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  2. Constitution of the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    The first constitution of the Netherlands as a whole, in the sense of a fundamental law which applied to all its provinces and cities, is the 1579 constitution, which established the confederal Dutch Republic. The constitution was empowered by the Union of Utrecht, thus by treaty.

  3. Politics of the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    The Netherlands does not have a traditional separation of powers; according to the Constitution, the States General and the government (the monarch and the ministers) share legislative power. All legislation has to pass through the Council of State ( Dutch : Raad van State ) for advice and the Social and Economic Council advises the government ...

  4. Politics and government of the Dutch Republic - Wikipedia

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    The center of the Dutch Revolt was initially in the southern Netherlands. The influence of William the Silent and Leicester also checked Holland. With Leicester's departure, and the reconquest of the southern Netherlands as well as large parts of the north by the Duke of Parma, there was no longer any countervailing influence.

  5. Human rights in the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    The first chapter of the Dutch constitution codifies the rights of all inhabitants of the Netherlands. These are both negative and positive rights as well as democratic rights . This includes a ban on discrimination (the first article of the Netherlands), the freedom of religion , freedom of speech , freedom of association and freedom of ...

  6. Monarchy of the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    The monarchy of the Netherlands is governed by the country's constitution, roughly a third of which explains the mechanics of succession, accession, and abdication; the roles and duties of the monarch; the formalities of communication between the States General of the Netherlands; and the monarch's role in creating laws.

  7. History of the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    The new liberal constitution, which put the government under the control of the States General, was accepted by the legislature in 1848. The relationship between monarch, government and parliament has remained essentially unchanged ever since. In fact, the current Constitution of the Netherlands is the 1848 Constitution, albeit with amendments.

  8. 10 things you didn't know about the Constitution - AOL

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    1) The Constitution was not signed on July 4, 1776, but on September 17, 1787. The majority (55 percent) of people said that it was signed in 1776, the year the Declaration of Independence was signed.

  9. Constitutional Reform of 1848 - Wikipedia

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    1848 constitutional reform documents Frontpage of the 1848 Constitution [1] A plaque commemorating the 1848 Reform debates. The Constitutional Reform of 1848 (Dutch: Grondwetsherziening van 1848) laid the basis for the present system of parliamentary democracy in the Netherlands.