June Constitution of 1849

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The June Constitution of 1849 was the Danish charter that transformed Denmark from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional monarchy with a representative parliament.

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June Constitution of 1849 canonical 1
June Constitution of 1915 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Danish constitution
constitution
alsoKnownAs Danish Constitution of 1849
Grundloven af 1849
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark
country Denmark
createdBody bicameral parliament
dateAdopted 1849-06-05
effect ended absolutism in Denmark
introduced popular representation
limited royal prerogatives
establishedFormOfGovernment constitutional monarchy
establishedInstitution representative parliament
establishedLegislativeChamber Folketing
Landsting
linked to: Landstinget
establishedLegislature Rigsdag
followedBy Danish Constitution of 1866
governs election of representatives to parliament
relationship between monarch and parliament
grantedRight freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of speech
inviolability of the home
hasSectionOn citizens' rights
executive power
judicial power
legislative power
headOfState King of Denmark
historicalPeriod 19th century
inForceFrom 1849-06-05
inForceUntil 1866
inspiredBy liberal constitutional ideas of 1848 revolutions
introducedInstitution constitutional court-like review mechanisms
language Danish
legalForm written constitution
legalStatus fundamental law of Denmark
legalSystem civil law tradition
locationOfSigning Copenhagen
monarchAtEnactment Frederick VII of Denmark
partOf Danish constitutional history
replaced absolute monarchy in Denmark
signedBy Frederick VII of Denmark
significance foundation of modern Danish democracy
subject civil liberties
limits on royal authority
parliamentary representation
separation of powers
typeOfLegislature bicameral legislature
yearAdopted 1849

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Danish constitutional crisis of 1848 followedBy June Constitution of 1849
Danish Constitution of 1915 alsoKnownAs June Constitution of 1915
linked to: June Constitution of 1849