Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention

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Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:event
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:checks_and_balances
separation of powers
representation in government
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:enacted_by Pennsylvania voters
gptkbp:ends_at adoption of the new constitution
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Continental_Congress
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:the_Pennsylvania_Assembly
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkbp:historical_context post-Revolutionary War America
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:political_organization
slavery
voting rights
individual rights
property rights
gptkbp:historical_significance shaped American political thought
promoted civic engagement
influenced state constitutions
set a precedent for other states
encouraged public debate
addressed governance challenges
contributed to federalism
reflected democratic ideals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Massachusetts_Constitution
gptkb:Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights
gptkbp:is_attended_by delegates from Pennsylvania
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Robert_Morris
gptkb:James_Wilson
gptkbp:notable_winners reformed judicial system
expanded suffrage
increased executive power
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Pennsylvania_Constitution_of_1776
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Continental_Congress
gptkbp:purpose draft a new constitution
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Constitutional_Convention_of_1787
gptkbp:resulted_in establishment of a judiciary
establishment of a unicameral legislature
establishment of an executive branch
gptkbp:significance influenced the U. S. Constitution
gptkbp:type state constitutional convention
gptkbp:year 1787
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pennsylvania_Constitution_of_1838
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7