The Territorial Organisation of the Subnational Public Power in the Preliminary Constitutional Drafts Developed by the Political Parties in Romania in the Years 1921-1922

One of the most important problems that had to be solved after the establishment of the Unified Romanian State was institutional and legislative unification, which required the elaboration and adoption of a new constitutional framework. Many intellectuals and representatives of political parties participated in debates regarding the drafting of the new Constitution. The academic environment, primarily represented by professors of constitutional and administrative law, made an exceptional contribution to the development of the constitutional model of Unified Romania. In 1921-1922, four preliminary drafts of the Constitution were developed and published under the auspices of the political parties, reflecting their political visions and representing the perceptions of the constituent provinces of Greater Romania. In the study, the provisions of the four preliminary drafts of the Constitution, elaborated by the political parties on the topic of territorial organisation of subnational public power, were analysed. The subject is of great importance because the research results can contribute to a better understanding of the political, legal, economic, social, demographic, ethnic , and cultural factors that influenced the drafting and adoption of the constitutional text regarding public power organisation and the territory.