Portuguese Constitutional Charter of 1826
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The Portuguese Constitutional Charter of 1826 was a quasi-constitutional document granted by King Pedro IV that established a moderate liberal monarchy in Portugal, balancing royal authority with a bicameral parliament and limited civil liberties.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional charter
ⓘ
fundamental law ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Portuguese Republican revolution of 1910 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedToReconcile | absolutists and liberals ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Carta Constitucional
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carta Constitucional Portuguesa de 1826 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| balancedAuthorityBetween | King and Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| createdChamber |
Chamber of Deputies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chamber of Peers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateGranted | 1826-04-29 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | census suffrage ⓘ |
| executivePowerVestedIn | King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullyAbolished | 1910 ⓘ |
| governmentForm | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
King Pedro IV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pedro IV of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | King of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Liberal Wars era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Brazilian Constitution of 1824
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Charter of 1814 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialIndependence | formally recognized ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalNature |
granted charter
ⓘ
octroyed constitution ⓘ |
| legislativePowerVestedIn |
Chamber of Deputies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chamber of Peers NERFINISHED ⓘ King ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf | Portuguese monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerHouseName | Chamber of Deputies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchTitleInText | Constitutional Emperor and King ⓘ |
| parliamentStructure | bicameral parliament ⓘ |
| placeOfGrant | Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemEstablished | moderate liberal monarchy ⓘ |
| providedRoyalPrerogative |
power to appoint peers
ⓘ
power to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies ⓘ right of veto ⓘ |
| recognizedCivilLiberties |
freedom of the press with restrictions
ⓘ
inviolability of property with limitations ⓘ limited civil liberties ⓘ |
| recognizedReligion |
Catholic Church as state religion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| region | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| replaced | Portuguese Constitution of 1822 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | suspended multiple times ⓘ |
| successionPrinciple | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| temporarilyReplacedBy | Portuguese Constitution of 1838 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upperHouseName | Chamber of Peers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearGranted | 1826 ⓘ |
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