The Massachusetts Constitution
GPTKB entity
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:addresses |
civil liberties
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
over 120 times
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| gptkbp:drafted_by |
gptkb:John_Adams
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| gptkbp:establishes |
separation of powers
the executive branch the judicial branch |
| gptkbp:has_historical_significance |
American democracy
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
gptkb:the_American_Revolution
the 18th century shaped American governance |
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
gptkb:the_Massachusetts_Supreme_Judicial_Court
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Massachusetts Constitution
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| gptkbp:includes |
a Bill of Rights
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| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
gptkb:education
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:the_United_States_Constitution
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| gptkbp:is_a_basis_for |
state legislation
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| gptkbp:is_a_document_that |
fundamental law
reflects the values of its time protects individual rights ensures checks and balances informs public policy defines government structure establishes government accountability provides for the common good has been revised over time is referenced in legal arguments is essential for understanding state law defines citizen rights and responsibilities has influenced political movements is foundational to state governance. is studied by law students |
| gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for |
state identity
Massachusetts law |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
American political thought
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| gptkbp:is_a_reference_for |
state governance
constitutional debates |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
state rights
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| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
gptkb:academic_research
public interest |
| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
gptkb:1780
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| gptkbp:is_available_in |
public domain
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:is_divided_into |
preliminary articles and chapters
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| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
other state constitutions
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the American legal tradition
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
scholars and historians
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:political_debates
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
constitutional law courses
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| gptkbp:key |
Massachusetts history
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
government operations
supports democracy |
| gptkbp:model |
state constitutions in the U. S.
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| gptkbp:players |
written constitution still in use
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
legal historians
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| gptkbp:provides |
local government autonomy
a bicameral legislature amendment by the legislature |
| gptkbp:recognizes |
the right to vote
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| gptkbp:requires |
regular amendments process
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
the Governor and the Council
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| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
gptkb:the_English_Bill_of_Rights
the Enlightenment ideas |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Adams
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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