Danish Constitution of 1866
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The Danish Constitution of 1866 was a revised fundamental law of Denmark that significantly restricted democratic representation by strengthening the political influence of the conservative landowning and upper classes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Danish Constitution of 1866 canonical | 4 |
| Danish Constitutional Act of 1866 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Danish Constitution of 1866 Context triple: [Danish Constitution of 1849, successor, Danish Constitution of 1866]
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A.
Danish Constitution of 1849
The Danish Constitution of 1849 is the foundational charter that transformed Denmark from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional democracy, establishing civil liberties and a parliamentary system.
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B.
1953 Constitution of Denmark
The 1953 Constitution of Denmark is the current Danish constitutional framework that modernized the monarchy, restructured Parliament into a unicameral system, and expanded democratic rights.
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C.
Provisional constitution of 1814
The Provisional Constitution of 1814 was the foundational charter that organized the restored Dutch state after the Napoleonic era, establishing the framework for the rule of the Sovereign Prince and paving the way for the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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D.
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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E.
Constitution of Norway
The Constitution of Norway is the foundational legal document that establishes Norway as a constitutional monarchy, defines the structure and powers of its government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms 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: Danish Constitution of 1866 Target entity description: The Danish Constitution of 1866 was a revised fundamental law of Denmark that significantly restricted democratic representation by strengthening the political influence of the conservative landowning and upper classes.
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A.
Danish Constitution of 1849
The Danish Constitution of 1849 is the foundational charter that transformed Denmark from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional democracy, establishing civil liberties and a parliamentary system.
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B.
1953 Constitution of Denmark
The 1953 Constitution of Denmark is the current Danish constitutional framework that modernized the monarchy, restructured Parliament into a unicameral system, and expanded democratic rights.
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C.
Provisional constitution of 1814
The Provisional Constitution of 1814 was the foundational charter that organized the restored Dutch state after the Napoleonic era, establishing the framework for the rule of the Sovereign Prince and paving the way for the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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D.
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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E.
Constitution of Norway
The Constitution of Norway is the foundational legal document that establishes Norway as a constitutional monarchy, defines the structure and powers of its government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
fundamental law ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Kingdom of Denmark
ⓘ
linked to:
Realm of Denmark
|
| benefitedSocialGroup |
large landowners
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ wealthy bourgeoisie ⓘ |
| branchAffected | legislature ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
entrenchment of conservative majority in upper chamber
ⓘ
limited suffrage ⓘ overrepresentation of wealthy voters ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1866 ⓘ |
| effectOnDemocracy | reduced democratic representation ⓘ |
| effectOnFranchise | restricted ⓘ |
| follows | Danish Constitution of 1849 ⓘ |
| governsInstitution |
Folketing
ⓘ
Landsting ⓘ
linked to:
Landstinget
Rigsdag ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
prolonged dominance of conservative parties
ⓘ
slowed democratization in Denmark ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | 1915 ⓘ |
| introducedSystem |
more restrictive electoral rules
ⓘ
property-based political influence ⓘ |
| language | Danish ⓘ |
| legalDomain | public law ⓘ |
| legalForm | written constitution ⓘ |
| legalStatus | historical ⓘ |
| limitedPoliticalInfluenceOf |
lower classes
ⓘ
smallholders ⓘ urban workers ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
to limit popular representation in the legislature
ⓘ
to secure political dominance of conservative elites ⓘ |
| partOf | Danish constitutional history ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | conservative ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| regulates |
distribution of legislative powers
ⓘ
electoral system for the legislature ⓘ relationship between monarch and parliament ⓘ |
| revises | Danish Constitution of 1849 ⓘ |
| strengthenedPoliticalInfluenceOf |
conservative landowning classes
ⓘ
upper classes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil rights and political rights
ⓘ
state organization ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Danish Constitution of 1915 ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | constitutional revision ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1866 ⓘ |
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Subject: Danish Constitution of 1866 Description of subject: The Danish Constitution of 1866 was a revised fundamental law of Denmark that significantly restricted democratic representation by strengthening the political influence of the conservative landowning and upper classes.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Danish Constitution of 1866