Ninth-of-May Constitution
| Ninth-of-May Constitution | |
|---|---|
| Created | 14 April 1948 |
| Ratified | 9 May 1948 |
| Date effective | 9 May 1948 |
| Repealed | 11 July 1960 |
| Author(s) | Constituent National Assembly |
| Signatories | Government
|
| Purpose | To adopt people's democracy and replace 1920 Constitution |
The Ninth-of-May (1948) Constitution (
communist seizure of power in the country on 25 February 1948. It replaced the 1920 Constitution
.
Work on the new document had been underway since the summer of 1946. As a result, it was not a fully
private ownership and human rights
.
Since the
1948 coup d'etat
as a defense of "the People's Democratic Order."
The constitution proclaimed Czechoslovakia a "people's democratic state" in which the people were "the sole source of all power." It declared that the economy of Czechoslovakia was based on
cooperatives as well. It also granted a small degree of autonomy to Slovakia
, which was given its own legislative body and governmental structure, although these were made subordinate to the central authorities in Prague. The parliament continued to be called the National Assembly, though the Senate was abolished.
Unlike most Communist constitutions, the Ninth-of-May Constitution did not replace the
state monopolies and giving the government sole power to decide who could publish periodicals. Judges were required to abide by both laws and government ordinances, thus taking away judges' right to strike down executive actions that did not accord with statutes.[1]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1400877034.
External links
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Country Studies. Federal Research Division.
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