Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1776

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:cabinet_member gptkb:Maryland_Assembly
gptkbp:concluded_on August 14, 1776
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:Voting_rights
gptkb:oppression
Civil rights
gptkbp:established Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Maryland_Constitution_of_1851
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:Republican_government
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Annapolis
gptkbp:historical_context Post-independence period
gptkbp:historical_impact Encouraged civic engagement
Influenced future state constitutions
Promoted democratic principles
Contributed to the development of American constitutionalism
Facilitated the transition from colonial to state governance
Influenced debates on federalism
Set a precedent for state governance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1776
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for gptkb:Judicial_review
gptkb:election
gptkb:Constitution
Checks and balances
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:American_Revolution
Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:U._S._Declaration_of_Independence
gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
gptkb:Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights
gptkbp:is_a_document_that gptkb:Maryland_Declaration_of_Rights
gptkb:Maryland_Constitution
gptkbp:is_attended_by Delegates from Maryland
gptkbp:is_debated_in Religious freedom
Taxation
Representation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Maryland
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Thomas_Johnson
gptkb:Samuel_Chase
gptkb:Charles_Carroll
gptkb:William_Paca
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Maryland_Constitution_of_1776
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Maryland_Assembly
gptkbp:purpose Draft a state constitution
gptkbp:ratified_by Maryland citizens
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Separation_of_powers
gptkbp:significance Established the framework for Maryland's government
gptkbp:year gptkb:1776
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Luther_Martin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4