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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Constitution
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gptkbp:amended_by
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subsequent Virginia constitutions
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:George_Mason
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
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gptkbp:drafted_by
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gptkb:George_Mason
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gptkbp:emphasizes
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popular sovereignty
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights
judicial independence
the separation of powers
the office of Governor
the right to vote for free men
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gptkbp:has_limitations
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the power of the government
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Virginia Constitution of 1776
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gptkbp:included
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the Declaration of Rights
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gptkbp:included_a_bill_of_rights
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that protected citizens' rights
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gptkbp:includes_provisions_for
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gptkb:freedom_of_religion
freedom of the press
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Constitution
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gptkbp:inspired
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other state constitutions
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gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for
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the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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gptkbp:is_a_framework_for
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gptkb:Government_of_Virginia
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gptkbp:is_adopted_by
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June 29, 1776
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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the founding fathers of America
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gptkbp:is_cited_in
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constitutional law cases
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gptkbp:is_considered
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one of the first state constitutions
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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gptkb:the_Virginia_Ratifying_Convention
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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Virginia's legal history
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gptkbp:is_recognized_as
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individual rights
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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its progressive ideas for its time
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in
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legal discussions about state rights
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gptkbp:is_significant_for
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its democratic principles
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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American history courses
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gptkbp:key
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the history of democracy in America
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gptkbp:landmark
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in American constitutional development
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gptkbp:model
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the Bill of Rights in the U. S. Constitution
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gptkbp:preserved_by
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the Virginia State Archives
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gptkbp:provides
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the election of representatives
a bicameral legislature
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gptkbp:ratified_by
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gptkb:Virginia_Convention_of_1776
the Virginia Convention
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:Virginia_Constitution_of_1830
gptkb:Virginia_Constitution_of_1829
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gptkbp:signed_by
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delegates of the Virginia Convention
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gptkbp:significance
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First state constitution in the United States
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gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to
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modern state constitutions
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gptkbp:was_a_response_to
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British rule
the need for self-governance
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gptkbp:was_influenced_by
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gptkb:the_Magna_Carta
Enlightenment ideas
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
Thomas Jefferson's ideas
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gptkbp:was_part_of
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the broader movement for independence
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gptkbp:written_in
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the context of the American Revolution
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Virginia_Constitutional_Convention
gptkb:Colonial_Virginia
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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