Seventeenth Amendment
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The Seventeenth Amendment is a significant constitutional change in Pakistan that reshaped the balance of power between the presidency and parliament and validated many measures taken under military rule in the early 2000s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seventeenth Amendment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1610083 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seventeenth Amendment Context triple: [Constitution of Pakistan (1973), notableAmendment, Seventeenth Amendment]
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A.
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established the direct popular election of U.S. senators, replacing their selection by state legislatures.
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B.
Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the 1804 amendment that reformed the presidential election process by requiring separate Electoral College votes for president and vice president to prevent electoral deadlocks and conflicts between running mates.
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C.
Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution is the constitutional provision that limits individuals to being elected U.S. president no more than twice, thereby formalizing presidential term limits.
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D.
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the 1920 constitutional change that prohibited denying the right to vote on the basis of sex, effectively guaranteeing women’s suffrage nationwide.
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E.
Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is the amendment that granted residents of Washington, D.C. the right to participate in presidential elections by allocating them Electoral College votes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seventeenth Amendment Target entity description: The Seventeenth Amendment is a significant constitutional change in Pakistan that reshaped the balance of power between the presidency and parliament and validated many measures taken under military rule in the early 2000s.
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A.
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established the direct popular election of U.S. senators, replacing their selection by state legislatures.
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B.
Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the 1804 amendment that reformed the presidential election process by requiring separate Electoral College votes for president and vice president to prevent electoral deadlocks and conflicts between running mates.
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C.
Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution is the constitutional provision that limits individuals to being elected U.S. president no more than twice, thereby formalizing presidential term limits.
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D.
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the 1920 constitutional change that prohibited denying the right to vote on the basis of sex, effectively guaranteeing women’s suffrage nationwide.
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E.
Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is the amendment that granted residents of Washington, D.C. the right to participate in presidential elections by allocating them Electoral College votes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
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constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2003 ⓘ |
| amendedArticle |
Article 152A of the Constitution of Pakistan
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Article 41 of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ Article 58 of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ Article 63 of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ various provisions introduced by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 2003-12-31 ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| dateOfAssent | 2003-12-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfPassage | 2003-12-24 ⓘ |
| effect |
affected the distribution of powers between the executive and legislature
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allowed President Pervez Musharraf to retain the office of Chief of Army Staff for a specified period ⓘ altered provisions relating to the term and powers of the President ⓘ altered provisions relating to the term and powers of the Prime Minister ⓘ incorporated most provisions of the Legal Framework Order into the Constitution ⓘ modified the procedure for dissolution of the National Assembly ⓘ provided for a vote of confidence in President Pervez Musharraf by the Electoral College ⓘ strengthened certain powers of the President of Pakistan ⓘ subjected presidential dissolution of the National Assembly to judicial review ⓘ validated many measures taken under military rule in the early 2000s ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 2000s in Pakistan ⓘ |
| impactOnSystem | reshaped semi-presidential and parliamentary dynamics in Pakistan ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force until modified by subsequent amendments ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
National Assembly of Pakistan
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Parliament of Pakistan ⓘ Senate of Pakistan ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith | Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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surface form:
Constitution of Pakistan
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| politicalContext |
Musharraf era military rule
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post-1999 coup constitutional restructuring ⓘ |
| presidentAtTimeOfEnactment | Pervez Musharraf ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtTimeOfEnactment | Zafarullah Khan Jamali ⓘ |
| purpose |
to give constitutional cover to the Legal Framework Order, 2002
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to redefine the balance of power between the president and parliament ⓘ to validate actions taken by the military government after the 1999 coup ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eighteenth Amendment (Pakistan)
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Legal Framework Order, 2002 ⓘ Thirteenth Amendment (Pakistan) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil–military relations in Pakistan
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parliamentary sovereignty ⓘ presidential powers ⓘ validation of military decrees ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | structural change to Pakistan’s constitutional framework ⓘ |
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