Malaysian Constitution

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:adoptedBy 31 August 1957
gptkbp:amendmentProcess Requires two-thirds majority in Parliament
gptkbp:country gptkb:Malaysia
gptkbp:draftedBy gptkb:Reid_Commission
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 27 August 1957
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:monarchy
Parliamentary democracy
Federal system
gptkbp:guarantees Fundamental liberties
gptkbp:highestCourt Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Malaysian Constitution
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Indian_Constitution
gptkb:Westminster_system
gptkb:Australian_Constitution
gptkbp:language gptkb:Malay
English
gptkbp:numberOfArticles 183
gptkbp:numberOfSchedules 13
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Federal_Constitution_of_Malaysia
gptkbp:origin gptkb:National_Archives_of_Malaysia
gptkbp:providesFor gptkb:Council_of_Rulers
gptkb:Dewan_Negara
gptkb:Dewan_Rakyat
gptkb:Separation_of_powers
High Court of Justice
State Constitutions
Bicameral Parliament
Islam as the religion of the Federation
Yang di-Pertuan Agong as Head of State
Special position of Malays and natives of Sabah and Sarawak
gptkbp:significantAmendments gptkb:1963_(Malaysia_Agreement)
1971 (post-May 13 incident)
1983 (judicial powers)
1993 (immunity of royalty)
gptkbp:subject Judicial review
gptkbp:type Written Constitution
gptkbp:website https://www.parlimen.gov.my/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malaysian_Royal_Family
gptkb:Federalism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5