Knowledge

Constitution of the Polish People's Republic

Source 📝

335: 31: 203: 651: 866:(PZPR). The constitution served as a propaganda tool, proclaiming the "Polish People's Republic", and in theory establishing many rights for its citizens. In the 1970s and 1980s, the provisions of the constitution enabled opposition activists to challenge the authorities and accuse them of not complying with the constitution. 792:. The government backed off somewhat, and the final amendment deleted the phrase "citizens' rights depend upon fulfillment of civic duties", changed "unshakable fraternal bonds" to "strengthening of friendship" and made other conciliatory changes, but after the revised amendment passed there were still protests from the 530:
of the Polish People's Republic started with 425 members in 1952 (one deputy represented 60,000 citizens). However, as the population grew, the number of deputies increased. By 1960 the constitution was amended, dropping the calculation and stabilizing the
720:
The Council of Ministers also had legislative initiative under Article 25. The composition of the Council of Ministers was set forth in Article 39. The Council of Ministers developed the state budget and socio-economic plans and presented them to the
799:
The constitution was heavily amended during the period of political transformation of 1989-92. The amendments purged the document of its communist character and phrasing. Among the more important changes were:
701:. The council also voted in matters related to the military. It granted citizenship and could invoke pardon. The council not only had legislative initiative under Article 25, but could issue administrative 476: 1380: 1553: 1340: 1233: 406:(PZPR), was not regulated by the constitution; it was ruled by its own statute. The constitution legalized many practices that had been introduced in Poland, in the wake of the 539:
previously used. An article in the constitution stated that deputies were responsible to the people and could be recalled by the people, although this article was never used.
487:
pruned out the document's communist character. From 29 December 1989 the document was known as the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. It was superseded by a new
1333: 1211:[An Act of 29 December 1989 to amend the Constitution of the Polish People's Republic]. Dz.U. 1989 Nr. 75, pos 444 (in Polish). Sejm, Government of Poland. 827:
changed the official name of the country from the Polish People's Republic to the Republic of Poland and removed references to Poland being a socialist state.
1719: 1480: 1326: 862:
The chief role of the 1952 Constitution was to ratify and secure communist rule in Poland, however, it failed to regulate the main source of power – the
662:
Executive power was held by the Council of Ministers and the Council of State. The Council of State replaced the previous Polish head of the state, the
1362: 1299:
Legal issues of the Constitution of the Polish People's Republic: materials from a scientific session of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 4–9 July 1953
769:
During its forty-five years of service, the Constitution of the Polish People's Republic was subject to many changes, with its text amended 24 times.
321: 1390: 1225: 1375: 1500: 693:). Article 30 of the constitution set out the authority of the Council of State, including representing the Polish People's Republic in 334: 1400: 249: 690: 1395: 422: 1689: 742: 1191: 1162: 1133: 1057: 993: 844: 776:
country, the PZPR was the leading force in the building of socialism and Poland shared "unshakable fraternal bonds" with the
314: 244: 1770: 1635: 1490: 239: 1420: 508: 1655: 1349: 578: 362: 593:), and members of the Council of State. Many other government officials were also chosen, including the head of the 1780: 1760: 1543: 1425: 754: 610: 307: 1630: 1470: 1295:
Zagadnienia prawne Konstytucji Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej: materialy sesji naukowej PAN, 4–9 lipca 1953 r.
1178:
Zirakzadeh, Cyrus Ernesto (2006). "Chapter 5. A World to Be Remade: Sociopolitical Circumstances of Solidarity".
772:
The most controversial amendment was that of 10 February 1976. The proposed amendment declared that Poland was a
437: 403: 1765: 1548: 909:
Rozmaryn, Stefan (1959). "Parliamentary Control of Administrative Activities in the Polish People's Republic".
1699: 1650: 1625: 1605: 645: 594: 590: 1775: 1729: 1709: 1558: 374: 269: 1077:. Birmingham, England: Centre for Russian and East European Studies, University of Birmingham. p. 7. 725:
for approval. After approval the Council of Ministers oversaw the execution of the plans and the budget.
