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.
Aliases (2)
- Mała Konstytucja 1947 ×1
- Mała konstytucja z 1947 roku ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish constitutional act
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provisional constitution → |
| adoptedAfter |
World War II
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| adoptedBy |
Legislative Sejm of the Republic of Poland
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Sejm Ustawodawczy → |
| adoptionDate |
19 February 1947
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| adoptionYear |
1947
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| alsoKnownAs |
Mała Konstytucja 1947
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Mała konstytucja z 1947 roku → |
| appliesToTerritory |
People's Republic of Poland
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| basedOn |
March Constitution of 1921
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| cameIntoForceIn |
1947
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| country |
Poland
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| defined |
powers of the executive branch in early People's Republic of Poland
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relationship between Sejm and the government → structure of the central government of Poland → |
| effectiveUntilYear |
1952
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| followedBy |
Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952
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| governmentFormDefined |
formally democratic but de facto controlled by communists
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parliamentary system with strong Sejm → |
| historicalPeriod |
early People's Republic of Poland
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post-war Stalinist era in Poland → |
| ideologicalOrientation |
aligned with communist system being introduced in Poland
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| jurisdiction |
central authorities of Poland
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| language |
Polish
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| legalForm |
constitutional act of the Sejm
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| legalStatus |
provisional
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| legalSystem |
socialist legal system
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| limited |
powers of the President of the Republic of Poland
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| partiallyRepealed |
April Constitution of 1935
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| partOf |
Polish constitutional history
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| politicalContext |
Soviet influence in Poland
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communist-dominated government → |
| precededBy |
April Constitution of 1935
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| purpose |
to legitimize the communist-dominated authorities
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to provide a temporary constitutional framework → |
| recognizedBody |
Council of Ministers as executive organ
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Sejm as supreme organ of state authority → State National Council as predecessor body → |
| reduced |
importance of the presidency
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| regulated |
competences of the President, Sejm and Council of Ministers
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relations between legislative and executive branches → |
| repealedBy |
Constitution of the Polish People's Republic of 1952
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| replaced |
some provisions of the April Constitution of 1935
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| strengthened |
position of the Council of Ministers
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role of the Sejm → |
| subjectOf |
Polish constitutional law scholarship
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Small Constitution of 1947
("Mała konstytucja z 1947 roku")
→
Small Constitution of 1947 ("Mała Konstytucja 1947") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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April Constitution of 1935
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repealedBy |