1951 Constitution
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The 1951 Constitution was a landmark constitutional framework that introduced a greater degree of self-government and African participation in the administration of the British Gold Coast, paving the way toward Ghana’s eventual independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1951 Constitution canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2584090 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1951 Constitution Context triple: [British Gold Coast, hadConstitutionalReform, 1951 Constitution]
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A.
Constitution of 1976
The Constitution of 1976 is Portugal’s post-revolution democratic charter that redefined the country’s political system, civil liberties, and institutional framework after the Carnation Revolution.
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B.
Constitution of 4 October 1958
The Constitution of 4 October 1958 is the fundamental law that established France’s Fifth Republic and defined its semi-presidential system of government.
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C.
April Constitution of 1935
The April Constitution of 1935 was the fundamental law of interwar Poland that significantly strengthened presidential powers and established an authoritarian framework in the Second Polish Republic.
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D.
Small Constitution of 1947
The Small Constitution of 1947 was a provisional Polish constitution adopted after World War II that defined the structure and powers of the communist-dominated government during the early years of the People's Republic of Poland.
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E.
Constitution of the Republic of China
The Constitution of the Republic of China is the fundamental law that organizes the government structure, defines citizens’ rights, and guides the political system of the state commonly associated with Taiwan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1951 Constitution Target entity description: The 1951 Constitution was a landmark constitutional framework that introduced a greater degree of self-government and African participation in the administration of the British Gold Coast, paving the way toward Ghana’s eventual independence.
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A.
Constitution of 1976
The Constitution of 1976 is Portugal’s post-revolution democratic charter that redefined the country’s political system, civil liberties, and institutional framework after the Carnation Revolution.
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B.
Constitution of 4 October 1958
The Constitution of 4 October 1958 is the fundamental law that established France’s Fifth Republic and defined its semi-presidential system of government.
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C.
April Constitution of 1935
The April Constitution of 1935 was the fundamental law of interwar Poland that significantly strengthened presidential powers and established an authoritarian framework in the Second Polish Republic.
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D.
Small Constitution of 1947
The Small Constitution of 1947 was a provisional Polish constitution adopted after World War II that defined the structure and powers of the communist-dominated government during the early years of the People's Republic of Poland.
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E.
Constitution of the Republic of China
The Constitution of the Republic of China is the fundamental law that organizes the government structure, defines citizens’ rights, and guides the political system of the state commonly associated with Taiwan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial constitution
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constitution ⓘ constitutional framework ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
increasing African representation in government
ⓘ
reforming colonial administration ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | British Gold Coast ⓘ |
| colonialPower |
British Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country |
Ghana
ⓘ
Gold Coast ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1951 ⓘ |
| expanded | powers of elected African representatives ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late colonial period in West Africa ⓘ |
| introduced |
African participation in administration
ⓘ
greater degree of self-government ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | British colonial legal system ⓘ |
| pavedWayFor |
Ghanaian independence
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self-governing status of the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| placeOfEnactment | Gold Coast ⓘ |
| politicalContext | decolonization in Africa ⓘ |
| predecessor | 1946 Burns Constitution ⓘ |
| reduced | exclusive control of colonial officials ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| significance |
key step toward internal self-government
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landmark in constitutional development of the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies in Ghanaian constitutional history ⓘ |
| successor |
1954 Constitution of the Gold Coast
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linked to:
1951 Gold Coast Constitution
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| typeOfReform | constitutional reform ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 1951 Constitution Description of subject: The 1951 Constitution was a landmark constitutional framework that introduced a greater degree of self-government and African participation in the administration of the British Gold Coast, paving the way toward Ghana’s eventual independence.
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