Constitution of Venezuela (1936)
| Constitution of the United States of Venezuela | |
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| Ratified | July 20, 1936 |
| Repealed | July 5, 1947 |
| Location | Palacio Federal Legislativo |
| Author(s) | Senators and Deputies of the Congress of the Republic |
| Signatories | 200 Legislators |
| Purpose | National Constitution to replace the 1931 Constitution |
The Constitution of Venezuela of 1936 was approved on
1947 Constitution, repealing the 1936 Constitution.[citation needed
]
Characteristics
Source:[1]
- Senators and deputies are elected by second degree elections. They are in charge of electing the President of the Republic. With the 1945 reform, parliamentarians are elected directly.[4]
- The presidential term is reduced from 7 to 5 years.
- The parliamentary term is 4 years.
- Men over 21 years of age and literate can elect and be elected.
- Women can participate in the elections to Municipal Councils. After the reform of 1945, women are allowed to vote universally and by secret ballot.[4]
- The name of Zamora State is changed to Barinas State.
- Communist and anarchist activities are prohibited, but in the reform of 1945 this provision is suppressed.[4]
See also
- Constitution of Venezuela of 1953
- Constitution of Venezuela of 1961
References
- ^ a b "Constituciones de Venezuela". Fundación Polar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Camacho, Francisco (2019). "La política intervencionista a la economía venezolana de Isaías Medina Angarita en un contexto de guerra (1941-1945) ·". Compendium (in Spanish). 22 (42).
- ISSN 1315-9496.
- ^ a b c d Rojas, Indira (2020-10-18). "La revolución del voto y el 18 de octubre de 1945". Prodavinci (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-25.