Additional Act of 1834
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The Additional Act of 1834 was a constitutional amendment in the Brazilian Empire that decentralized power by granting greater autonomy to provincial governments during the Regency period.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian legal document
ⓘ
constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| aim |
to respond to provincial demands for self-government
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to stabilize the Regency by accommodating regional interests ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
shift of some administrative competences from the central government to provinces
ⓘ
strengthening of provincial legislative powers ⓘ |
| country | Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1834 ⓘ |
| effect |
increased autonomy of provincial governments
ⓘ
reduction of central government control over provinces ⓘ |
| field |
constitutional law
ⓘ
political history of Brazil ⓘ |
| governingBodyAtEnactment | General Assembly of the Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Regency period in Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalForm | amendment to the Constitution of 1824 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | amendment in force during the Brazilian Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Brazilian constitutional history ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Regency governments ruling in the name of Emperor Pedro II ⓘ |
| politicalIdeologyContext | liberal constitutionalism in 19th-century Brazil ⓘ |
| purpose | decentralization of political power ⓘ |
| regime | Brazilian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Latin America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of Brazil of 1824
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regency period (Brazil) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | distribution of political powers between central and provincial authorities ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | decentralizing reform ⓘ |
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