The April Constitution of The Republic of Poland, a democratic country with a population of 38,626,349 and area of 312,685 km², is located in Central Europe, between Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and the Baltic Sea, Lithuania... Poland ( Polish (polski, język polski) is the official language of Poland. History Polish has been influenced by contact with foreign languages (foremost Latin, Czech, French, German, Italian, Old Belarusian, Russian and recently it has been virtually bombarded by English, especially American English language elements). A small hint when learning... Polish Ustawa konstytucyjna 23 IV 1935) was the For the entry on the naval ship U.S.S. Constitution, see: USS Constitution. An organizations constitution defines its form, structure, activities, character, and fundamental rules. To view particular constitutions, refer to the list of national constitutions. The term comes from Latin constitutio, which referred to any important law... general law passed by the act of the Polish This article is about the lower chamber of Polish parliament. See Seimas for the parliament of Lithuania, Saeima for the parliament of Latvia and Sejm River for a river in Russia and Ukraine. The Sejm building in Warsaw. Sejm or Seym (pronounced: [sεjm]) is the name of the... Sejm on April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). There are 252 days remaining. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasum. AD 303 - Saint George is... April 23, 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - Italian colonies of Tripoli and Kyrenaika are joined together as Libya January 7 - Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French foreign minister Pierre Laval conclude agreement in which each power undertakes not to... 1935. It introduced in Poland a 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 defining characteristic of a presidential government is how the executive is elected, but nearly all presidential systems share the following features. the president is... presidential system with certain elements of The term authoritarianism is used to describe an organization or a state which enforces strong and sometimes oppressive measures against the population. It is distinguished from totalitarianism both by degree and scope, authoritarian administration or governance being less intrusive and in the case of groups not necessarily backed by the... authoritarianism. It was accepted in violation of the earlier 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 . See also May Constitution, 1791 April Constitution, 1935 Polish... March Constitution of 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). Events January 2 - The first religious radio broadcast ( KDKA AM in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) January 2 - Spanish liner Santa Isabel sinks off Villa Garcia - 244 dead January 2 - DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park San Francisco opens. January 20... 1921 and the Rules of the Parliament, and as such it was questioned by most of the opposition to the rule of 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 was created following in 1926 by Józef Piłsudski. It was a wide movement created to support moral sanitation of the society... Sanacja.

It is commonly believed that the constitution was tailored after the comments by 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... 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 The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is Ignacy Mościcki. Term of Office from June 1, 1926, until September 30, 1939 Profession Professor of chemistry Political Party none (until 1892, Proletariat) First Lady Maria, née Dobrzańska Date... Ignacy Mościcki.

The act introduced the idea that the state is a common good of all the citizens. It also limited the powers of This article is about the lower chamber of Polish parliament. See Seimas for the parliament of Lithuania, Saeima for the parliament of Latvia and Sejm River for a river in Russia and Ukraine. The Sejm building in Warsaw. Sejm or Seym (pronounced: [sεjm]) is the name of the... Sejm and A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. The word senate is derived from the Latin word senex (old man), via the Latin word senatus (senate). The Latin word senator has been adopted by English with no change in spelling. Its meaning comes... Senat while strengthening the authority of the Following are the successive heads of state of Poland. (See also List of Polish rulers and List of Polish Prime Ministers.) All below were titled President of the Republic of Poland, except as otherwise stated. Republic of Poland (1918-1939) Józef Piłsudski (November 14, 1918 - December 9... President of Poland. The President was responsible for chosing the members of the A government is an organization that has the power to make and enforce laws for a certain territory. There are several definitions on what exactly constitutes a government. In its broadest sense, govern means the power to administrate, whether over an area of land, a set group of people, or... 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 (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. While well-known Commanders-in-Chief often have been senior generals, many countries have the... commander-in-chief of the Polish Army (Polish Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. The name is in use since early 19th century, although in Polish it might also refer to earlier military formations. The armed forces of Poland consist of the Army (Wojsko), Navy (Marynarka) and Air Force... Polish Army and the General Inspector of the Armed Forces. He also had a right to issue Decree is an order that has the force of law. The word decree is often used as a derogative term for any authoritarian decision. See also rule by decree. France The word decree (décret) is used as a technical term to describe the executive decisions from the President or... decrees and The word veto comes from Latin and literally means I forbid. It is used to denote that a certain party has the right to unilaterally stop a certain piece of legislation. A veto thus gives unlimited power to stop changes, but not to adopt them. The veto originated with the... veto the acts passed by the Sejm non-constructively.

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 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. History Establishment On September 17, 1939, the President of the Polish Republic, Ignacy... Polish Government in Exile during and after the Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (60,000 ft) into the air. August 9, 1945 World War II was a global conflict that started in 7 July 1937 in Asia and 1 September 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945, involving the majority of the... World War II. The constitution was officially abolished in 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). Events World War II January January 4 - The Battle of Monte Cassino begins. January 5 - Murder of Danish playwright Kaj Munk January 17 - British forces, in Italy, cross the Garigliano River. January 20 - The Royal Air... 1944 by the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) .( Russian: Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик... Soviet-backed communist authorities of Poland, who officially returned to the 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 . See also May Constitution, 1791 April Constitution, 1935 Polish... March Constitution, while introducing many laws based on the Stalinism is a brand of political theory, and the political and economic system implemented by Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union. Leon Trotsky described the system as totalitarian, and this description has become widely used by critics of Stalinism. Stalinism as political theory The term Stalinism is sometimes used to... stalinist system.

See also

• May 3rd Constitution (painting by Jan Matejko, 1891). King Stanislaw August (left) enters St. Johns Cathedral, where Sejm deputies will swear to uphold the new Constitution; in background, Warsaws Royal Castle, where the Constitution has just been adopted. Polands Constitution of May 3rd, 1791, was instituted by... May Constitution, 1791
• 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 . See also May Constitution, 1791 April Constitution, 1935 Polish... March Constitution, 1921
• Polish Constitution of 1952
• Constitution of Poland, 1997