Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952

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The Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952 was the Soviet-style fundamental law that formally established Poland as a socialist state under communist rule during the Cold War era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
fundamental law
socialist constitution
adoptedBy Sejm of the Polish People's Republic
surface form: Sejm of the Republic of Poland
alignedWith Soviet Union
amendedIn 1976
1989
containsChapterOn economic system
judiciary
local government
rights and duties of citizens
state system
country Poland
Polish People’s Republic
surface form: Polish People's Republic
dateAdopted 1952-07-22
declaredStateName Polish People’s Republic
surface form: Polish People's Republic
definedRulingPartyRole Polish United Workers' Party
definedStateAs people's democracy
economicSystem planned economy
socialist ownership of means of production
effectiveUntil adoption of the 1997 Constitution of Poland
establishedLegislature Sejm of the Polish People's Republic
followedBy Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997
formallyGuaranteed certain civil rights and liberties
guaranteedIdeologicalLeadershipOf working class
guaranteedLeadingRoleOf Polish United Workers' Party
headOfGovernmentOffice Council of Ministers
headOfStateOffice Council of State
ideology Marxism–Leninism
inspiredBy Soviet constitutional model
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
surface form: Stalin Constitution of 1936
introducedConcept dictatorship of the proletariat
language Polish
legalFormOfState socialist state
legislativeSystem unicameral legislature
limited freedom of association
political pluralism
politicalBloc Eastern Bloc
politicalSystem communist one-party system
precededBy March Constitution of 1921
Small Constitution of 1947
previousStateName Republic of Poland
recognizedAlliance friendship and cooperation with the Soviet Union
repealedBy Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997
repealedOn 1997-10-17
timePeriod Cold War
tookEffectOn 1952-07-22

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Small Constitution of 1947 followedBy Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952
Small Constitution of 1947 repealedBy Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952
Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997 replaced Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Polish People’s Republic
Small Constitution of 1992 precededBy Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Polish People’s Republic
Constitutional Tribunal of Poland establishedBy Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Polish People’s Republic
Legal history of Poland includesLegalAct Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Polish People’s Republic of 1952