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Revision as of 20:23, 17 October 2003 by 145.254.116.175 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Commonwealth is the direct translation of the official name of Republic of Poland (" Rzeczpospolita "). It is inherited after the federal country formed by Poland and Lithuanía 1569-1795. In contemprorary political doctrine of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, "our state is a Republic (Commonwealth) under presidency of the King". The commonwealth introduced the doctrine of religious tollerance, had its own parliament "Sejm" and elected kings, that were bond to the contracts "Pacta conventa" from the begining of the reign. The foundation stones of the Commonwealth (so called Golden Freedom) used to be
- free election of the king
- "pacta conventa" that were binding for the king
- "rokosz""" the legal rebellion of citizens against the king, that violeted freedom
- "liberum veto" the right to express opposition to the decisions of majority by individual
- "confederatio" the military organisation of the citizens, willing to achieve common political aim.