New Jersey Constitution of 1776
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:allows |
voting rights for free men
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| gptkbp:bornIn |
July 2, 1776
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:New_Jersey_Provincial_Congress
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| gptkbp:established |
judicial system
government structure legislative body rights of citizens election procedures the principle of popular sovereignty executive authority |
| gptkbp:hasDepartment |
government powers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New Jersey Constitution of 1776
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
checks and balances provisions for education provisions for taxation provisions for civil liberties provisions for militia |
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent state constitutions
political_thought_in_America |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Declaration of Independence
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| gptkbp:provides |
separation of powers
for local governance |
| gptkbp:recognizes |
natural rights
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:New_Jersey_Constitution_of_1844
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| gptkbp:was |
a model for other states
a historical document a catalyst for change a legal framework for governance ratified by popular vote signed by delegates a symbol of statehood a product of its time a foundational legal text a reflection of Enlightenment ideas a significant step towards democracy a reflection of the will of the people drafted by a convention a document of the revolutionary era a response to colonial governance a significant achievement in governance first state constitution in New Jersey part of the broader movement for independence revised in 1844 a_product_of_the_American_Revolution a_response_to_British_rule a_foundational_document_for_New_Jersey a_precursor_to_the_U.S._Constitution a_document_that_shaped_New_Jersey's_identity a_historical_milestone_in_American_history a_landmark_in_American_constitutional_history ratified_by_the_people_of_New_Jersey |