New Jersey State Constitution of 1776
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Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:allows |
voting rights for men
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| gptkbp:bornIn |
1776
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| gptkbp:createdBy |
legislative body
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:New_Jersey_Convention
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| gptkbp:established |
government structure
executive branch judicial branch local government structures a bicameral legislature |
| gptkbp:hasDepartment |
voting rights for women
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New Jersey State Constitution of 1776
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
checks and balances provisions for taxation property requirements for voting provisions for militia |
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent state constitutions
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Declaration of Independence
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| gptkbp:provides |
separation of powers
for amendments for a governor |
| gptkbp:recognizes |
individual rights
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:New_Jersey_State_Constitution_of_1844
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| gptkbp:was |
a significant legal document
a model for other states a historical document a product of Enlightenment ideas a legal framework for governance ratified by popular vote signed by delegates a product of its time a step towards democracy a foundational legal text influential in shaping state governance drafted by a convention revised in 1844 a reflection of revolutionary ideals first state constitution of New Jersey a_response_to_British_rule part_of_the_American_Revolution a_foundational_document_for_New_Jersey |