Constitution of the Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party (1947) — Fundamental, General and Economic Principles

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES. First Principle — Unity and Liberty: The Arabs are One Nation, which has its natural right to live under One State. The Arab Homeland is an indivisible political and economic entity. Second Principle — Character: The freedom of Speech, Assembly, Belief and Art are holy and no authority can undermine them. Third Principle — Mission: Colonialism and anything relevant to it is a criminal act.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES. Art. 3: The Party is a Pan-Arab National Party. Art. 4: Socialism is a necessity that emanates from the core of Arab Nationalism. Art. 5: sovereignty is the people's. Art. 6: The Party is revolutionary — to struggle against foreign colonialism, for solidarity among all Arabs within One Independent State, and to revolt against the corrupt reality. Art. 12: The Arab woman enjoys the full rights of citizenship. Art. 14: The system in the Arab State is parliamentary and constitutional; the Executive is responsible before a directly-elected Legislative Authority. Art. 15: The Pan-Arab National link combats all denominational, sectarian, tribal, ethnic and regional fanaticism. Art. 16: The System of the one Arab State is decentralized.
ECONOMIC POLICY. Art. 26: economic wealth is the Nation's property. Art. 27: the existing distribution of wealth is unjust and must be redistributed. Art. 29: public utilities, natural resources and transport shall be directly administered by the State; foreign concessions shall be cancelled.