Constitution of Pennsylvania (1776)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:allows universal male suffrage
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
gptkbp:drafted_by Constitutional Convention of 1776
gptkbp:established rights of citizens
local government structures
unicameral legislature
Pennsylvania's government
gptkbp:has_limitations government powers
gptkbp:historical_achievement the evolution of governance.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constitution of Pennsylvania (1776)
gptkbp:included gptkb:City_Council
gptkbp:included_checks_and_balances nan
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for gptkb:education
gptkbp:influenced other state constitutions
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Declaration_of_Independence
gptkbp:is_a_document_that gptkb:American_Revolution
social contract theory
shaped political thought
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for subsequent legal frameworks
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for government accountability
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of legal studies
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of American independence
gptkbp:is_adopted_by September 28, 1776
gptkbp:is_considered one of the first state constitutions
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:the_Pennsylvania_Assembly
gptkbp:is_discussed_in historical analyses
gptkbp:is_influential_in state constitutional conventions
gptkbp:is_part_of American constitutional history
gptkbp:is_recognized_as natural rights
gptkbp:is_referenced_in Supreme Court cases
gptkbp:is_reflected_in the revolutionary spirit
gptkbp:key the establishment of democracy in America
gptkbp:landmark American legal history
gptkbp:model future constitutions
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:the_Pennsylvania_Assembly
gptkbp:product political turmoil
the Enlightenment era
gptkbp:promoted democratic principles
gptkbp:provides gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
separation of powers
gptkbp:published_by newspapers of the time
gptkbp:ratified_by the people of Pennsylvania
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Constitution_of_Pennsylvania_(1790)
gptkbp:signed_by delegates of the convention
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for constitutional reforms
gptkbp:was_a_pioneering_document_in state governance
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:the_U._S._Constitution
gptkbp:was_a_response_to British rule
colonial grievances
the lack of representation
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Thomas_Paine's_writings
Enlightenment ideas
the Articles of Confederation
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:language
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joseph_Reed
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5