Constitution of the Republic of Korea

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Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1955)

All citizens who have reached the age of 20, irrespective of sex, nationality, social origin, religious belief, length of residence, property status or education, have the right to elect and be elected to organs of state power. Citizens serving in the Korean People's Army have the right to elect and be elected to organs of state power on equal terms with other citizens. Persons who are deprived of the electoral right by the decision of a court, insane persons, and the pro-Japanese elements have no right to elect and be elected.
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Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1955)

The Premier, Vice Premiers and ministers take the following oath before the Supreme People's Assembly. "I pledge myself to serve faithfully the Korean people and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, to fight solely for the welfare of the entire people and the country through my activities in the capacity of a member of the Cabinet, to observe strictly the Constitution and the laws of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and to dedicate all my power and ability to the safeguarding of the sovereignty of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and democratic freedoms."
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Government of the Republic of Korea Constitution of the Republic of Korea대한민국헌법… (1960)

The National Assembly which is in existence at the time of the coming into force of this Constitution may enact a Special Law to punish the persons who committed unlawful acts in connection with the election of the President and Vice-President held on March 15, 1960 and the persons who killed or inflicted bodily injury upon or committed any other unlawful acts against the citizens protesting against the irregularities, to suspend the citizenship of the persons who committed grave anti-democratic acts taking advantage of their special positions attained before April 26, 1960
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