Southern Rhodesia Constitution
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The Southern Rhodesia Constitution was the legal framework that defined the colonial self-governance, political institutions, and powers of the government in Southern Rhodesia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Southern Rhodesia Constitution canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Southern Rhodesia Constitution Context triple: [Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia, governedBy, Southern Rhodesia Constitution]
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Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was the foundational legal document that established and structured the short-lived mid-20th-century federation of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland under British colonial rule.
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Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a mid-20th-century semi-autonomous colonial union in southern Africa that combined the territories of modern-day Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi under British rule.
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Federal Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Federal Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was the central legislative body of the short-lived federation uniting Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland in the mid-20th century.
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South Africa Act 1909
The South Africa Act 1909 was a British Parliament statute that created the Union of South Africa by uniting several colonies into a single self-governing dominion with a new constitutional framework.
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E.
1961 Constitution of South Africa
The 1961 Constitution of South Africa was the founding republican charter that replaced the British monarch with a state president and redefined the country’s governance framework during the apartheid era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Southern Rhodesia Constitution Target entity description: The Southern Rhodesia Constitution was the legal framework that defined the colonial self-governance, political institutions, and powers of the government in Southern Rhodesia.
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A.
Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was the foundational legal document that established and structured the short-lived mid-20th-century federation of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland under British colonial rule.
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B.
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a mid-20th-century semi-autonomous colonial union in southern Africa that combined the territories of modern-day Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi under British rule.
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C.
Federal Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Federal Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was the central legislative body of the short-lived federation uniting Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland in the mid-20th century.
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D.
South Africa Act 1909
The South Africa Act 1909 was a British Parliament statute that created the Union of South Africa by uniting several colonies into a single self-governing dominion with a new constitutional framework.
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E.
1961 Constitution of South Africa
The 1961 Constitution of South Africa was the founding republican charter that replaced the British monarch with a state president and redefined the country’s governance framework during the apartheid era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial constitution
ⓘ
constitutional document ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
1953 constitutional changes for the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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Southern Rhodesia (Constitution) (Amendment) Orders in Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Order in Council of 1923
NERFINISHED
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Southern Rhodesia (Constitution) Letters Patent 1923 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
entrenched white minority rule
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restricted franchise based on race and property ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on assent to legislation by the Governor
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provisions on disallowance of colonial legislation by the Crown ⓘ provisions on reserved powers for the British government ⓘ |
| country | Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
political institutions of Southern Rhodesia
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powers of the government of Southern Rhodesia ⓘ relationship between colonial government and British Crown ⓘ |
| established |
Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
office of Governor of Southern Rhodesia ⓘ office of Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ responsible government in Southern Rhodesia ⓘ self-governing colony status for Southern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| follows | British colonial constitutional model ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
British Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial rule in Southern Africa ⓘ |
| inception | 1923 ⓘ |
| influenced | later constitutional developments in Rhodesia ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | 1965 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legal framework for colonial self-government ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| regulates |
composition of the Legislative Assembly
ⓘ
electoral system for the Legislative Assembly ⓘ franchise qualifications in Southern Rhodesia ⓘ powers of the Executive Council ⓘ powers of the Governor ⓘ relationship between Executive and Legislature ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhodesian 1961 Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodesian 1969 Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | British South Africa Company rule in Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Rhodesian political history
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colonial constitutional law ⓘ scholarship on settler colonialism ⓘ studies of minority rule constitutions ⓘ |
| supersededBy | 1965 Rhodesian constitution following UDI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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