1485: 1353: 685:
Polish United Workers' Party, although occasionally other deputies were chosen. The council acted as the
381: 259: 1430: 831: 484: 370: 289: 274: 254: 234: 176: 1515: 890:
Cieplak, Tadeusz N. (1972). "Section 4. The Government: Introduction". In Cieplak, Tadeusz N. (ed.).
1590: 1532: 1318: 1117: 586: 536: 472: 149: 1785: 1755: 1568: 746: 734: 710: 655: 641: 602: 559: 457: 414: 1208: 960: 750: 488: 449: 294: 1125: 1102: 1049: 1017: 985: 947: 895: 402:) was declared to be the highest state authority. The real source of supreme state power, the 1694: 1677: 1563: 1505: 1370: 1183: 851:
translation of the draft text of the 1952 Constitution was personally reviewed and edited by
682: 30: 1750: 1405: 669:
Article 29 provided that Council of State members were elected at the first session of the
429: 213: 1312: 1209:"Ustawa z dnia 29 gruduia 1989 r. o zmianie Konstytucja Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej" 8: 1724: 1704: 1666: 1615: 817: 813: 663: 574: 461: 264: 114: 1620: 1415: 962:
Ustawa z dnia 29 gruduia 1989 r. o zmianie Konstytucja Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej
1714: 1600: 926: 922: 805: 480: 284: 229: 189: 1461: 856: 677:(established at four years by Article 28). The council was composed of members of the 166: 1610: 1385: 1281: 1260: 1187: 1158: 1129: 1078: 1053: 989: 930: 134: 94: 967:
An Act of 29 December 1989 to amend the Constitution of the Polish People's Republic
1645: 1640: 1440: 918: 848: 809: 789: 758: 618: 512: 1510: 1445: 1435: 1410: 863: 793: 551: 35:
Draft of the Polish constitution, with revisions and annotations hand-written by
519:
remaining the sole legislative body in Poland. Under the 1952 constitution, the
444:
was granted on paper the paramount authority in government; it oversaw both the
1682: 1520: 69: 1744: 1579: 1475: 1456: 1285: 1264: 1228:[Corrections made by Stalin, the final version developed by Bierut]. 852: 824: 686: 543: 465: 433: 162: 104: 36: 1595: 1082: 1048:. Alphen ann den Rijn, the Netherlands: Sijthoff & Noordhoff. pp.  984:. Alphen ann den Rijn, the Netherlands: Sijthoff & Noordhoff. pp.  785: 781: 777: 456:
in practice exercised little or no real power. Under the constitution, the
418: 407: 366: 59: 1120:(1980). "Chapter 16. Poland under Gierek". In Leslie, Robert Frank (ed.). 471:
The constitution was amended twenty-four times, with the most contentious
969:], Dz.U. 1989 Nr. 75, pos 444 (in Polish), Sejm, Government of Poland 738: 399: 358: 16:
Polish constitution passed by polish communists in Polish People Republic
892:
Poland Since 1956: Readings and essays on Polish government and politics
737:
was the overseer of all other courts, which were divided into regional (
475:
being that of 10 February 1976. It was significantly amended during the
650: 523:
officially became the "supreme organ of state power" under article 20.
221: 202: 124: 79: 632:
did little more than rubber-stamp decisions already made by the PZPR.
