Constitution of Brazil of 1891
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The Constitution of Brazil of 1891 was the country’s first republican constitution, establishing a federal system, separation of powers, and key civil liberties following the fall of the monarchy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document
ⓘ
national constitution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brazilian Constitution of 1891
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Republican Constitution of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1891-02-24 ⓘ |
| capitalDesignated | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilLibertiesGuaranteed |
due process of law
ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ habeas corpus ⓘ inviolability of domicile ⓘ |
| context | Proclamation of the Republic of Brazil in 1889 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Constituent Congress of 1890–1891 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveReelection | immediate reelection prohibited ⓘ |
| executiveTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| federalStructure |
autonomous states
ⓘ
municipalities ⓘ |
| followedBy | Constitution of Brazil of 1934 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentFormEstablished | federal republic ⓘ |
| governmentFormReplaced | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | President of the Republic ⓘ |
| headOfState | President of the Republic ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Old Republic of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Constitution of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
liberal constitutionalism of the 19th century ⓘ |
| judiciaryEstablished | Supreme Federal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | National Congress of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureType | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | Chamber of Deputies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemEstablished | presidential system ⓘ |
| precededBy | Constitution of Brazil of 1824 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principle |
federalism
ⓘ
representative democracy ⓘ republicanism ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1891-02-24 ⓘ |
| religionPolicy | separation of church and state ⓘ |
| stateReligion | none ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Brazilian constitutional law scholarship ⓘ |
| suffrageType | male suffrage with restrictions ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Federal Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingRestrictions |
exclusion of enlisted soldiers from voting
ⓘ
exclusion of religious clergy from voting ⓘ exclusion of women from voting ⓘ literacy requirement for voters ⓘ |
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