Danish Constitution of 1915

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The Danish Constitution of 1915 was a landmark reform of Denmark’s constitutional framework that significantly expanded democratic rights, including broadening suffrage and strengthening parliamentary democracy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution of Denmark
constitutional reform
alsoKnownAs Grundloven af 1915
June Constitution of 1915
appliedIn Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark
cameIntoForce 1915-06-05
country Denmark
dateOfAdoption 1915-06-05
defined relationship between King and parliament
rules for constitutional amendment
voting age for parliamentary elections
electorateIncluded most adult men
rural smallholders
urban workers
women
enshrined principle of popular sovereignty in Denmark
expanded democratic rights in Denmark
parliamentary democracy in Denmark
formOfGovernment parliamentary democracy
headOfStateTitle King of Denmark
historicalPeriod early 20th century
inForceUntil 1953-06-05
introduced near-universal suffrage for men
suffrage for people on poor relief under certain conditions
suffrage for servants
women’s eligibility for public office
women’s suffrage in national elections
language Danish
legalSystem constitutional monarchy
limited royal prerogative
lowered income requirements for voting
property requirements for voting
partOf constitutional history of Denmark
regulated civil liberties
composition of the Folketing
composition of the Landsting
executive power of the King and government
freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
judicial independence
legislative procedure
replaced Danish Constitution of 1866
replacedBy Danish Constitution of 1953
significance landmark in the history of women’s political rights in Denmark
major step toward full democracy in Denmark
strengthened Folketinget
linked to: Folketing

principle of parliamentary responsibility of the government
weakened Landstinget
linked to: Rigsdag

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Danish Constitution of 1849 laterReplacedBy Danish Constitution of 1915
Danish Constitution of 1866 supersededBy Danish Constitution of 1915
Danish Constitution of 1915 alsoKnownAs Grundloven af 1915
linked to: Danish Constitution of 1915
June Constitution partiallyReplacedBy Danish Constitutional Act of 1915
linked to: Danish Constitution of 1915
Rigsdag constitutionalBasis Danish Constitution of 1915