380:
The 1952 constitution introduced a new name for the Polish state, the
773: 714: 694: 445: 421:
in 1944–1945, by Polish-communist governmental bodies, including the
1348: 705:
under Article 31. However, those decrees had to be confirmed by the
1180:
Social Movements in Politics, Expanded Edition: A Comparative Study
1157:]. Warsaw, Poland: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe. p. 429. 820:, elected in 1989, became the first president of Poland since 1952. 628:
In practice, like its counterparts in other communist regimes, the
410: 535:
at 460 deputies. A "proportional" attribute was dropped from the
830:
On 17 October 1992, much of the constitution was replaced by the
1206:
See Article 1, Section 4, paragraph 1 and Article 1, section 8,
440:, expressed as "the working people of towns and villages", the 702: 698: 52: 1226:"Poprawki nanosił Stalin, ostateczną wersję opracował Bierut" 741:) and particular (administrative and military). In 1980, the 625:) (the latter three institutions were created in the 1980s). 1124:. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. pp.  502: 394: 855:; his modifications were inserted into the Polish text by 388:, PRL), replacing the previously used Republic of Poland ( 1177: 1116: 1280:]. Warsaw, Poland: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe. 1257:
About the Constitution of the Polish People's Republic
666:(which terminated the presidency of Bolesław Bierut). 1720:
1987 Polish political and economic reforms referendum
1301:]. Warsaw, Poland: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe. 432:, the constitution introduced the Soviet concept of " 1075:
The Organisation and Work of the Polish Sejm 1952–72
1148: 1043: 709:in its next session. The council also defined the 573:also chose a Presidium from its members, with the 558:deliberated in sessions, which were called by the 780:. The amendment caused protests resulting in the 436:". While the ultimate power was reserved for the 1742: 1391:Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland 1292: 1271: 1250: 908: 1253:O Konstytucji Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej 1009: 1007: 1005: 1334: 1278:Statutory law in the Polish People's Republic 1112: 1110: 1072: 713:, which in many countries is reserved to the 689:(in practice the body was represented by the 338:Adoption of the July Constitution by the Sejm 315: 84:Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic 1094: 1092: 373:of 1947, which in turn replaced the pre-war 347:Constitution of the Polish People's Republic 24:Constitution of the Polish People's Republic 1220: 1218: 1002: 1341: 1327: 1274:Ustawa w Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej 1155:Half a century of Polish history 1939–1989 1107: 322: 308: 196:Constitutions and major statutes of Poland 29: 1259:]. Warsaw, Poland: Książka i Wiedza. 1089: 973: 885: 883: 881: 879: 1501:Stalinist show trial of the Kraków Curia 1401:Provisional Government of National Unity 1313:English Translation of 1952 Constitution 1215: 1182:. