Constitutional Act of 1874
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The Constitutional Act of 1874 was Iceland’s first modern constitution, granted by the Danish king and establishing limited home rule and a parliamentary system under Danish sovereignty.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
historical legal document ⓘ |
| aimedTo | appease Icelandic demands for greater autonomy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Icelandic Constitution of 1874
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stjórnarskráin 1874 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedToTerritory | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisFor | development of Icelandic parliamentary government ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceIn | 1874 ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1874-08-05 ⓘ |
| definedRelationshipBetween | Iceland and the Danish Crown ⓘ |
| established |
a parliamentary system in Iceland
ⓘ
limited home rule in Iceland ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Constitution of the Kingdom of Iceland (1944) as a later stage
ⓘ
Icelandic Constitution of 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
Danish Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Christian IX of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedOnAnniversaryOf | settlement of Iceland ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first modern constitution of Iceland ⓘ |
| introducedInstitution | Althing as a legislative body with limited powers ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Iceland under Danish rule
ⓘ
Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Danish
ⓘ
Icelandic ⓘ |
| legalForm | royal charter ⓘ |
| legalStatus | granted constitution ⓘ |
| limitedSuffrageTo | male property owners ⓘ |
| occasion | 1000th anniversary of the settlement of Iceland ⓘ |
| partOf |
constitutional history of Iceland
ⓘ
history of Denmark–Iceland relations ⓘ |
| placeEnacted | Copenhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemType | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Danish absolute monarchy arrangements in Iceland ⓘ |
| providedFor |
Icelandic control over internal affairs in limited fields
ⓘ
separate Icelandic finances in certain areas ⓘ |
| recognizedBody | Althing as a consultative and legislative assembly ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier royal decrees governing Iceland ⓘ |
| required | royal assent for laws passed by the Althing ⓘ |
| retainedPowerFor |
Danish government in constitutional amendments
ⓘ
Danish government in defense ⓘ Danish government in foreign affairs ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil rights and obligations of Icelandic subjects
ⓘ
distribution of powers between Danish king and Icelandic institutions ⓘ organization of the Althing ⓘ |
| typeOfHomeRule | limited legislative autonomy under Danish sovereignty GENERATED ⓘ |
| underSovereigntyOf |
Danish king
ⓘ
Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1874 ⓘ |
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