Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1776
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Constitution
|
| gptkbp:completed |
Adoption of the constitution
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
State_constitutions_in_the_U.S.
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| gptkbp:discusses |
Civil rights
Religious freedom Taxation Voting rights Land ownership Representation in government Slavery issues |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
Maryland_citizens
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Maryland_General_Assembly
|
| gptkbp:governmentType |
Republican_government
|
| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Annapolis
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Foundation_of_Maryland's_government
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1776
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Declaration of Independence
Enlightenment ideas Articles of Confederation Colonial charters Local_grievances_against_British_rule |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Constitution
gptkb:Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights |
| gptkbp:is_attended_by |
Delegates_from_Maryland
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
The broader movement for independence
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
Establishment of a bicameral legislature
Creation of an executive branch Creation of a judicial system Political_reforms_in_Maryland |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Checks and balances
Individual rights Limited government Popular sovereignty |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Maryland
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| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Thomas_Johnson
gptkb:Samuel_Chase gptkb:Charles_Carroll gptkb:William_Paca |
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Maryland_Constitution_of_1776
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Maryland_Assembly
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Draft a state constitution
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:U.S._Constitution
Statehood_of_Maryland |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Separation of powers
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
The desire for a unified state government
The end of colonial rule The need for self-governance The_call_for_independence_from_Britain |
| gptkbp:year |
1776
|