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p.  1046:The Constitutions of the Communist World 1039: 1037: 1035: 1033: 1031: 1029: 1027: 1025: 982:The Constitutions of the Communist World 649: 365:on 22 July 1952. It superseded the post- 333: 1396:Polish Committee of National Liberation 1376:Polish population transfers (1944–1946) 1013: 943: 894:. New York: Twayne Publishers. p.  889: 423:Polish Committee of National Liberation 1743: 1690:Military Council of National Salvation 1098: 979: 876: 1322: 1022: 845:1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union 697:and in ratification of international 496: 681:; they were usually chosen from the 1151:Pół Wieku Dziejów Polski, 1939–1989 635: 589:together with other ministers (the 13: 923:10.1111/j.1467-9248.1959.tb00893.x 554:as proposed by the executive. The 14: 1797: 1656:1981 Polish hunger demonstrations 1636:Independent Students' Association 1554:Bishops' Letter of Reconciliation 1491:Mokotów Prison executions of 1951 1306: 1236:from the original on 25 May 2014. 190:politics and government of Poland 1544:1957 Polish legislative election 1426:1947 Polish legislative election 1122:The History of Poland since 1863 1044:Simons, William B., ed. (1980). 980:Simons, William B., ed. (1980). 691:Chairman of the Council of State 240:Warsaw Duchy Constitution (1807) 201: 1631:Solidarity (Polish trade union) 1421:1946 Polish people's referendum 1200: 1171: 1142: 581:. During its first session the 509:1946 Polish people's referendum 438:dictatorship of the proletariat 1549:Millennium of the Polish State 1293:Wasilkowski, Jan, ed. (1954). 1066: 952: 937: 902: 1: 1651:1981 warning strike in Poland 869: 764: 745:was introduced. In 1982, the 646:Council of Ministers (Poland) 577:always being a member of the 1730:Polish Round Table Agreement 1710:Federation of Fighting Youth 1559:1968 Polish political crisis 1471:Polish United Workers' Party 1230:Polskie Radio (Polish Radio) 1149:Paczkowski, Andrzej (1995). 847:was an exemplar act and the 743:Supreme Administrative Court 728: 515:had been abolished with the 404:Polish United Workers' Party 386:Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa 7: 1486:Socialist realism in Poland 1232:(in Polish). 22 July 2012. 838: 749:(which also existed in the 623:Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich 460:replaced the office of the 428:Instead of the traditional 425:(PKWN) and its successors. 295:Current Constitution (1997) 10: 1802: 1671:autocratic rule and demise 1606:Workers' Defence Committee 1431:Small Constitution of 1947 1244: 832:Small Constitution of 1992 808:was passed, restoring the 784:, asking for inclusion of 639: 542:Legislation was passed by 500: 479:. Successive revisions in 434:unity of the state's power 265:August Novelization (1926) 235:Constitution of 3 May 1791 177:Small Constitution of 1947 1664: 1577: 1530: 1454: 1360: 1272:Rozmaryn, Stefan (1964). 1251:Bierut, Bolesław (1956). 290:Small Constitution (1992) 285:April Novelization (1989) 275:Small Constitution (1947) 270:April Constitution (1935) 260:March Constitution (1921) 255:Small Constitution (1919) 230:Henrician Articles (1573) 172: 158: 148: 143: 133: 123: 113: 103: 93: 88: 78: 68: 58: 48: 43: 28: 23: 1771:Polish People's Republic 1626:Jastrzębie-Zdrój strikes 1354:Polish People's Republic 959:"Article 1, Section 1", 761:office were introduced. 550:voted on the budget and 537:five-point electoral law 382:Polish People's Republic 280:People's Republic (1952) 245:Kingdom of Poland (1815) 187:Part of a series on the 1781:Legal history of Poland 1761:Constitutions of Poland 1569:Polish protests of 1970 1516:Poznań protests of 1956 1118:Pełczyński, Zbigniew A. 755:Constitutional Tribunal 656:Polish Council of State 642:Polish Council of State 611:Constitutional Tribunal 601:, NIK), members of the 458:Polish Council of State 452:branches. However, the 1073:Sakwa, George (1976). 