Danish Constitution of 1915
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The Danish Constitution of 1915 was a landmark reform of Denmark’s constitutional framework that significantly expanded democratic rights, including broadening suffrage and strengthening parliamentary democracy.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution of Denmark
ⓘ
constitutional reform ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grundloven af 1915
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
June Constitution of 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedIn | Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1915-06-05 ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| dateOfAdoption | 1915-06-05 ⓘ |
| defined |
relationship between King and parliament
ⓘ
rules for constitutional amendment ⓘ voting age for parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| electorateIncluded |
most adult men
ⓘ
rural smallholders ⓘ urban workers ⓘ women ⓘ |
| enshrined | principle of popular sovereignty in Denmark ⓘ |
| expanded |
democratic rights in Denmark
ⓘ
parliamentary democracy in Denmark ⓘ |
| formOfGovernment | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | King of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | 1953-06-05 ⓘ |
| introduced |
near-universal suffrage for men
ⓘ
suffrage for people on poor relief under certain conditions ⓘ suffrage for servants ⓘ women’s eligibility for public office ⓘ women’s suffrage in national elections ⓘ |
| language | Danish ⓘ |
| legalSystem | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| limited | royal prerogative ⓘ |
| lowered |
income requirements for voting
ⓘ
property requirements for voting ⓘ |
| partOf | constitutional history of Denmark ⓘ |
| regulated |
civil liberties
ⓘ
composition of the Folketing ⓘ composition of the Landsting ⓘ executive power of the King and government ⓘ freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ legislative procedure ⓘ |
| replaced | Danish Constitution of 1866 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Danish Constitution of 1953 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark in the history of women’s political rights in Denmark
ⓘ
major step toward full democracy in Denmark ⓘ |
| strengthened |
Folketinget
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
principle of parliamentary responsibility of the government ⓘ |
| weakened | Landstinget NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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