The Maryland Constitution of 1776

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Statements (57)
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gptkbp:addressed slavery issues
gptkbp:allows voting rights for free men
gptkbp:amended_by 1794
gptkbp:contains preamble
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gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkb:executive_branch
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gptkbp:ensures gptkb:freedom_of_religion
gptkbp:established gptkb:Maryland_General_Assembly
gptkb:checks_and_balances
gptkbp:has_limitations government powers
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Maryland Constitution of 1776
gptkbp:included Declaration of Rights
gptkbp:influenced subsequent state constitutions
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Declaration_of_Independence
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of academic papers
gptkbp:is_adopted_by gptkb:1776
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in constitutional law studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with Maryland history
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:legal_case
court rulings
gptkbp:is_considered_as a significant legal document
a foundational document
a model for other states
first state constitution of Maryland
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_science_literature
law reviews
gptkbp:is_examined_in historical research
constitutional historians
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Maryland
gptkbp:is_notable_for its progressive elements for the time
gptkbp:is_part_of United States history
American Revolutionary Era
the development of American democracy
the history of state constitutions
the legal framework of Maryland
gptkbp:is_recognized_by historical societies
gptkbp:is_referenced_in historical studies
legal textbooks
government studies
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:is_taught_in American history courses
gptkbp:is_used_for reference for legal principles
gptkbp:is_used_in constitutional debates
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:Maryland_State_Archives
gptkbp:provides gptkb:local_governance
separation of powers
gptkbp:ratified_by gptkb:Maryland_Convention
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Maryland_Constitution_of_1851
gptkbp:signed_by delegates of the convention
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:written_in English
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