Czechoslovak constitution of 1948
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The Czechoslovak constitution of 1948 was the post–World War II fundamental law that established a socialist people's democracy in Czechoslovakia under strong Communist Party control.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Czechoslovak constitution of 1948 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Czechoslovak constitution of 1948 Context triple: [Czechoslovak constitution of 1920, supersededBy, Czechoslovak constitution of 1948]
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A.
Czechoslovak constitution of 1920
The Czechoslovak constitution of 1920 was the foundational democratic charter of the First Czechoslovak Republic, establishing its parliamentary system, civil liberties, and the legal framework for the joint Czechoslovak nation.
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B.
Constitution of the Czech Republic
The Constitution of the Czech Republic is the fundamental law establishing the structure, powers, and principles of the Czech state and its public institutions.
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C.
Constitution of the Slovak Republic (1939)
The Constitution of the Slovak Republic (1939) was the fundamental law of the wartime First Slovak Republic, defining its political system and the powers of its president under a regime aligned with Nazi Germany.
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D.
Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952
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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E.
Constitution of the German Democratic Republic
The Constitution of the German Democratic Republic was the fundamental law that defined the socialist political system, state structure, and citizens’ rights and duties in East Germany from 1949 until reunification.
- 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: Czechoslovak constitution of 1948 Target entity description: The Czechoslovak constitution of 1948 was the post–World War II fundamental law that established a socialist people's democracy in Czechoslovakia under strong Communist Party control.
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A.
Czechoslovak constitution of 1920
The Czechoslovak constitution of 1920 was the foundational democratic charter of the First Czechoslovak Republic, establishing its parliamentary system, civil liberties, and the legal framework for the joint Czechoslovak nation.
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B.
Constitution of the Czech Republic
The Constitution of the Czech Republic is the fundamental law establishing the structure, powers, and principles of the Czech state and its public institutions.
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C.
Constitution of the Slovak Republic (1939)
The Constitution of the Slovak Republic (1939) was the fundamental law of the wartime First Slovak Republic, defining its political system and the powers of its president under a regime aligned with Nazi Germany.
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D.
Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952
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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E.
Constitution of the German Democratic Republic
The Constitution of the German Democratic Republic was the fundamental law that defined the socialist political system, state structure, and citizens’ rights and duties in East Germany from 1949 until reunification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
fundamental law ⓘ |
| adoptedAfterEvent |
Czechoslovak coup d’état of 1948
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surface form:
Czechoslovak coup d’état of February 1948
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| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution of 9 May 1948
ⓘ
Ninth-of-May Constitution ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernmentEmphasized | legislature ⓘ |
| claimedContinuityWith | Czechoslovak constitution of 1920 ⓘ |
| concentratedPowerIn | Communist-controlled National Assembly ⓘ |
| country | Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1948-05-09 ⓘ |
| definedState | unitary state ⓘ |
| dominantParty |
Czechoslovak Communist Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
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| economicSystemDeclared | transition to socialist economy ⓘ |
| enshrinedLeadingRoleOf |
Czechoslovak Communist Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
|
| executivePowerVestedIn | Government of Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1960 Constitution of Czechoslovakia (as amended)
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surface form:
Czechoslovak constitution of 1960
|
| guaranteedRight |
right to education
ⓘ
right to work ⓘ social security rights ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOfficeDefined | Government of Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| headOfStateOfficeDefined | President of the Republic ⓘ |
| ideology | Marxism–Leninism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Soviet constitutional model ⓘ |
| inPracticeReplaced | liberal democratic system ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | people’s democratic state ⓘ |
| judicialSystemRegulated | courts of Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| language |
Czech
ⓘ
Slovak ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | one-party dominance in Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| legalForm | socialist people’s democracy ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyDefined | National Assembly of Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limitedInstitution | independent judiciary ⓘ |
| locationOfAdoption | Prague ONNED1 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | post–World War II communist takeover ⓘ |
| politicalSystemEstablished | people’s democracy under Communist Party leadership ⓘ |
| precededBy | Czechoslovak constitution of 1920 ⓘ |
| recognizedFormOfProperty |
cooperative ownership
ⓘ
limited private property ⓘ state ownership of means of production ⓘ |
| restrictedRight |
freedom of association
ⓘ
freedom of expression ⓘ political pluralism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
constitutional law scholarship
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historical research on communist regimes ⓘ |
| territorialScope | Czech lands and Slovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodInForce | 1948–1960 ⓘ |
| tookEffectOn | 1948-05-09 ⓘ |
| typeOfStateProclaimed | people’s democratic republic ⓘ |
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Subject: Czechoslovak constitution of 1948 Description of subject: The Czechoslovak constitution of 1948 was the post–World War II fundamental law that established a socialist people's democracy in Czechoslovakia under strong Communist Party control.
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