The August Novelization ( pl, Nowela sierpniowa) of 2 August 1926 was a set of amendments to the 1921 March Constitution of Poland. These amendments were proposed and adopted by national

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after Józef Piłsudski took power in the May Coup. There were four main clauses in the amendments. * The

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may dismiss the

Sejm The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing body of t ...

(parliament) and the

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. * The President may issue acts (''rozporządzenia'') having statutory power with the approval of the Sejm. * The Sejm may not dissolve itself. * If the Sejm cannot agree on the state budget, the budget may be passed by the government.

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Full text of August Novelization
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