The proclamation of independence and the Constitution
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write eight key dates from June 1990 to December 1992 in a chronological table, with a one-sentence note on each.
Sample: 20.06.1990 Declaration; 19–21.08.1991 GKChP attempt; 25.08.1991 decree; 31.08.1991 independence proclaimed; 18.11.1991 flag law; 02.07.1992 emblem law; 29.12.1991 referendum and presidential election; 08.12.1992 Constitution; 10.12.1992 anthem law.
2
Why was a Constitution still needed after independence was proclaimed? Give two reasons.
First, the state structure and organs of power had to be fixed in law; second, a basic law was needed to guarantee citizens’ rights and to support international recognition.
3
In what order were the state symbols adopted? Write the dates in the correct order.
Flag (18.11.1991), emblem (02.07.1992), anthem (10.12.1992).
4
Describe in a sentence or two how the Declaration differs from the law “On the Foundations of State Independence”.
The 1990 Declaration announced principles of sovereignty; the 1991 law set out in detail the legal foundations of an independent state and changed the republic’s legal status.