It is considered as the first truly democratic constitution of the country,[1] because it established for the first time the direct and universal free election, establishing women's suffrage for the first time in a Venezuelan constitution, the illiterate and all those over 18 years of age.

[2] On October 18, 1945, a group of military men with the help of the Democratic Action party carried out a coup d'état against President Isaías Medina Angarita[3] in what they called the October Revolution, due to the lack of legitimacy of this new Revolutionary Government Junta, it was decided to call elections to elect 160 constituents in 1946; these constituents would be the ones who would repeal the 1936 constitution reformed nine years later, among the most prominent constituents were Andrés Eloy Blanco, Rafael Caldera, Gustavo Machado and Lorenzo Fernández, among others.

This constitution breaks a long silence on the matter by establishing, in its article 72; "It is incumbent upon the State to promote the incorporation of the indio into the national life",[2] and to provide, likewise, that a "Special Legislation" would determine what is related to this matter, taking into account the cultural characteristics and economic conditions of the indigenous population.

[4] According to the latter, its purpose is to study, plan, guide, apply and develop the official indigenist policy, according to scientific and technical standards, and also to coordinate the work of those agencies and entities involved in social action programs in favor of the indigenous population.

[4] The 1947 Constitution was repealed by an act of force after the November 24, 1948 coup d'état against Rómulo Gallegos.