823:In December 1989, the 751:Second Polish Republic 711:interpretation of laws 659: 615:Trybunał Konstytucyjny 599:Najwyższa Izba Kotroli 489:Constitution of Poland 363:communist-ruled Poland 339: 250:Organic Statute (1832) 1766:Defunct constitutions 1695:Pacification of Wujek 1678:Martial law in Poland 1584:international opening 1564:Kniefall von Warschau 1506:Trial of the Generals 1371:Recovered Territories 653: 640:Further information: 579:United People's Party 501:Further information: 392:). The communist-led 390:Rzeczpospolita Polska 337: 1406:Trial of the Sixteen 1381:Expulsion of Germans 673:for the term of the 595:Supreme Audit Office 591:Council of Ministers 491:on 17 October 1997. 430:separation of powers 415:Polish People's Army 355:Constitution of 1952 215:Neminem captivabimus 89:Government structure 1776:Stalinism in Poland 1725:1988 Polish strikes 1705:Fighting Solidarity 1700:1982 demonstrations 1616:1980 Lublin strikes 1537:autarchic communism 818:Wojciech Jaruzelski 814:President of Poland 804:In April 1989, the 796:and intellectuals. 664:President of Poland 575:Marshal of the Sejm 462:President of Poland 349:(also known as the 70:Date effective 1715:Orange Alternative 1601:June 1976 protests 812:and the office of 806:April Novelization 660: 617:), as well as the 566:from its members. 497:Legislative branch 375:April Constitution 371:Small Constitution 340: 1738: 1737: 1611:Flying University 1591:1971 Łódź strikes 1496:1952 Constitution 1386:Operation Vistula 1315:from Sejm Library 1193:978-1-4039-6376-5 1164:978-83-01-11756-6 1135:978-0-521-22645-5 1059:978-90-286-0070-6 995:978-90-286-0070-6 911:Political Studies 788:as stated in the 695:foreign relations 654:A meeting of the 351:July Constitution 332: 331: 182: 181: 135:Electoral college 1793: 1646:Bydgoszcz events 1641:Rural Solidarity 1621:Gdańsk Agreement 1481:Collectivization 1441:Battle for trade 1416:Augustów roundup 1343: 1336: 1329: 1320: 1319: 1302: 1289: 1268: 1238: 1237: 1222: 1213: 1212: 1204: 1198: 1197: 1175: 1169: 1168: 1146: 1140: 1139: 1114: 1105: 1096: 1087: 1086: 1070: 1064: 1063: 1041: 1020: 1011: 1000: 999: 977: 971: 970: 956: 950: 941: 935: 934: 906: 900: 899: 887: 810:Senate of Poland 790:Helsinki Accords 658:during the 1960s 636:Executive branch 560:Council of State 513:Senate of Poland 477:change of system 324: 317: 310: 205: 184: 183: 33: 21: 20: 1801: 1800: 1796: 1795: 1794: 1792: 1791: 1790: 1741: 1740: 1739: 1734: 1670: 1660: 1583: 1573: 1536: 1526: 1511:PAX Association 1459: 1450: 1446:Three-Year Plan 1436:Amnesty of 1947 1411:Cursed soldiers 1356: 1347: 1309: 1247: 1242: 1241: 1224: 1223: 1216: 1207: 1205: 1201: 1194: 1176: 1172: 1165: 1147: 1143: 1136: 1115: 1108: 1097: 1090: 1071: 1067: 1060: 1042: 1023: 1012: 1003: 996: 978: 974: 958: 957: 953: 942: 938: 907: 903: 888: 877: 872: 864:communist party 857:Bolesław Bierut 841: 794:Catholic Church 767: 731: 648: 638: 562:elected by the 505: 499: 328: 299: 188: 167:Bolesław Bierut 39: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1799: 1789: 1788: 1786:1952 documents 1783: 1778: 1773: 1768: 1763: 1758: 1756:1952 in Poland 1753: 1736: 1735: 1733: 1732: 1727: 1722: 1717: 1712: 1707: 1702: 1697: 1692: 1687: 1686: 1685: 1683:Militsiya hour 1674: 1672: 1662: 1661: 1659: 1658: 1653: 1648: 1643: 1638: 1633: 1628: 1623: 1618: 1613: 1608: 1603: 1598: 1593: 1587: 1585: 1575: 1574: 1572: 1571: 1566: 1561: 1556: 1551: 1546: 1540: 1538: 1528: 1527: 1525: 1524: 1521:Polish October 1518: 1513: 1508: 1503: 1498: 1493: 1488: 