the Constitution of 3 May 1791

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:contains gptkb:the_Bill_of_Rights
gptkbp:drafted_by gptkb:Warsaw
gptkb:the_Great_Sejm
the Great Sejm sessions
gptkbp:enacted_by the Second Partition of Poland
gptkbp:established the bicameral legislature
the principles of governance in Poland
gptkbp:has_limitations the power of the monarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Constitution of 3 May 1791
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:the_French_Revolution
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:the_Enlightenment
gptkbp:inspired subsequent constitutional movements
gptkbp:is_adopted_by May 3, 1791
gptkbp:is_aimed_at promote national unity
strengthening the state
ensuring the rule of law
creating a strong central government
modernize the state
creating a modern state
create a more equitable society
protecting the rights of citizens
establish a constitutional order
establish a parliamentary democracy
limit the influence of foreign powers
reducing the power of the nobility
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for the Polish people
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in May 3rd annually
gptkbp:is_considered a symbol of Polish sovereignty
gptkbp:is_considered_to_be one of the first constitutions in the world
gptkbp:is_countered_by the political system of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
gptkbp:is_criticized_for among conservative factions
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of democratic ideas
gptkbp:is_inspired_by gptkb:the_American_Constitution
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:the_Russian_Empire
the foreign powers
the Russian-backed factions
the conservative nobility
gptkbp:is_promoted_by the Polish patriots
gptkbp:is_recognized_as the rights of the nobility
gptkbp:is_regarded_as a pioneering document in European history
gptkbp:is_remembered_for its progressive reforms
gptkbp:led_to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy
gptkbp:promoted civil liberties
gptkbp:published_by the official gazette
gptkbp:ratified_by gptkb:the_Great_Sejm
gptkb:the_Polish_parliament
gptkbp:repealed_by the partitions of Poland
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:the_Constitution_of_1791
gptkbp:significance first modern constitution in Europe
gptkbp:supported the separation of powers
gptkbp:translated_into several languages
gptkbp:was_influenced_by the ideas of Montesquieu
the political ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers
gptkbp:was_part_of the Polish Enlightenment
gptkbp:was_supported_by the middle class
the reformist nobility
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:Polish
the Polish language
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Polish_monarchy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7