constitutionalChange

P5553
predicate

Indicates a formal modification, addition, or removal of provisions within a constitution or foundational legal framework.

All labels observed (16)

Label Occurrences
constitutionalChange canonical 100
notableAmendment 27
constitutionalReform 13

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: constitutionalChange
Generated description
Indicates a formal modification, addition, or removal of provisions within a constitution or foundational legal framework.

Sample triples (172)

Subject Object
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998 via predicate surface "notableAmendment"
Crown Colony of Singapore Rendel Constitution of 1955
Rule 41 2016 amendment expanding authority for remote access searches of electronic storage media via predicate surface "notableAmendment"
Taiwan, Province of China Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China via predicate surface "constitutionalAmendment"
Canada East Canadian Confederation
surface form: Confederation of Canada
Greek military junta of 1967–1974 abolition of monarchy
United States of Indonesia federal structure abolished in 1950
Assembly Government Ministers superseded by arrangements under the Government of Wales Act 2006
Consuls of France Constitution of the Year X via predicate surface "constitutionalRevision"
Consuls of France Constitution of the Year XII via predicate surface "constitutionalRevision"
Saurashtra State became part of Bombay State in 1956
Government of the Dominion of Canada evolution toward full legislative independence via predicate surface "constitutionalDevelopment"
Government of the Dominion of Canada retention of British control over constitutional amendments until 1982 via predicate surface "constitutionalDevelopment"
King of Siam 1932 Siamese Revolution
Scottish Covenanter government abolition of episcopacy in the Church of Scotland
Scottish Covenanter government assertion of parliamentary and church authority over royal prerogative in religious matters
Sanacja April Constitution of 1935
Burma Socialist Programme Party government abolition of 1947 constitution
Burma Socialist Programme Party government promulgation of 1974 constitution
J. R. Jayewardene (as Prime Minister in 1977)
surface form: J. R. Jayewardene
strengthening powers of the presidency
J. R. Jayewardene (as Prime Minister in 1977)
surface form: J. R. Jayewardene
reducing powers of the Prime Minister relative to the President
Nyayo era of President Daniel arap Moi 1982 one-party state amendment
Democratic Federal Yugoslavia renamed Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia in 1945
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front oversaw adoption of 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia
British colonial administration in Cyprus Cyprus Constitution of 1882
British colonial administration in Cyprus Cyprus Constitution of 1925
British colonial administration in Cyprus Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
surface form: Cyprus Constitution of 1960
Cvetković–Maček Agreement redefinition of internal borders of Yugoslavia
Bukele administration enabling immediate presidential re-election interpretation
Young Plan for constitutional reform in Hong Kong increase elected representation in local councils via predicate surface "proposedGovernmentChange"
Young Plan for constitutional reform in Hong Kong reduce exclusive control by appointed colonial officials via predicate surface "proposedGovernmentChange"
Queen of Barbados replaced by a republican system in 2021
Romanian People’s Republic 1952 constitution of the Romanian People’s Republic
Romanian People’s Republic 1961 constitutional amendments
1959 Constitution of Brunei amendments in the 1980s via predicate surface "notableAmendment"
1959 Constitution of Brunei amendments in the 2000s via predicate surface "notableAmendment"
Legislative Council of Barbados abolition and replacement by a Senate
Establishment of the Kingdom of the Netherlands adoption of a new Dutch constitution in 1815
Monarchy of Malta Malta became a republic within the Commonwealth in 1974
independence of Tuvalu adoption of a new constitution for Tuvalu
British colonial administration of Montserrat gradual introduction of elected representation
Independence of Zanzibar adoption of a new constitution for independent Zanzibar
Commonwealth period (1649–1653) abolition of the monarchy
Commonwealth period (1649–1653) abolition of the House of Lords
United States presidential inauguration Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution via predicate surface "constitutionalAmendment" NERFINISHED
Marie-Adélaïde accession followed change to allow female succession in Luxembourg
Republic of Cuba (1902–1959) adoption of the 1940 Constitution
Republic of Cuba (1902–1959) suspension of constitutional guarantees under Batista
Old Homeland early attempts at Chilean constitutional organization via predicate surface "constitutionalDevelopment"
Frederick VII of Denmark abolition of absolute monarchy in Denmark