Constitutional Convention of 1938
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:discusses |
community engagement
infrastructure development public health initiatives social welfare programs government transparency public safety measures electoral reforms environmental protections judicial reforms economic recovery strategies public participation in governance civil service reforms |
| gptkbp:duration |
several months
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
voters of Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:Boston
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:civil_rights_movements gptkb:World_War_II rise of labor unions political reforms in the 1930s |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:government_agency
voting rights government accountability labor rights taxation policies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Constitutional Convention of 1938
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
New Deal policies
progressive movements |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
separation of powers
expanded civil rights modernized government structure |
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:David_I._Walsh
gptkb:Joseph_F._Mc_Gowan gptkb:Robert_H._Quinn gptkb:James_Michael_Curley |
| gptkbp:outcome |
new Massachusetts Constitution
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Constitutional_Convention_of_1917
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to revise the state constitution
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Article 1 -Bill of Rights
Article 2 -Legislative Department Article 3 -Executive Department Article 4 -Judicial Department Article 5 -Local Government Article 6 -Finance Article 7 -Education Article 8 -Amendments |
| gptkbp:significance |
foundation for modern governance in Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Constitution_of_1780
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| gptkbp:year |
1938
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1787_United_States_Constitutional_Convention
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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