1483: 1478: 1473: 1467: 1465: 1452: 1451: 1449: 1448: 1443: 1438: 1433: 1428: 1423: 1418: 1413: 1408: 1403: 1398: 1393: 1388: 1383: 1378: 1373: 1367: 1365: 1363:Early post-war 1358: 1357: 1346: 1345: 1338: 1331: 1323: 1317: 1316: 1308: 1307:External links 1305: 1304: 1303: 1290: 1269: 1246: 1243: 1240: 1239: 1214: 1199: 1192: 1170: 1163: 1141: 1134: 1106: 1088: 1065: 1058: 1021: 1001: 994: 972: 951: 936: 901: 874: 873: 871: 868: 840: 837: 836: 835: 828: 821: 766: 763: 747:State Tribunal 730: 727: 637: 634: 607:Trybunał Stanu 603:State Tribunal 587:Prime Minister 585:nominated the 552:national plans 498: 495: 330: 329: 327: 326: 319: 312: 304: 301: 300: 298: 297: 292: 287: 282: 277: 272: 267: 262: 257: 252: 247: 242: 237: 232: 227: 219: 210: 207: 206: 198: 197: 193: 192: 180: 179: 174: 170: 169: 160: 156: 155: 152: 146: 145: 141: 140: 137: 131: 130: 127: 121: 120: 117: 111: 110: 107: 101: 100: 97: 91: 90: 86: 85: 82: 76: 75: 72: 66: 65: 62: 56: 55: 50: 46: 45: 41: 40: 34: 26: 25: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1798: 1787: 1784: 1782: 1779: 1777: 1774: 1772: 1769: 1767: 1764: 1762: 1759: 1757: 1754: 1752: 1749: 1748: 1746: 1731: 1728: 1726: 1723: 1721: 1718: 1716: 1713: 1711: 1708: 1706: 1703: 1701: 1698: 1696: 1693: 1691: 1688: 1684: 1681: 1680: 1679: 1676: 1675: 1673: 1668: 1663: 1657: 1654: 1652: 1649: 1647: 1644: 1642: 1639: 1637: 1634: 1632: 1629: 1627: 1624: 1622: 1619: 1617: 1614: 1612: 1609: 1607: 1604: 1602: 1599: 1597: 1594: 1592: 1589: 1588: 1586: 1581: 1576: 1570: 1567: 1565: 1562: 1560: 1557: 1555: 1552: 1550: 1547: 1545: 1542: 1541: 1539: 1534: 1529: 1522: 1519: 1517: 1514: 1512: 1509: 1507: 1504: 1502: 1499: 1497: 1494: 1492: 1489: 1487: 1484: 1482: 1479: 1477: 1476:Six-Year Plan 1474: 1472: 1469: 1468: 1466: 1463: 1458: 1457:Sovietization 1453: 1447: 1444: 1442: 1439: 1437: 1434: 1432: 1429: 1427: 1424: 1422: 1419: 1417: 1414: 1412: 1409: 1407: 1404: 1402: 1399: 1397: 1394: 1392: 1389: 1387: 1384: 1382: 1379: 1377: 1374: 1372: 1369: 1368: 1366: 1364: 1359: 1355: 1351: 1344: 1339: 1337: 1332: 1330: 1325: 1324: 1321: 1314: 1311: 1310: 1300: 1296: 1291: 1287: 1283: 1279: 1275: 1270: 1266: 1262: 1258: 1254: 1249: 1248: 1235: 1231: 1227: 1221: 1219: 1210: 1203: 1195: 1189: 1185: 1181: 1174: 1166: 1160: 1156: 1152: 1145: 1137: 1131: 1127: 1123: 1119: 1113: 1111: 1104: 1100: 1095: 1093: 1084: 1080: 1076: 1069: 1061: 1055: 1051: 1047: 1040: 1038: 1036: 1034: 1032: 1030: 1028: 1026: 1019: 1015: 1010: 1008: 1006: 997: 991: 987: 983: 976: 968: 964: 963: 955: 949: 945: 940: 932: 928: 924: 920: 916: 912: 905: 897: 893: 886: 884: 882: 880: 875: 867: 865: 860: 858: 854: 853:Joseph Stalin 850: 846: 833: 829: 826: 825:Contract Sejm 822: 819: 815: 811: 807: 803: 802: 801: 797: 795: 791: 787: 783: 779: 775: 770: 762: 760: 756: 752: 748: 744: 740: 736: 735:Supreme Court 726: 724: 718: 716: 712: 708: 704: 700: 696: 692: 688: 687:head of state 684: 680: 676: 672: 667: 665: 657: 652: 647: 643: 633: 631: 626: 624: 620: 616: 612: 608: 604: 600: 596: 592: 588: 584: 580: 576: 572: 567: 565: 561: 557: 553: 549: 545: 544:majority vote 540: 538: 534: 529: 524: 522: 518: 514: 510: 504: 494: 492: 490: 486: 482: 478: 474: 469: 467: 466:head of state 463: 459: 455: 451: 447: 443: 439: 435: 431: 426: 424: 420: 416: 412: 409: 405: 401: 397: 396: 391: 387: 383: 378: 376: 372: 368: 364: 360: 356: 352: 348: 343: 336: 325: 320: 318: 313: 311: 306: 305: 303: 302: 296: 293: 291: 288: 286: 283: 281: 278: 276: 273: 271: 268: 266: 263: 261: 258: 