한국지방자치제도의 입법사적 고찰- 『헌법』과 『지방자치법』을 중심으로 -

The extension of constitutional law is generally classified into two categories by the mode of presence: the substantial constitutional law and the formal constitutional law. Local autonomy is a self-governing body (so-called local autonomous community) constituted by people of a certain local area managing their own local problems autonomously on its own cost but still under the supervision of central government which means that it would constitute substantial constitutional law. It contains fundamental constitutional matters; the structure and the function of the governmental body. Therefore, examining and illuminating the history of a series of laws of local autonomy enhance to understand the historical change of the constitutional law itself. It is the main purpose and reason of this study and research on the laws of local autonomy system. In this context, I encompass to describe not only its formation but also changes of the Korean autonomy system focused on the 『Constitutional Law』 and the 『Local Autonomy Law』 in perspective of the legislation history. In conclusion, while only minor changes on the local autonomy according to the formal constitutional law perspective, drastic and diverse changes have existed in the history of the local autonomy law in substantial constitutional law perspective. Furthermore, the transition of the local autonomy system cannot be estimated as Good ones. As expectation on the 『Constitutional Law』 revision is getting increased, it is significant and necessary to study about the local autonomy system in the constitutional law aspect for realizing successful local autonomy system which has a direct relevance to the life of the people.