Member of the Maryland Convention of 1776

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Historical Event
gptkbp:completed Adoption of constitution
gptkbp:date 1776
gptkbp:discusses Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Executive powers
Rights of citizens
Judicial powers
Legislative structure
gptkbp:duration Several months
gptkbp:events Convention
gptkbp:goal Independence_from_Great_Britain
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Colonial_America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Member of the Maryland Convention of 1776
gptkbp:influenced State governance
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Continental_Congress
gptkbp:involvedIn Statehood process
gptkbp:location gptkb:Maryland
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Thomas_Johnson
gptkb:Samuel_Chase
gptkb:Charles_Carroll
gptkb:William_Paca
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
gptkbp:outcome Ratification of state constitution
Established_Maryland_as_a_state
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkbp:performedBy Maryland_patriots
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Maryland_Assembly
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
gptkbp:resultedIn Judicial authority
Civic engagement
Political representation
Executive authority
Political reforms
Public participation
Historical documentation
Legislative authority
Political discourse
Political accountability
Historical legacy
Civil rights discussions
Formation of new government
Representation of citizens
Establishment of state laws
Influence on state constitutions
Foundation for state governance
Legacy of democracy
Impact on federalism
Influence on future conventions
Preservation of rights
State_sovereignty
Impact_on_American_political_thought
gptkbp:significance Drafted_Maryland's_first_state_constitution
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:Maryland_General_Assembly
gptkbp:type Political_Assembly