The April Constitution of Poland (Polish Ustawa konstytucyjna 23 IV 1935) was the general law passed by the act of the Polish Sejm on April 23, 1935. It introduced in Poland a presidential system with certain elements of authoritarianism. It was accepted in violation of the earlier March Constitution of 1921 and the Rules of the Parliament, and as such it was questioned by most of the opposition to the rule of Sanacja. An organizations constitution defines its form, structure, activities, character, and fundamental rules. ... This article is about the lower chamber of Polish parliament. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A presidential system, or a congressional system, is a system of government of a republic where the executive branch is elected separately from the legislative. ... The term authoritarian is used to describe an organization or a state which enforces strong and sometimes oppressive measures against the population, generally without attempts at gaining the consent of the population. ... The Second Polish Republic adopted the March Constitution of Poland on March 17, 1921, after ousting the occupation of the German/ Prussian forces in the 1918 Greater Poland Uprising, and avoiding conquest by the Soviets in the 1920 Polish-Soviet War . ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Flag of the Chief of State (1919-1927) Sanacja was a coalition political movement of the Second Polish Republic in the inter war years. ...

It is commonly believed that the constitution was tailored after the comments by Józef Piłsudski, who was thought of as the future president of Poland. However, Piłsudski died soon after the constitution was passed and the office was held by Ignacy Mościcki. Term of Office from November 14, 1918 until December 9, 1922 Profession Statesman and military commander Political Party none, see Sanacja for details First Lady Maria Piłsudska Date of Birth December 5, 1867 Place of Birth Zułów, in todays Lithuania Date of Death May 12, 1935 Place of Death... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

The act introduced the idea that the state is a common good of all the citizens. It also limited the powers of Sejm and Senat while strengthening the authority of the President of Poland. The President was responsible for chosing the members of the government, which in turn was responsible to the parliament. He also had a right to dismiss the parliament before the end of term, to name 1/3rd of the Senators, the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army and the General Inspector of the Armed Forces. He also had a right to issue decrees and veto the acts passed by the Sejm non-constructively. This article is about the lower chamber of Polish parliament. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... Following are the successive heads of state of Poland. ... Commander-in-Chief (in NATO-lingo often C-in-C or CINC pronounced sink) is the commander of all the military forces within a particular region or of all the military forces of a state. ... Polish Army (Polish Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ... Decree is an order that has the force of law. ... The word veto comes from Latin and literally means I forbid. ...

Among the most notable features of the new constitution was the president's right to name his successor in case of war. This was used as the legal base for the existence of the Polish Government in Exile during and after the World War II. The constitution was officially abolished in 1944 by the Soviet-backed communist authorities of Poland, who officially returned to the March Constitution, while introducing many laws based on the stalinist system. The Government of the Polish Republic in exile maintained a continuous existence in exile from the time of the German occupation of Poland in September 1939 until the end of the Communist rule in Poland in 1990. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (Russian: (СССР)  listen; tr. ... The Second Polish Republic adopted the March Constitution of Poland on March 17, 1921, after ousting the occupation of the German/ Prussian forces in the 1918 Greater Poland Uprising, and avoiding conquest by the Soviets in the 1920 Polish-Soviet War . ... Stalinism is a brand of political theory, and the political and economic system implemented by Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union. ...

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See also

• May Constitution, 1791
• March Constitution, 1921
• Polish Constitution of 1952
• Constitution of Poland, 1997