시간의 흐름에 따라 살펴본 한국 헌법전사

Abstract

Compared to the western constitutional history, it is difficult to say that the 150-year history of Korean constitution is long. However, the history of the Korean constitution is more compact and more dramatic than any other country's constitutional history. Various cases that can be seen in the history of the Western constitution can be easily found in the history of the Korean constitution. In particular, the constitutional pre-history, which can be seen from 1863 to 1919, created a unique constitutional history that accepted Western constitutional theory and practiced it. The history of the Korean constitution begins when the old system of sedo politics is liquidated with the support of the people who have recognized them as people. Of course, the history of the Korean constitution in earnest begins on July 17, 1948, when the constitution of the Republic of Korea is promulgated. However, In the preamble of the constitution, it is clearly stated that it inherits the legal authenticity of the Korean Provisional Government, and the constitution in the modern meaning of guaranteeing basic rights and separation of powers as essential elements begins with the constitution of the Korean Provisional Government. Accordingly, it can be seen as Korean Pre-Constitutional History from the enthronement of King Gojong to the promulgation of the Korean Provisional Government constitution. Pre- Constitutional History refers to the process of making the Korean Provisional Government constitution, which is a constitution in the modern meaning that guarantees basic rights and separation of powers as essential elements. Just as there was confusion between the monarchy and the republic until France became a fully modern constitutional state after the French Revolution, between the monarchy and the republic until the promulgation of the Provisional Charter of the Korean Provisional Government starting with Article 1 declaring that Korea is a democratic republic after Gojong became king. First, starting from the retro-style conservative reform of the reinforcement of the kingship of Heungseondaewon-gun, the Gapsinjeongbyeon, a downward reform of the radical enlightenment group, and the Donghak Peasant Revolution, a realistic upward reform centered on farmers, followed by the Gabo reform of the moderate enlightenment group under Japanese influence. However, all of these reforms failed and reflected on it, followed by a moderate and gradual reform of vertical cooperation through dialogue and discussions of the Independence Association and the Manmin Joint Conference. However, Gojong’s conservative reaction took place, and the Gwangmu Reform, a selfish conservative reform without the people, was promoted. However, reforms without the people’s support were forced to fail, and the Korean Empire became strong in Japan and its government was destroyed. Accordingly, an attempt to establish an exile government based on monarchism and an attempt to establish a provisional government based on republicanism are promoted, respectively. This attempt bears fruit with the establishment of the Korean Provisional Government, an exile government based on republicanism with the March 1 Declaration of Independence. And, with the Korean Provisional Government enacting the Provisional Charter of the Republic of Korea, the first constitution in the modern sense, the Korean constitution history begins in earnest.