GLOSSARY of SOME COMMON WORDS and TERMS as used in Croatian vital records. NOTE: Most of this information comes from old church records. Therefore, some terms may not be the same as those used today. Also different regions of Croatia used different terms. Italian was used only along the Adriatic coast.
To begin with, one major weakness of the league was its inability or failure to work by their principles. Self-determination a core principle in their reason for existence was practised. This is apparent in the example of Germany and Poland wanting Upper Silesia.
The weakness of the Constitution is that it is dependant on a virtuous people. The people are free to ignore their civic duties and responsibilities, needed to make the government work. The strength of the Constitution is the separation of powers, that keeps the political power close to the people. The weakness of the Constitution is a the populations that refuses to keep the different government branches from encroaching on other branches, taking powers not given to them.