Paulskirche Constitution
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The Paulskirche Constitution was the 1849 liberal-democratic constitution drafted by the Frankfurt Parliament in St. Paul’s Church, aiming to unify Germany under a constitutional monarchy and establish fundamental civil rights.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German constitutional draft
ⓘ
constitution ⓘ historical document ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1849-03-28 ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
establish a unified German nation-state
ⓘ
unify Germany ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution of St. Paul’s Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frankfurt Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Paulskirchenverfassung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | catalogue of fundamental rights ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedAt | St. Paul’s Church, Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Frankfurt Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedIn | Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftingBegan | 1848 ⓘ |
| established |
bicameral legislature
ⓘ
parliamentary system ⓘ |
| governmentFormProposed | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| guaranteed |
equality before the law
ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ inviolability of the home ⓘ prohibition of arbitrary arrest ⓘ protection of property ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | Emperor of the Germans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
German Vormärz and Revolution of 1848–1849
ⓘ
Revolutions of 1848 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weimar Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ later German constitutional thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French constitutional traditions
ⓘ
constitutional monarchy models in Europe ⓘ liberal constitutionalism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legacy |
milestone in German constitutional history
ⓘ
symbol of German liberal-democratic tradition ⓘ |
| legalStatus | never fully implemented ⓘ |
| offeredCrownTo | Frederick William IV of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
democratic
ⓘ
liberal ⓘ |
| providedFor |
federal structure for Germany
ⓘ
popularly elected lower house ⓘ |
| rejectedBy | Frederick William IV of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejectedOn | 1849 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
fundamental civil rights in Germany
ⓘ
state organization of a unified Germany ⓘ |
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