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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Constitution
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gptkbp:attendees
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Delegates from various towns
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gptkbp:date
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June 16, 1780
September 1, 1780
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Massachusetts_Constitutional_Amendments
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gptkbp:government
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gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Republican_government
gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkb:executive_branch
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Post-American Revolution
Influence of Enlightenment ideas
Statehood of Massachusetts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Massachusetts Constitutional Convention
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gptkbp:influence_on_federal_constitution
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Framework for U. S. Constitution
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gptkbp:influence_on_other_states
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Model for other state constitutions
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gptkbp:is_a_document_that
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gptkb:Massachusetts_Constitution_of_1780
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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gptkb:Separation_of_powers
Checks and balances
Government structure
Rights of the individual
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gptkbp:key_concept
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gptkb:Separation_of_powers
Checks and balances
Federalism
Rule of law
Individual rights
Limited government
Popular sovereignty
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on political thought
Foundation for American democracy
Role in shaping American identity
Inspiration for civil rights movements
Influence on constitutional law
Impact on state governance
Symbol of state sovereignty
Contribution to legal frameworks
Historical significance in U. S. history
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Massachusetts
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Samuel_Adams
gptkb:John_Adams
gptkb:James_Bowdoin
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gptkbp:outcome
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gptkb:Massachusetts_Constitution
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Massachusetts_Provincial_Congress
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gptkbp:purpose
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Draft a constitution
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gptkbp:ratified_by
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Legislative approval
Approved by the people
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gptkbp:significance
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Influenced U. S. Constitution
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gptkbp:type
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State constitutional convention
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:1780
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Massachusetts_State_House
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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