256: 253: 251: 248: 246: 243: 241: 238: 236: 233: 231: 228: 226: 224: 220: 218: 216: 212: 211: 209: 208: 204: 200: 199: 195: 194: 191: 186: 185: 178: 175: 171: 168: 164: 163:Joseph Stalin 161: 157: 153: 151: 147: 142: 138: 136: 132: 128: 126: 122: 118: 116: 112: 108: 106: 105:Head of state 102: 98: 96: 92: 87: 83: 81: 77: 73: 71: 67: 63: 61: 57: 54: 51: 47: 42: 38: 37:Joseph Stalin 32: 27: 22: 19: 1596:Letter of 59 1495: 1298: 1294: 1277: 1273: 1256: 1252: 1229: 1202: 1179: 1173: 1154: 1150: 1144: 1121: 1074: 1068: 1045: 1014:Cieplak 1972 981: 975: 966: 961: 954: 944:Cieplak 1972 939: 917:(1): 70–85. 914: 910: 904: 891: 861: 842: 798: 786:human rights 782:Letter of 59 778:Soviet Union 771: 768: 732: 722: 719: 706: 678: 674: 670: 668: 661: 629: 627: 622: 614: 606: 598: 582: 570: 568: 563: 555: 547: 541: 532: 527: 525: 520: 516: 506: 493: 470: 453: 441: 427: 419:Nazi Germany 393: 389: 385: 379: 369:provisional 367:World War II 354: 350: 346: 344: 341: 279: 222: 214: 74:22 July 1952 64:22 July 1952 49:Jurisdiction 18: 1751:1952 in law 1099:Simons 1980 739:voivodeship 400:legislature 359:supreme law 217:acts (1430) 1745:Categories 1667:Jaruzelski 1101:, p.  1016:, p.  946:, p.  870:References 765:Amendments 757:, and the 417:defeat of 377:of 1935. 361:passed in 225:act (1505) 223:Nihil novi 173:Supersedes 150:Amendments 125:Federalism 119:Unicameral 1286:831357713 1265:236235145 931:146421762 774:socialist 759:Ombudsman 729:Judiciary 715:judiciary 619:Ombudsman 473:amendment 450:executive 159:Author(s) 109:President 1665:1981–89 1578:1970–81 1531:1956–70 1455:1948–56 1361:1945–48 1234:Archived 839:Synopsis 699:treaties 683:dominant 446:judicial 413:and the 411:Red Army 357:) was a 115:Chambers 95:Branches 60:Ratified 44:Overview 1533:Gomułka 1464:'s rule 1352:of the 1350:History 1245:Sources 1126:431–432 1083:4330848 1050:295–296 849:Russian 753:), the 703:decrees 507:In the 468:organ. 464:as the 353:or the 144:History 129:Unitary 1580:Gierek 1523:(1956) 1462:Bierut 1460:under 1284:  1263:  1190:  1161:  1132:  1081:  1056:  992:  929:  609:) and 546:. The 408:Soviet 80:System 53:Poland 1297:[ 1276:[ 1255:[ 1153:[ 965:[ 927:S2CID 1282:OCLC 1261:OCLC 1188:ISBN 1159:ISBN 1130:ISBN 1079:OCLC 1054:ISBN 990:ISBN 843:The 733:The 723:Sejm 707:Sejm 679:Sejm 675:Sejm 671:Sejm 644:and 630:Sejm 583:Sejm 571:Sejm 569:The 564:Sejm 556:Sejm 548:Sejm 533:Sejm 528:Sejm 526:The 521:Sejm 517:Sejm 511:the 503:Sejm 485:1992 483:and 481:1989 454:Sejm 448:and 442:Sejm 395:Sejm 345:The 1582:'s 1103:298 1018:207 986:294 948:208 919:doi 896:206 1747:: 1669:'s 1535:'s 1217:^ 1186:. 1184:85 1128:. 1109:^ 1091:^ 1052:. 1024:^ 1004:^ 988:. 925:. 913:. 878:^ 859:. 816:. 717:. 342:. 165:, 154:24 139:No 1342:e 1335:t 1328:v 1288:. 1267:. 1196:. 1167:. 1138:. 1085:. 1062:. 998:. 933:. 921:: 915:7 898:. 834:. 621:( 613:( 605:( 597:( 398:( 384:( 323:e 316:t 309:v 99:3

Index


Joseph Stalin
Poland
Ratified
Date effective
System
Branches
Head of state
Chambers
Federalism
Electoral college
Amendments
Joseph Stalin
Bolesław Bierut
Small Constitution of 1947
politics and government of Poland

Neminem captivabimus acts (1430)
Nihil novi act (1505)
Henrician Articles (1573)
Constitution of 3 May 1791
Warsaw Duchy Constitution (1807)
Kingdom of Poland (1815)
Organic Statute (1832)
Small Constitution (1919)
March Constitution (1921)
August Novelization (1926)
April Constitution (1935)
Small Constitution (1947)
People's Republic (1952)

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.