1964 Constitution of Afghanistan
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The 1964 Constitution of Afghanistan was a landmark royal-era charter that established a constitutional monarchy, introduced a parliamentary system, and expanded civil rights, shaping Afghan governance until it was later replaced by subsequent constitutions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedInYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| adoptedUnderMonarch | Mohammad Zahir Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
expand civil rights and political participation
ⓘ
limit royal power by law ⓘ modernize Afghan state ⓘ |
| allowedPoliticalParties | yes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1964 Afghan Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitution of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitution of the Kingdom of Afghanistan (1964) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchEstablished |
executive branch
ⓘ
judicial branch ⓘ legislative branch ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| draftedBy | constitutional commission appointed by King Mohammad Zahir Shah ⓘ |
| effectiveUntilEvent | 1973 Afghan coup d'état NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formOfGovernmentEstablished | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| guaranteedRight |
equality before the law
ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of press ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ inviolability of domicile ⓘ protection of property ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Prime Minister of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | King of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Kingdom of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French constitutional model
ⓘ
Western constitutional monarchies ⓘ |
| introducedSystem | parliamentary system ⓘ |
| legalSystemBasis |
Islamic law
ⓘ
statutory law ⓘ |
| legislatureName | National Assembly of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureType | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| lowerHouseName | Wolesi Jirga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchTitle | King of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | 1963 Interim constitutional arrangements of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedForOffice |
Cabinet of Ministers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Assembly of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister of Afghanistan ⓘ Supreme Court of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionDeclared | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionStatus | state religion ⓘ |
| successor | 1976 Constitution of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suffrageType | universal adult male suffrage ⓘ |
| suspendedInYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| upperHouseName | Meshrano Jirga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| womenPoliticalParticipation | permitted to vote and stand for office in practice ⓘ |
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