Constitution of the Netherlands
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The Constitution of the Netherlands is the fundamental legal charter that defines the structure, powers, and limits of Dutch government and guarantees the basic rights of its citizens.
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Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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fundamental law → |
| amendmentProcedure |
two readings with elections in between and two‑thirds majority in second reading
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| appliesTo |
Kingdom of the Netherlands (European part)
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| containsChapter |
Council of State
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States General → fundamental rights → government → judiciary → legislation and administration → provinces, municipalities, water boards and other public bodies → |
| country |
Netherlands
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| defines |
limits of the Dutch government
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powers of the Dutch government → structure of the Dutch government → |
| definesExecutive |
Government of the Netherlands
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| definesExecutiveComponent |
Council of Ministers
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King → |
| definesFormOfGovernment |
constitutional monarchy
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| definesJudiciary |
independent judiciary
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| definesLegislativeChamber |
House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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Senate of the Netherlands → |
| definesLegislature |
States General of the Netherlands
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| definesPrimeMinisterRole |
chair of the Council of Ministers
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| definesSystemOfGovernment |
parliamentary system
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| guarantees |
civil liberties
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fundamental rights → political rights → social rights → |
| guaranteesRight |
equality before the law
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freedom of association → freedom of expression → freedom of religion → right to privacy → right to vote under conditions prescribed by law → |
| headOfStateDefinedAs |
King of the Netherlands
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| influencedBy |
liberal constitutional ideas of the 19th century
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| inForce |
yes
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| language |
Dutch
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| legalStatus |
supreme law of the Netherlands
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| legalSystem |
civil law
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| majorRevision |
1848 Dutch constitutional reform
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1983 constitutional revision → |
| originalAdoptionDate |
1814
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| prohibits |
constitutional review of Acts of Parliament by courts
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| publisher |
Government of the Netherlands
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| regulates |
decentralized government
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municipalities → provinces → water boards → |
| requires |
laws to be published before entering into force
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| shortName |
Grondwet
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