Constitution of the North German Confederation
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The Constitution of the North German Confederation was the 1867 fundamental law that organized the North German states into a federal union under Prussian leadership and served as a key precursor to the later German Empire’s constitution.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Constitution of the North German Confederation Context triple: [North German Confederation, constitutionalInstrument, Constitution of the North German Confederation]
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Constitution of the German Empire (1871)
The Constitution of the German Empire (1871) was the foundational legal charter that established and regulated the federal structure, powers, and institutions of the unified German Empire under Prussian leadership.
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Prussian Constitution of 1850
The Prussian Constitution of 1850 was a 19th-century constitutional charter that established a constitutional monarchy in Prussia with a strong royal executive and a limited, class-weighted parliamentary system.
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Berlin Constitution (West)
The Berlin Constitution (West) was the fundamental legal charter that structured the government and political order of West Berlin during the period of Germany’s division.
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Constitution of the Free State of Bavaria
The Constitution of the Free State of Bavaria is the fundamental legal charter that defines the political structure, rights, and governance of the German state of Bavaria.
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E.
Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine
The Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine was the 1806 agreement orchestrated by Napoleon that dissolved the Holy Roman Empire and reorganized many German states into a French-aligned confederation.
- 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 the North German Confederation Target entity description: The Constitution of the North German Confederation was the 1867 fundamental law that organized the North German states into a federal union under Prussian leadership and served as a key precursor to the later German Empire’s constitution.
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A.
Constitution of the German Empire (1871)
The Constitution of the German Empire (1871) was the foundational legal charter that established and regulated the federal structure, powers, and institutions of the unified German Empire under Prussian leadership.
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B.
Prussian Constitution of 1850
The Prussian Constitution of 1850 was a 19th-century constitutional charter that established a constitutional monarchy in Prussia with a strong royal executive and a limited, class-weighted parliamentary system.
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C.
Berlin Constitution (West)
The Berlin Constitution (West) was the fundamental legal charter that structured the government and political order of West Berlin during the period of Germany’s division.
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D.
Constitution of the Free State of Bavaria
The Constitution of the Free State of Bavaria is the fundamental legal charter that defines the political structure, rights, and governance of the German state of Bavaria.
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Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine
The Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine was the 1806 agreement orchestrated by Napoleon that dissolved the Holy Roman Empire and reorganized many German states into a French-aligned confederation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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fundamental law ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | North German Confederation ⓘ |
| author | Otto von Bismarck ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Treaty of Vienna (1866)
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surface form:
Treaty of 18 August 1866
draft prepared by Otto von Bismarck ⓘ |
| containsProvisions |
competence of federation in foreign policy
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federal control over customs and trade ⓘ federal control over military affairs ⓘ shared legislation between Bundesrat and Reichstag ⓘ universal male suffrage for Reichstag elections ⓘ |
| country | North German Confederation ⓘ |
| definesTerm |
Chancellor of Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Bundeskanzler
Bundespräsidium ⓘ Bundesrat ⓘ Reichstag of the German Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Reichstag
|
| endTime | 31 December 1870 ⓘ |
| federalState | North German Confederation ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Constitution of the German Empire (1871)
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surface form:
Constitution of the German Empire
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| follows | Prussian Constitution of 1850 ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
Bundesrat representing member states
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Prussian king as federal president ⓘ Reichstag elected by universal male suffrage ⓘ federal chancellor appointed by federal president ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle |
Chancellor of Germany
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surface form:
Bundeskanzler
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| headOfStateTitle | Bundespräsidium ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
German unification
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post‑Austro‑Prussian War era ⓘ |
| inception | 1867 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Constitution of the German Empire (1871)
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surface form:
Constitution of the German Empire
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| language | German ⓘ |
| legalForm | written constitution ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Constituent Reichstag of the North German Confederation ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | North German Confederation ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Bundesrat
ⓘ
Reichstag of the German Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Reichstag
division of powers ⓘ executive power ⓘ federal chancellor ⓘ federal presidency ⓘ federalism ⓘ legislative power ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | member states of the North German Confederation ⓘ |
| repealedBy |
Constitution of the German Empire (1871)
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surface form:
Constitution of the German Empire
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| replaced | looser federal treaties among northern German states ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
foundation for the 1871 German Empire constitution
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unification of northern German states under Prussian leadership ⓘ |
| startTime | 1 July 1867 ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | north of the Main River in Germany ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution of the North German Confederation Description of subject: The Constitution of the North German Confederation was the 1867 fundamental law that organized the North German states into a federal union under Prussian leadership and served as a key precursor to the later German Empire’s constitution.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
North German Confederation
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constitutionalInstrument
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Constitution of the North German Confederation
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Reichstag of the North German Confederation
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establishedBy
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Constitution of the North German Confederation
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this entity surface form:
North German Confederation Constitution
Reichstag of the North German Confederation
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constitutionalBasis
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Constitution of the North German Confederation
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this entity surface form:
Constitution of the North German Confederation of 1867
this entity surface form:
North German Confederation Constitution
Constitution of the German Empire (1871)
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precededBy
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Constitution of the North German Confederation
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this entity surface form:
North German Confederation Constitution (1867)
Constitution of the German Empire (1871)
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basedOn
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Constitution of the North German Confederation
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this entity surface form:
Constitution of the North German Confederation (1867)