Virginia Constitutional Convention
GPTKB entity
Statements (103)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:event |
| gptkbp:attendees |
Delegates from Virginia
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| gptkbp:date |
June 1788
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| gptkbp:end_date |
June 27, 1788
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Constitutional_Convention_of_1787
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Foundation for future state conventions
Set a precedent for future state conventions |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virginia Constitutional Convention
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
gptkb:Shays'_Rebellion |
| gptkbp:is_a_document_that |
gptkb:Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights
gptkb:Virginia_Constitution_of_1776 |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
gptkb:oppression gptkb:Separation_of_powers Federalism State sovereignty Representation in Congress |
| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:Judicial_review
gptkb:Voting_rights gptkb:Constitution gptkb:Political_factions gptkb:local_government gptkb:Public_opinion gptkb:international_relations gptkb:oppression gptkb:Legislative_body gptkb:Separation_of_powers gptkb:political_theory Historical context Civil liberties Executive power Checks and balances Constitutional interpretation Judicial independence Civic engagement Constitutional rights Political representation Civic responsibility Executive authority Foreign affairs Media coverage Taxation powers Democratic principles Historical documentation Political compromise Legislative authority Political legacy Political discourse Public debates Influence on American democracy State sovereignty Representation in Congress State constitutions Amendment process Ratification process Constitutional supremacy Federal representation State rights Executive accountability Constitutional governance Electoral processes State representation Legislative structure Federal vs. state authority Military powers Commerce regulation Constitutional ratification process Federalist vs Anti-Federalist debate Legacy of the Founding Fathers Role of delegates State vs Federal power Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist debate State rights vs. federal rights |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:George_Mason
gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:Edmund_Randolph |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:George_Mason
gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:Patrick_Henry gptkb:Edmund_Randolph |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Virginia ratified the Constitution
Ratification of the Constitution by Virginia Adoption of amendments |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Virginia_Ratifying_Convention
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| gptkbp:purpose |
Ratification of the United States Constitution
ratification of the United States Constitution |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Philadelphia_Convention
Ratification Conventions of other states |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Federalist_Papers
gptkb:Anti-Federalist_Papers |
| gptkbp:result |
Debate over federalism
Adoption of amendments to the Constitution |
| gptkbp:significance |
Influenced the Bill of Rights
Influenced other states' ratification debates |
| gptkbp:start_date |
June 2, 1788
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| gptkbp:type |
state convention
|
| gptkbp:year |
1788
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:James_Madison |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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