Connecticut Constitution

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:amends 2014
constitutional convention
legislative proposal
gptkbp:bornIn January 14, 1965
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
gptkbp:defines state rights
gptkbp:enactedBy citizens_of_Connecticut
gptkbp:established separation of powers
executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
gptkbp:governs state government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Connecticut Constitution
gptkbp:includes Preamble
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:U.S._Constitution
gptkb:English_common_law
gptkbp:is_a written constitution
gptkbp:is_a_document_that protects individual rights
ensures due process
ensures equal protection under the law
establishes state sovereignty
addresses freedom of religion
addresses freedom of speech
addresses property rights
addresses the right to assemble
addresses the rights of the accused
provides for checks and balances
defines state governance
ensures accountability of government officials
outlines government structure
promotes public welfare
addresses the right to a fair trial
addresses the right to bear arms
addresses the right to petition the government
addresses the right to privacy
addresses the right to vote.
gptkbp:is_a_source_of state law
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of federal law
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by gptkb:Connecticut_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:is_part_of oldest written constitution still in effect in the world
supreme_law_of_Connecticut
gptkbp:mandates education
local government
civil rights
voting rights
taxation
gptkbp:provides elections
judicial review
amendment process
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Connecticut_General_Statutes
gptkbp:replacedBy Fundamental Orders of 1638-1639