Federal Constitution of 1853

The Federal Constitution of 1853 was Brazil's first federal constitution, establishing a decentralized government where individual states had significant autonomy. It created a division of powers among executive, legislative, and judicial branches, granting states considerable self-governance while maintaining a central federal authority. The constitution also recognized individual rights and freedoms, regulated voting, and set rules for administration. This framework aimed to balance power between the national government and states, fostering more regional independence and modernizing Brazil’s political organization during the Empire period.