1976 Portuguese Constitution
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The 1976 Portuguese Constitution is the democratic charter that established Portugal’s post-dictatorship political system, enshrining civil liberties, social rights, and a semi-presidential framework after the Carnation Revolution.
Aliases (10)
- Constitution of the Portuguese Republic ×16
- Portuguese Constitution of 1976 ×6
- Portuguese Constitution ×5
- Constitution of Portugal ×4
- 1976 Constitution of Portugal ×1
- Constituent Assembly of the Portuguese Republic ×1
- Constituição da República Portuguesa de 1976 ×1
- Constitution of 1976 (Portugal) ×1
- Constitution of the Portuguese Republic of 1976 ×1
- Title II of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic ×1
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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legal document → |
| adoptedBy |
Constituent Assembly of Portugal
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| cameIntoForce |
1976-04-25
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| containsPreamble |
yes
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| containsTitle |
Economic, social and cultural rights
→
Fundamental rights and duties → Guarantee and revision of the Constitution → Organization of political power → |
| country |
Portugal
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|
| dateAdopted |
1976-04-02
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| definesHeadOfGovernment |
Prime Minister
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| definesHeadOfState |
President of the Republic
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| definesTerritorialOrganization |
unitary state
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| enshrines |
civil liberties
→
freedom of assembly → freedom of association → freedom of expression → political rights → right to strike → social rights → universal suffrage → |
| establishedFormOfGovernment |
parliamentary democracy
→
semi-presidential system → |
| establishesBranch |
executive branch
→
judicial branch → legislative branch → |
| establishesCourt |
Constitutional Court of Portugal
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| establishesLegislature |
Assembly of the Republic
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| guarantees |
freedom of religion
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freedom of the press → multi-party system → trade union freedom → |
| hasAmendment |
1982 constitutional revision
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1989 constitutional revision → 1992 constitutional revision → 1997 constitutional revision → 2001 constitutional revision → 2004 constitutional revision → 2005 constitutional revision → 2010 constitutional revision → |
| historicalContext |
post-Carnation Revolution
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| ideologicalOrientationAtAdoption |
democratic socialism
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|
| language |
Portuguese
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| legalSystem |
civil law
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| prohibits |
censorship
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fascist organizations → |
| providesFor |
autonomous regions
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| providesForConstitutionalReview |
Constitutional Court
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| recognizesAutonomousRegion |
Azores
→
Madeira → |
| replaced |
Constitution of 1933
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| revisionMechanism |
constitutional amendment by Assembly of the Republic
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|
Referenced by (38)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
AR
("Constitution of Portugal")
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Council of State (Portugal) ("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic") → Council of the Revolution ("Portuguese Constitution of 1976") → Legislative Assembly of the Azores ("Portuguese Constitution") → Military Judicial System of Portugal ("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic") → Ministers of Portugal ("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic") → Portuguese Armed Forces ("Constitution of Portugal") → President of the Assembly of the Republic ("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic") → President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal) ("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic") → President of the Republic (Portugal) ("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic") → Prime Minister of Portugal ("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic") → |
legalBasis |
|
Assembleia da República
("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic")
→
Assembly of the Republic ("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic") → Government of Portugal ("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic") → |
constitutionalBasis |
|
Constitutional Court (Portugal)
("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic")
→
Council of State (Portugal) ("Constitution of 1976 (Portugal)") → |
establishedBy |
|
Municipal Chamber of Albufeira
("Portuguese Constitution")
→
Secretaries of State of Portugal ("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic") → |
governedBy |
|
25 April Revolution
("Portuguese Constitution of 1976")
→
Movimento das Forças Armadas ("Portuguese Constitution of 1976") → |
influenced |
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Constituent Assembly of Portugal
("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic of 1976")
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adoptedDocument |
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Constitution of 1976
("Constituição da República Portuguesa de 1976")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Constitutional Court (Portugal)
("Portuguese Constitution")
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applies |
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Municipal Assembly of Albufeira
("Portuguese Constitution")
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appliesLegalFramework |
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Portuguese Local Government Law
("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic")
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basedOn |
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Assembly of the Republic
("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic")
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canAmend |
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Council of State (Portugal)
("Title II of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic")
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constitutionalArticle |
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President of Portugal
("Constitution of Portugal")
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createdBy |
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Carnation Revolution
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followedBy |
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flag of Portugal
("Constituent Assembly of the Portuguese Republic")
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governmentBodyAdopting |
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President of Portugal
("Constitution of Portugal")
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guardianOf |
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Portuguese Third Republic
("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic")
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hasConstitution |
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Constituent Assembly of Portugal
("Constitution of the Portuguese Republic")
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legalOutcome |
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Dia da Liberdade
("Portuguese Constitution of 1976")
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relatedEvent |
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President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal)
("Portuguese Constitution")
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relatedTo |
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Constitution of 1933
("Portuguese Constitution of 1976")
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repealedBy |
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Constitution of 1933
("Portuguese Constitution of 1976")
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succeededBy |
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Portuguese presidential election, 1976
("1976 Constitution of Portugal")
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wasHeldUnder |