Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan
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The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan is the supreme legal document that establishes Bhutan as a democratic constitutional monarchy, defining the powers of the state, the role of the Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King), and the fundamental rights and duties of its citizens.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2943357 — 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 the Kingdom of Bhutan Context triple: [Dragon King, legalFoundation, Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan]
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A.
1951 Constitution
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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B.
Constitution of Bangladesh
The Constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law of the country, establishing its parliamentary democracy, fundamental rights, and guiding principles of governance.
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C.
1954 Constitution
The 1954 Constitution was a key constitutional framework that advanced internal self-government in the British Gold Coast and paved the way toward Ghana’s eventual independence.
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D.
Bolivian Constitution
The Bolivian Constitution is the supreme legal framework of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, defining its political organization, citizens’ rights, and recognition of its multicultural and multilingual character.
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E.
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of Singapore’s government and guarantees key rights for 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 the Kingdom of Bhutan Target entity description: The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan is the supreme legal document that establishes Bhutan as a democratic constitutional monarchy, defining the powers of the state, the role of the Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King), and the fundamental rights and duties of its citizens.
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A.
1951 Constitution
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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B.
Constitution of Bangladesh
The Constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law of the country, establishing its parliamentary democracy, fundamental rights, and guiding principles of governance.
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C.
1954 Constitution
The 1954 Constitution was a key constitutional framework that advanced internal self-government in the British Gold Coast and paved the way toward Ghana’s eventual independence.
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D.
Bolivian Constitution
The Bolivian Constitution is the supreme legal framework of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, defining its political organization, citizens’ rights, and recognition of its multicultural and multilingual character.
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E.
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of Singapore’s government and guarantees key rights for its citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document
ⓘ
national constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 2008-07-18 ⓘ |
| amendmentRequires | special procedures involving Parliament and the Druk Gyalpo ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 2008-07-18 ⓘ |
| country | Bhutan ⓘ |
| defines |
fundamental duties of citizens of Bhutan
ⓘ
fundamental rights of citizens of Bhutan ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf |
Druk Gyalpo
ⓘ
Royal Government of Bhutan ⓘ
surface form:
executive branch of Bhutan
judiciary of Bhutan ⓘ legislative branch of Bhutan ⓘ |
| definesStateReligionStatus | Buddhism as spiritual heritage of Bhutan ⓘ |
| draftingCompletedIn | 2005 ⓘ |
| draftingStartedIn | 2001 ⓘ |
| establishesInstitution |
Anti-Corruption Commission of Bhutan
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Council of Ministers of Bhutan ⓘ Election Commission of Bhutan ⓘ High Court of Bhutan ⓘ National Assembly of Bhutan ⓘ Parliament of Bhutan ⓘ
surface form:
National Council of Bhutan
Parliament of Bhutan ⓘ Royal Audit Authority of Bhutan ⓘ Royal Civil Service Commission of Bhutan ⓘ Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan ⓘ Supreme Court of Bhutan ⓘ |
| governmentFormEstablished | democratic constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| guarantees |
equality before the law in Bhutan
ⓘ
freedom of speech, opinion and expression in Bhutan ⓘ freedom of thought, conscience and religion in Bhutan ⓘ right to life, liberty and security of person in Bhutan ⓘ right to vote in Bhutan ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitleDefined | Druk Gyalpo ⓘ |
| includesPrinciple |
Gross National Happiness
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surface form:
Gross National Happiness as a guiding principle
protection of environment ⓘ rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ sovereignty of the people of Bhutan ⓘ |
| language |
Dzongkha
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Bhutan ⓘ |
| locationOfAdoption | Thimphu ⓘ |
| numberOfArticles | 35 ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 15 ⓘ |
| predecessor | absolute monarchy in Bhutan ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy |
Druk Gyalpo
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surface form:
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
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| requires |
Druk Gyalpo
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surface form:
Druk Gyalpo to be a Buddhist
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| shortName |
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Constitution of Bhutan
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| termLimits | two five-year terms for Prime Minister of Bhutan ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan Description of subject: The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan is the supreme legal document that establishes Bhutan as a democratic constitutional monarchy, defining the powers of the state, the role of the Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King), and the fundamental rights and duties of its citizens.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bhutanese armed forces
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Bhutan
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan
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shortName
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Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Constitution of Bhutan
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan (2008)
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Bhutan
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2008
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Bhutan
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Bhutan 2008