June Constitution
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The June Constitution was the foundational 1849 Danish constitution that transformed Denmark from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional democracy with a representative parliament.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
foundational law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Danish Constitution of 1849
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grundloven af 1849 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisFor | later Danish constitutional revisions ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1849-06-05 ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Constitution Day in Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorationDate | June 5 ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| createdLegislativeChamber |
Folketing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Landsting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1849-06-05 ⓘ |
| effect |
ended absolutist rule in Denmark
ⓘ
transformed Denmark into a constitutional democracy ⓘ |
| establishedInstitution | independent judiciary ⓘ |
| establishedPrinciple |
rule of law
ⓘ
separation of powers ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | King of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | liberal constitutionalism of 19th-century Europe ⓘ |
| introducedParliament | Rigsdag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Danish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Denmark ⓘ |
| legislatureType | bicameral parliament ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf | monarch ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Copenhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchAtAdoption | Frederick VII of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyReplacedBy |
Danish Constitutional Act of 1866
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danish Constitutional Act of 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ Danish Constitutional Act of 1953 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemEstablished |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
representative democracy ⓘ |
| replacedSystem | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| rightsGuaranteed |
freedom of assembly
ⓘ
freedom of association ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ inviolability of the home ⓘ protection of personal liberty ⓘ |
| signedBy | King Frederick VII of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil rights
ⓘ
electoral system ⓘ organization of state powers ⓘ |
| suffrageTypeAtAdoption | limited male suffrage ⓘ |
| votingRestrictions |
age requirements
ⓘ
gender restrictions ⓘ property requirements ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1849 ⓘ |
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