Constitution of 1976
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The Constitution of 1976 is Portugal’s post-revolution democratic charter that redefined the country’s political system, civil liberties, and institutional framework after the Carnation Revolution.
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese constitution
→
national constitution → |
| adoptedBy |
Constituent Assembly of Portugal
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|
| adoptedOn |
1976-04-02
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|
| alsoKnownAs |
Constituição da República Portuguesa de 1976
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|
| amendedIn |
1982
→
1989 → 1992 → 1997 → 2001 → 2004 → 2005 → 2010 → |
| cameIntoForceOn |
1976-04-25
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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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|
| definesElectoralSystemFor |
Assembly of the Republic
→
|
| definesStateAs |
Estado de direito democrático
→
democratic state based on the rule of law → |
| electoralSystemType |
proportional representation
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|
| entrenches |
core principles of democratic rule of law
→
fundamental rights → republican form of government → |
| establishedFormOfGovernment |
parliamentary democracy
→
semi-presidential system → |
| establishesBody |
Constitutional Court of Portugal
→
Council of State → Court of Auditors → Ombudsman (Provedor de Justiça) → |
| establishesBranch |
Assembly of the Republic
→
Courts → Government of Portugal → President of the Republic → |
| guaranteesRight |
freedom of assembly
→
freedom of association → freedom of expression → freedom of religion → right to education → right to form political parties → right to health care → right to strike → right to vote → social security rights → trade union freedom → |
| historicalContext |
post-Carnation Revolution settlement
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|
| initiallyContained |
references to transition to socialism
→
strong role for the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) → |
| inspiredByEvent |
Carnation Revolution
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|
| isCurrentConstitutionOf |
Portuguese Republic
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|
| language |
Portuguese
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|
| legalForm |
written constitution
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|
| locationOfPromulgation |
Lisbon
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|
| notableAmendmentEffect |
adapted to European Union membership
→
facilitated privatizations and market economy reforms → reduced political role of the military → removed most references to socialism → |
| proclaimsPrinciple |
pluralist democracy
→
respect for fundamental rights and freedoms → semi-presidentialism → separation and interdependence of powers → sovereignty of the people → unitary state → |
| prohibits |
armed militias of political parties
→
fascist organizations → |
| providesFor |
autonomous regions
→
constitutional review → judicial review of legislation → |
| recognizes |
cooperative and social sector of ownership
→
local self-government → private property → |
| recognizesAutonomousRegion |
Azores
→
Madeira → |
| regulates |
state of emergency
→
state of siege → |
| regulatesOffice |
Judges
→
Members of the Assembly of the Republic → President of the Republic of Portugal → Prime Minister of Portugal → |
| replaced |
Constitution of 1933
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|
| requires |
constitutional revision procedure
→
multi-party system → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Portuguese Third Republic
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|
constitutionalOrderBeganWith |
|
President of the Republic (Portugal)
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createdBy |
|
Government of Portugal
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establishedBy |
|
Assembly of the Republic
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establishedUnder |