Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania
E462470
The Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania is the supreme legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and functions of Tanzania’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania canonical | 4 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania Context triple: [President of Tanzania, constitutingInstrument, Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania]
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A.
Constitution of Uganda
The Constitution of Uganda is the supreme law that defines the country’s political framework, fundamental rights, and structure of government.
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B.
Constitution of Kenya
The Constitution of Kenya is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and principles of Kenya’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
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C.
Constitution of Mozambique
The Constitution of Mozambique is the supreme law that defines the country's political system, fundamental rights, and institutional framework, including the structure and powers of its legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
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D.
Constitution of Tajikistan
The Constitution of Tajikistan is the country’s fundamental law that establishes its political system, defines the structure and powers of state institutions, and guarantees the basic rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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E.
Constitution of Zimbabwe
The Constitution of Zimbabwe is the supreme legal document that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Zimbabwean state and its government.
- 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: Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania Target entity description: The Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania is the supreme legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and functions of Tanzania’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
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A.
Constitution of Uganda
The Constitution of Uganda is the supreme law that defines the country’s political framework, fundamental rights, and structure of government.
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B.
Constitution of Kenya
The Constitution of Kenya is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and principles of Kenya’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
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C.
Constitution of Mozambique
The Constitution of Mozambique is the supreme law that defines the country's political system, fundamental rights, and institutional framework, including the structure and powers of its legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
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D.
Constitution of Tajikistan
The Constitution of Tajikistan is the country’s fundamental law that establishes its political system, defines the structure and powers of state institutions, and guarantees the basic rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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E.
Constitution of Zimbabwe
The Constitution of Zimbabwe is the supreme legal document that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Zimbabwean state and its government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document
ⓘ
national constitution ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1977-04-26 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| amendment |
amendments introducing multi-party system in the early 1990s
ⓘ
major amendments in 1984 ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedure |
certain provisions require special majority
ⓘ
requires parliamentary approval ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all citizens of Tanzania
ⓘ
all persons within the territory of Tanzania ⓘ all state organs ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1977-04-26 ⓘ |
| containsChapter | fundamental rights and duties ⓘ |
| country | United Republic of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesGovernmentBranch |
executive
ⓘ
judiciary ⓘ legislature ⓘ |
| definesNationalSymbols |
national anthem
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ national flag ⓘ |
| definesStateForm | United Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesTerritory | mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar ⓘ |
| definesUnion | union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | multi-party democracy ⓘ |
| establishesCourt |
Court of Appeal of Tanzania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Court of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ High Court of Zanzibar (through recognition of Zanzibar’s judicial structure) ⓘ |
| establishesInstitution |
Judiciary of Tanzania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Assembly of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (for non-union matters in Zanzibar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesOffice |
Cabinet of Ministers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of the United Republic of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guarantees |
equality before the law
ⓘ
freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of movement ⓘ right to life ⓘ right to participate in public affairs ⓘ right to personal freedom ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | President of the United Republic of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | President of the United Republic of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imposesDuty |
duty to defend the country
ⓘ
duty to obey the law ⓘ duty to protect public property ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Republic of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Tanzania ⓘ |
| legalSystem | unitary state ⓘ |
| previousSystem | single-party system ⓘ |
| publisher | Government of the United Republic of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizesComponent |
Mainland Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zanzibar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizesIdeals | socialism and self-reliance (ujamaa) in its original text ⓘ |
| replaced | Interim Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Constitution of Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supremacyClause | any law inconsistent with the Constitution is void to the extent of the inconsistency ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania Description of subject: The Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania is the supreme legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and functions of Tanzania’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
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