Constitution of Rhode Island

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:amends the_General_Assembly
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings American_constitutional_development
gptkbp:bornIn November 6, 1842
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
gptkbp:divisions articles and sections
gptkbp:enactedBy the_citizens_of_Rhode_Island
gptkbp:established the judiciary system
the office of Governor
the_General_Assembly
the_framework_of_government_for_Rhode_Island
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constitution of Rhode Island
gptkbp:includes provisions for the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:the_U.S._Constitution
the principles of democracy
gptkbp:is_a_document_that promotes civic engagement
ensures checks and balances
defines the powers of government
establishes government accountability
protects individual liberties
ensures the rule of law
guides legislative processes
addresses the needs of the state
affirms the social contract
reflects the historical context of its creation
serves as a model for other states.
governing_the_state_of_Rhode_Island
of_significance_to_Rhode_Island
reflects_the_values_of_Rhode_Island's_citizens
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Rhode_Island's_history
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for state rights
Rhode_Island's_legal_system
gptkbp:is_a_source_of state law
state identity
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of legal studies
amendments by referendum
gptkbp:is_available_in Rhode_Island_Secretary_of_State's_website
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by the_Rhode_Island_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal cases
state governance
gptkbp:is_used_in civic education
gptkbp:legal_principle the_state_of_Rhode_Island
gptkbp:legalStatus state policies
gptkbp:mandates education
civil rights
gptkbp:predecessor state_constitution_still_in_effect_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:products the_Rhode_Island_Constitutional_Convention
gptkbp:provides local government
separation of powers
the amendment process
gptkbp:recognizes the right to vote
gptkbp:relatedTo other state constitutions
gptkbp:replacedBy Rhode_Island's_previous_charter
gptkbp:was_marked_by the delegates at the convention
gptkbp:wrote English