Small Constitution of 1947
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The Small Constitution of 1947 was a provisional Polish constitution adopted after World War II that defined the structure and powers of the communist-dominated government during the early years of the People's Republic of Poland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Small Constitution of 1947 canonical | 3 |
| Mała Konstytucja 1947 | 1 |
| Mała konstytucja z 1947 roku | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Small Constitution of 1947 Context triple: [April Constitution of 1935, repealedBy, Small Constitution of 1947]
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A.
April Constitution of 1935
The April Constitution of 1935 was the fundamental law of interwar Poland that significantly strengthened presidential powers and established an authoritarian framework in the Second Polish Republic.
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B.
March Constitution of 1921
The March Constitution of 1921 was the fundamental law of the Second Polish Republic that established Poland as a democratic parliamentary state after World War I.
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C.
Constitution of 1976
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.
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D.
Constitution of 1857
The Constitution of 1857 was a liberal Mexican charter that curtailed military and ecclesiastical privileges, strengthened individual rights, and helped trigger the Reform War between conservatives and liberals.
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E.
Constitution of the Soviet Union of 1923
The Constitution of the Soviet Union of 1923 was an early foundational legal charter that structured the newly formed USSR’s federal government and institutions, including its highest judicial bodies.
- 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: Small Constitution of 1947 Target entity description: The Small Constitution of 1947 was a provisional Polish constitution adopted after World War II that defined the structure and powers of the communist-dominated government during the early years of the People's Republic of Poland.
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A.
April Constitution of 1935
The April Constitution of 1935 was the fundamental law of interwar Poland that significantly strengthened presidential powers and established an authoritarian framework in the Second Polish Republic.
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B.
March Constitution of 1921
The March Constitution of 1921 was the fundamental law of the Second Polish Republic that established Poland as a democratic parliamentary state after World War I.
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C.
Constitution of 1976
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.
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D.
Constitution of 1857
The Constitution of 1857 was a liberal Mexican charter that curtailed military and ecclesiastical privileges, strengthened individual rights, and helped trigger the Reform War between conservatives and liberals.
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E.
Constitution of the Soviet Union of 1923
The Constitution of the Soviet Union of 1923 was an early foundational legal charter that structured the newly formed USSR’s federal government and institutions, including its highest judicial bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish constitutional act
ⓘ
provisional constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedAfter | World War II ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Sejm
ⓘ
surface form:
Legislative Sejm of the Republic of Poland
Sejm ⓘ
surface form:
Sejm Ustawodawczy
|
| adoptionDate | 19 February 1947 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Small Constitution of 1947
ⓘ
surface form:
Mała Konstytucja 1947
Small Constitution of 1947 ⓘ
surface form:
Mała konstytucja z 1947 roku
|
| appliesToTerritory |
Polish People’s Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of Poland
|
| basedOn | March Constitution of 1921 ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceIn | 1947 ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| defined |
powers of the executive branch in early People's Republic of Poland
ⓘ
relationship between Sejm and the government ⓘ structure of the central government of Poland ⓘ |
| effectiveUntilYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952 ⓘ |
| governmentFormDefined |
formally democratic but de facto controlled by communists
ⓘ
parliamentary system with strong Sejm ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early People's Republic of Poland
ⓘ
post-war Stalinist era in Poland ⓘ |
| ideologicalOrientation | aligned with communist system being introduced in Poland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | central authorities of Poland ⓘ |
| language | Polish ⓘ |
| legalForm | constitutional act of the Sejm ⓘ |
| legalStatus | provisional ⓘ |
| legalSystem | socialist legal system ⓘ |
| limited | powers of the President of the Republic of Poland ⓘ |
| partiallyRepealed | April Constitution of 1935 ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish constitutional history ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Soviet influence in Poland
ⓘ
communist-dominated government ⓘ |
| precededBy | April Constitution of 1935 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to legitimize the communist-dominated authorities
ⓘ
to provide a temporary constitutional framework ⓘ |
| recognizedBody |
Council of Ministers as executive organ
ⓘ
Sejm as supreme organ of state authority ⓘ State National Council as predecessor body ⓘ |
| reduced | importance of the presidency ⓘ |
| regulated |
competences of the President, Sejm and Council of Ministers
ⓘ
relations between legislative and executive branches ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952 ⓘ |
| replaced | some provisions of the April Constitution of 1935 ⓘ |
| strengthened |
position of the Council of Ministers
ⓘ
role of the Sejm ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Polish constitutional law scholarship ⓘ |
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Subject: Small Constitution of 1947 Description of subject: The Small Constitution of 1947 was a provisional Polish constitution adopted after World War II that defined the structure and powers of the communist-dominated government during the early years of the People's Republic of Poland.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mała konstytucja z 1947 roku
this entity surface form:
Mała Konstytucja 1947