Article 1 [State]
The Czech Republic is a sovereign, unified, and democratic
law-observing state, based on the respect for the rights and
freedoms
of the individual and citizen.
Article 2 [Power]
(1) All state power derives from the people; they exercise this
power by means of their legislative, executive, and judicial
bodies.
(2) A constitutional law may stipulate the cases when the people
exercise state power directly.
(3) The state power serves all citizens and can be exercised only
in cases and within the scope stipulated by law, and by means
specified by law.
(4) Every citizen may do whatever is not forbidden by law, and
no one may be forced to do what the law does not enjoin.
Article 3 [Constitutional Order]
Part of the constitutional order of the Czech Republic is the
Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
Article 4 [Judiciary's Protection]
The fundamental rights and freedoms enjoy the protection of the
Judiciary.
Article 5 [Political System]
The political system is based on the free and voluntary foundation
and free competition of political parties respecting fundamental
democratic principles and rejecting force as a means for asserting
their interests.
Article 6 [Majority Rule]
Political decisions shall derive from the will of the majority
expressed through free voting. Minorities shall be protected by
the majority in decision-making.
Article 7 [Natural Resources]
The state shall see to it that natural resources are used
economically and natural wealth is protected.
Article 8 [Autonomy]
The autonomy of units of territorial self-administration shall be
guaranteed.
Article 9 [Constitutional Laws]
(1) The Constitution may be amended or altered solely by
constitutional laws.
(2) Any change of fundamental attributes of the democratic
law-observing state is inadmissible.
(3) Legal norms cannot be interpreted as warranting the removal
or threatening of the foundations of the democratic state.
Article 10 [Human Rights Treaties]
Ratified and promulgated international accords on human rights
and fundamental freedoms, to which the Czech Republic has
committed itself, are immediately binding and are superior to law.
Article 11 [Territory]
The territory of the Czech Republic encompasses an indivisible
whole whose state border may be altered exclusively by
constitutional laws.
Article 12 [Citizenship]
(1) Procedures binding for the acquisition and loss of Czech
citizenship are stipulated by law.
(2) No one can be stripped of his or her citizenship against his or
her will.
Article 13 [Capital]
The capital of the Czech Republic is Prague.
Article 14 [State Symbols]
(1) The State Symbols of the Czech Republic are the Large and
Small State Emblems, the State Colors, the State Flag, the Banner
of the President of the Republic, the State Seal, and the State
Anthem.
(2) The state symbols and their use are determined by law.