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The Constitution of 3 May 1791

Polish History Museum, on Google Arts & Culture · 2026

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EstablishedThe liberum veto, which in practice required unanimity in the Sejm, was first used to end a session in 1652 and was later used often to block legislation, until the Constitution of 3 May 1791 abolished it.EstablishedThe Constitution of 3 May 1791 replaced the elective monarchy with a hereditary one, separated legislative, executive and judicial powers, and was overturned in 1792–93 after the Targowica Confederation and Russian intervention.