人民主权宪法原则简论

A Brief Dissertation on the Constitutional Principle of People's Sovereignty

介绍了什么是人民主权,人民主权思想观念的形成与发展过程以及人民主权对现代宪法宪政的作用。通过对世界各国的宪法的文本分析证实了人民主权原则已成为现代宪法宪政的首要原则。文章认为,人民主权理论是时代发展的产物,它自卢梭系统提出以来本身也在不断进行完善、更趋理性,人民主权宪法原则亦需要与时俱进,通过机制完善及制度创新把人民主权的崇高政治价值和宪法的庄严规定真正落实于广大人民群众的政治、经济生活实践中。

This article introduces the conception of 'the people' s sovereignty', the formation and development of this theory, and its influences on contemporary constitutional law. It argues that 'the people's sovereignty' has become the prime principle in modern constitutional law through analyzing constitutions of various countries. 'The people's sovereignty' is a product of zeitgeist originated from Rousseau, which evolves through long-term evolution and rationalization. The principle of 'the people's sovereignty' needs further development. In order to realize its supreme political value and the serious provisions in our constitution in politic and economical activities, it is very important to reform and improve our present political system by institutional innovation.