Constituent Assembly of Portugal
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The Constituent Assembly of Portugal was a democratically elected body convened after the Carnation Revolution to draft and approve the country’s post-dictatorship constitutional framework.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituent assembly
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legislative body → |
| adoptedDocument |
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic of 1976
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| aim |
dismantle authoritarian legal structures
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establish democratic constitutional framework → |
| constitutionalModelInfluence |
European democratic constitutions
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| convenedAfter |
Carnation Revolution
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| country |
Portugal
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| electoralBasis |
democratically elected
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| electoralLegitimacy |
universal suffrage
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| enshrinedPrinciple |
constitutional supremacy in Portugal
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fundamental human rights in Portugal → political pluralism in Portugal → representative democracy in Portugal → rule of law in Portugal → separation of powers in Portugal → sovereignty of the people in Portugal → |
| establishedAsResultOf |
democratic transition in Portugal
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| function |
constitutional design
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foundational law-making → |
| governsTopic |
fundamental rights and freedoms in Portugal
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organization of political power in Portugal → relationship between state and citizens in Portugal → |
| hasJurisdiction |
Portuguese Republic
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| hasRole |
approving constitution
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drafting constitution → |
| historicalContext |
democratization of Portugal
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end of Estado Novo regime → |
| languageOfWork |
Portuguese
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| legacy |
foundation of modern Portuguese constitutional order
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framework for subsequent Portuguese political institutions → |
| legalOutcome |
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
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| locatedIn |
Lisbon
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| politicalSystemContext |
post-dictatorship Portugal
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| precededBy |
National Assembly of Portugal (Estado Novo)
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| relatedEvent |
25 April 1974 revolution in Portugal
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| significance |
marked transition from dictatorship to democracy in Portugal
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| timePeriod |
post-1974 Portugal
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| typeOfElection |
multi-party election
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
1976 Portuguese Constitution
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Constitution of 1976 → |
adoptedBy |