Federal Constitution of 1874
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The Federal Constitution of 1874 was the foundational Swiss constitutional charter that significantly expanded federal powers and introduced key elements of modern Swiss direct democracy, remaining in force until it was replaced by the 1999 constitution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Constitution of 1874 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3638437 — 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: Federal Constitution of 1874 Context triple: [Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation, replaced, Federal Constitution of 1874]
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A.
Constitution of 1824
The Constitution of 1824 was the first federal constitution of independent Mexico, establishing a republican system of government after the fall of the First Mexican Empire.
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B.
Constitution of 1857
The Constitution of 1857 was a liberal Mexican charter that curtailed military and ecclesiastical privileges, strengthened individual rights, and helped trigger the Reform War between conservatives and liberals.
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C.
Constitution of 1911
The Constitution of 1911 was the foundational republican charter that established the political and institutional framework of the First Portuguese Republic following the overthrow of the monarchy.
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D.
Constitution of 4 November 1848
The Constitution of 4 November 1848 was the foundational charter of the French Second Republic, establishing a democratic regime with universal male suffrage and a powerful elected president.
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E.
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.
- 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: Federal Constitution of 1874 Target entity description: The Federal Constitution of 1874 was the foundational Swiss constitutional charter that significantly expanded federal powers and introduced key elements of modern Swiss direct democracy, remaining in force until it was replaced by the 1999 constitution.
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A.
Constitution of 1824
The Constitution of 1824 was the first federal constitution of independent Mexico, establishing a republican system of government after the fall of the First Mexican Empire.
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B.
Constitution of 1857
The Constitution of 1857 was a liberal Mexican charter that curtailed military and ecclesiastical privileges, strengthened individual rights, and helped trigger the Reform War between conservatives and liberals.
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C.
Constitution of 1911
The Constitution of 1911 was the foundational republican charter that established the political and institutional framework of the First Portuguese Republic following the overthrow of the monarchy.
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D.
Constitution of 4 November 1848
The Constitution of 4 November 1848 was the foundational charter of the French Second Republic, establishing a democratic regime with universal male suffrage and a powerful elected president.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss federal constitution
ⓘ
constitutional charter ⓘ |
| amendedBy | multiple popular votes and referendums ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedure |
mandatory referendum for total revision
ⓘ
popular initiative for partial revision ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Confederation
|
| cameIntoForce | 1874-01-01 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
civil marriage
ⓘ
compulsory primary education ⓘ freedom of establishment within Switzerland ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ right of petition ⓘ unified civil and criminal law (later revisions) ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1874-05-29 ⓘ |
| definedChamber |
Swiss Federal Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of States of Switzerland
Swiss Federal Assembly ⓘ
surface form:
National Council of Switzerland
|
| expandedPowersOf | Swiss federal government ⓘ |
| feature | elements of modern Swiss direct democracy ⓘ |
| governmentFormDefined | federal state ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
consolidated Switzerland as a modern federal state
ⓘ
laid foundations of Swiss system of direct democracy ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | 1999 ⓘ |
| introducedMechanism |
optional referendum at federal level
ⓘ
popular initiative at federal level ⓘ |
| jurisdictionLevel | federal ⓘ |
| language |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| legalForm | written constitution ⓘ |
| legalStatus | superseded ⓘ |
| limitedPowersOf | Swiss cantons ⓘ |
| precededBy | Federal Constitution of 1848 ⓘ |
| regulatedInstitution |
Swiss Federal Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Assembly of Switzerland
Swiss Federal Council ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Council of Switzerland
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier constitutional framework of 1848 ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation of 1999
|
| subjectMatter |
civil and political rights
ⓘ
distribution of competences between Confederation and cantons ⓘ economic regulation in certain fields ⓘ federal legislation procedures ⓘ military organization ⓘ popular rights at federal level ⓘ |
| supersededOn | 2000-01-01 ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1874 ⓘ |
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Subject: Federal Constitution of 1874 Description of subject: The Federal Constitution of 1874 was the foundational Swiss constitutional charter that significantly expanded federal powers and introduced key elements of modern Swiss direct democracy, remaining in force until it was replaced by the 1999 constitution.
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