主制度的正式确立。根据宪法规定,巴西联邦共和国是一个民主法治国家,所有权力均由人民行使,人民通过选举代表或者直接行使权力。巴西自1985年恢复民主制度至今,先后经历了半民主阶段、不自由民主阶段与自由民主阶段,其民主制度的演变呈现两个特点:一是宪法与法律确立了完善民主制度的权利体系;二是努力探索实现民主制度的创新路径。本文探索巴西民主制度的演变与发展,有助于我们从整体上把握巴西民主制度的发展进程与脉络。
<<The 1988 Constitution marked the formal establishment of Brazilian democracy. According to the Constitution,the Federal Republic of Brazil is a democratic country ruled by law. All powers are exercised by the people,who elect representatives or exercise their powers directly. Since the restoration of democracy in Brazil in 1985,Brazil has gone through the stages of semi-democracy,non-liberal democracy and free democracy. There are two main characteristics of the evolution of democracy in Brazil during this historical period:one is that the Constitution and law have established a relatively perfect system of rights and specific systems of democracy;the other is to explore innovative ways to achieve democracy. By exploring the evolution and development of Brazilian democracy,we can grasp the process and development of Brazilian democracy as a whole.
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