Constitution of 1976

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Portuguese constitution national constitution

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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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Constitution of 1976 canonical	4
1976 Constitution	1
Constitutional Law of 1975	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T282224 — 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: Constitution of 1976
Context triple: [Assembly of the Republic, establishedUnder, Constitution of 1976]

A. 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.
B. March Constitution of 1921
The March Constitution of 1921 was the fundamental law of the Second Polish Republic that established Poland as a democratic parliamentary state after World War I.
C. 1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union
The 1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union, often called the Brezhnev Constitution, was the USSR’s final and most detailed basic law, defining its political structure, citizens’ rights, and the leading role of the Communist Party until the state’s dissolution.
D. 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
The 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union, often called the Stalin Constitution, was a fundamental law that restructured Soviet government institutions and proclaimed extensive civil rights while consolidating Communist Party control.
E. Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
The Constitution of Pakistan (1973) is the supreme law that defines Pakistan as a federal parliamentary republic, outlining the structure, powers, and functions of the state’s institutions and guaranteeing fundamental rights to its citizens.
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: Constitution of 1976
Target entity description: 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.

A. 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.
B. March Constitution of 1921
The March Constitution of 1921 was the fundamental law of the Second Polish Republic that established Poland as a democratic parliamentary state after World War I.
C. 1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union
The 1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union, often called the Brezhnev Constitution, was the USSR’s final and most detailed basic law, defining its political structure, citizens’ rights, and the leading role of the Communist Party until the state’s dissolution.
D. 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
The 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union, often called the Stalin Constitution, was a fundamental law that restructured Soviet government institutions and proclaimed extensive civil rights while consolidating Communist Party control.
E. Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
The Constitution of Pakistan (1973) is the supreme law that defines Pakistan as a federal parliamentary republic, outlining the structure, powers, and functions of the state’s institutions and guaranteeing fundamental rights to its citizens.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (84)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Portuguese constitution ⓘ national constitution ⓘ
adoptedBy	Constituent Assembly of Portugal ⓘ
adoptedOn	1976-04-02 ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Constituição da República Portuguesa de 1976 ⓘ linked to: 1976 Portuguese Constitution
amendedIn	1982 ⓘ 1989 ⓘ 1992 ⓘ 1997 ⓘ 2001 ⓘ 2004 ⓘ 2005 ⓘ 2010 ⓘ
cameIntoForceOn	1976-04-25 ⓘ
containsTitle	Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ⓘ Fundamental Rights and Duties ⓘ Guarantee and Revision of the Constitution ⓘ Organization of Political Power ⓘ
country	Portugal ⓘ
definesElectoralSystemFor	Assembly of the Republic ⓘ
definesStateAs	Estado de direito democrático ⓘ democratic state based on the rule of law ⓘ
electoralSystemType	proportional representation ⓘ
entrenches	core principles of democratic rule of law ⓘ fundamental rights ⓘ republican form of government ⓘ
establishedFormOfGovernment	parliamentary democracy ⓘ semi-presidential system ⓘ
establishesBody	Constitutional Court of Portugal ⓘ linked to: Constitutional Court Council of State ⓘ Court of Auditors ⓘ linked to: European Court of Auditors Ombudsman (Provedor de Justiça) ⓘ linked to: Provedor de Justiça
establishesBranch	Assembly of the Republic ⓘ Courts ⓘ Government of Portugal ⓘ President of the Republic ⓘ
guaranteesRight	freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ right to education ⓘ right to form political parties ⓘ right to health care ⓘ right to strike ⓘ right to vote ⓘ social security rights ⓘ trade union freedom ⓘ
historicalContext	post-Carnation Revolution settlement ⓘ
initiallyContained	references to transition to socialism ⓘ strong role for the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) ⓘ
inspiredByEvent	Carnation Revolution ⓘ
isCurrentConstitutionOf	Portuguese Republic ⓘ linked to: Portugal
language	Portuguese ⓘ
legalForm	written constitution ⓘ
locationOfPromulgation	Lisbon ⓘ
notableAmendmentEffect	adapted to European Union membership ⓘ facilitated privatizations and market economy reforms ⓘ reduced political role of the military ⓘ removed most references to socialism ⓘ
proclaimsPrinciple	pluralist democracy ⓘ respect for fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ semi-presidentialism ⓘ separation and interdependence of powers ⓘ sovereignty of the people ⓘ unitary state ⓘ
prohibits	armed militias of political parties ⓘ fascist organizations ⓘ
providesFor	autonomous regions ⓘ constitutional review ⓘ judicial review of legislation ⓘ
recognizes	cooperative and social sector of ownership ⓘ local self-government ⓘ private property ⓘ
recognizesAutonomousRegion	Azores ⓘ Madeira ⓘ
regulates	state of emergency ⓘ state of siege ⓘ
regulatesOffice	Judges ⓘ Members of the Assembly of the Republic ⓘ President of the Republic of Portugal ⓘ linked to: President of Portugal Prime Minister of Portugal ⓘ
replaced	Constitution of 1933 ⓘ
requires	constitutional revision procedure ⓘ multi-party system ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Assembly of the Republic → establishedUnder → Constitution of 1976 ⓘ

Government of Portugal → establishedBy → Constitution of 1976 ⓘ

Portuguese Third Republic → constitutionalOrderBeganWith → Constitution of 1976 ⓘ

President of the Republic (Portugal) → createdBy → Constitution of 1976 ⓘ

subject linked to: President of the Republic

Guarantee and Revision of the Constitution → partOf → 1976 Constitution ⓘ

linked to: Constitution of 1976

Provisional Government of Portugal → usedLegalInstrument → Constitutional Law of 1975 ⓘ