Prussian Constitution of 1850
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The Prussian Constitution of 1850 was a 19th-century constitutional charter that established a constitutional monarchy in Prussia with a strong royal executive and a limited, class-weighted parliamentary system.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitution
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constitutional charter → historical legal document → |
| aimedTo |
stabilize monarchical rule after 1848 revolutions
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kingdom of Prussia
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| balances |
royal authority and limited parliamentary participation
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| belongsTo |
Prussian legal system
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| characterizedBy |
census-based suffrage
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limited popular representation → strong royal prerogatives → |
| country |
Kingdom of Prussia
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| creates |
bicameral parliament
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| defines |
powers of the King of Prussia
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rights and duties of Prussian subjects → structure of the Prussian state → |
| enshrines |
monarchical principle
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| establishes |
House of Lords of Prussia
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House of Representatives of Prussia → Prussian Landtag → |
| establishesFormOfGovernment |
constitutional monarchy
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| follows |
Prussian Constitution of 1848
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| governmentTypeEstablished |
limited parliamentary system
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| grantsPowerTo |
King of Prussia
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Prussian ministry → |
| hasElectoralSystem |
three-class franchise
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| hasTypeOfSuffrage |
indirect suffrage
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| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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| implements |
class-weighted electoral system
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three-class franchise system → |
| influenced |
constitutional development in the German states
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| inForceIn |
19th-century Prussia
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| language |
German
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| legalStatus |
fundamental law of the Kingdom of Prussia
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| limits |
parliamentary power
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| partOf |
Prussian constitutional history
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| regulates |
executive authority in Prussia
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legislative process in Prussia → relationship between crown and parliament → |
| relatedTo |
German Empire Constitution of 1871
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Revolutions of 1848 in the German states → |
| replaces |
Prussian Constitution of 1848
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| restricts |
universal suffrage
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| strengthens |
royal executive power
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| subjectOf |
German legal history scholarship
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Prussian constitutional debates → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Prussian Constitution of 1850
("Prussian Constitution of 1848")
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follows |
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Itō Hirobumi
("Prussian constitutional system")
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influencedBy |
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Meiji Constitution
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inspiredBy |
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Prussian Constitution of 1850
("Prussian Constitution of 1848")
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replaces |