Frame of Government of Pennsylvania
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The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania was the 1682 colonial constitution drafted by William Penn that established a representative assembly, guaranteed religious freedom, and became an influential model for later American constitutional principles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frame of Government of Pennsylvania canonical | 4 |
| Frame of Government of Pennsylvania (1682) | 1 |
| Frame of Government of Pennsylvania (1683) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T261878 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Frame of Government of Pennsylvania Context triple: [William Penn, notableWork, Frame of Government of Pennsylvania]
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Constitution of Maryland
The Constitution of Maryland is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and functions of the state government and guarantees rights to its citizens.
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were a 1639 colonial constitution that established a representative government and are often regarded as one of the first written frameworks for democracy in what became the United States.
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Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights is a foundational 1776 document of American constitutionalism that articulated key principles of individual liberties and religious freedom, later shaping the U.S. Bill of Rights and related constitutional clauses.
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D.
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the foundational legal charter of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, outlining its governmental structure, citizens’ rights, and guiding principles.
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E.
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States, creating a loose confederation of sovereign states with a weak central government prior to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Frame of Government of Pennsylvania Target entity description: The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania was the 1682 colonial constitution drafted by William Penn that established a representative assembly, guaranteed religious freedom, and became an influential model for later American constitutional principles.
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A.
Constitution of Maryland
The Constitution of Maryland is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and functions of the state government and guarantees rights to its citizens.
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B.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were a 1639 colonial constitution that established a representative government and are often regarded as one of the first written frameworks for democracy in what became the United States.
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C.
Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights is a foundational 1776 document of American constitutionalism that articulated key principles of individual liberties and religious freedom, later shaping the U.S. Bill of Rights and related constitutional clauses.
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D.
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the foundational legal charter of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, outlining its governmental structure, citizens’ rights, and guiding principles.
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E.
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States, creating a loose confederation of sovereign states with a weak central government prior to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pennsylvania colonial charter
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colonial constitution ⓘ foundational legal document ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
encouraging settlement in Pennsylvania
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protecting civil liberties ⓘ |
| appliesTo | free inhabitants of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| author | William Penn ⓘ |
| country | Province of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1682 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | William Penn ⓘ |
| followedBy | Charter of Privileges (1701) ⓘ |
| grantedBy | William Penn as proprietary governor ⓘ |
| guaranteed |
due process protections
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freedom of worship for monotheists ⓘ liberty of conscience ⓘ trial by jury ⓘ |
| hasPart |
articles of government
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preamble ⓘ provisions on elections ⓘ provisions on judicial procedures ⓘ provisions on legislation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial America ⓘ |
| inception | 1682 ⓘ |
| influenced |
American colonial constitutional practice
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American principles of religious liberty ⓘ ideas in the United States Constitution ⓘ later Pennsylvania constitutions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English constitutional traditions
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Quaker political thought ⓘ charter of liberties traditions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | charter granted by the proprietor ⓘ |
| legalStatus | colonial charter ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
constitutionalism
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religious freedom ⓘ representative government ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| promulgatedIn | Province of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| providedFor |
amendment procedures
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elected general assembly ⓘ elected provincial council ⓘ limited executive power for the proprietor ⓘ periodic elections ⓘ representative assembly ⓘ secret ballot in elections ⓘ |
| regulates |
relations between proprietor and assembly
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structure of colonial government in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
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