Virginia Declaration of Rights
GPTKB entity
Statements (194)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:document
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| gptkbp:addresses |
Religious freedom
Right to a fair trial Right to bear arms Freedom of the press |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:George_Mason
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| gptkbp:available_at |
gptkb:Virginia_State_Library
gptkb:Virginia_Historical_Society |
| gptkbp:composed_of |
16 articles
27 articles |
| gptkbp:contains |
fundamental rights
Rights of the people List of individual rights |
| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:1776
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| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:George_Mason
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| gptkbp:emphasizes |
gptkb:Separation_of_powers
government accountability separation of powers Equality before the law |
| gptkbp:established |
Fundamental rights
Fundamental rights of citizens |
| gptkbp:establishes |
principles of government
Principles of government |
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
gptkb:museums
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
yes
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virginia Declaration of Rights
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:French_Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen
gptkb:U._S._Bill_of_Rights gptkb:United_States_Bill_of_Rights gptkb:U._S._Constitution state constitutions |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:John_Locke
Enlightenment ideas Enlightenment philosophy |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:United_States_Bill_of_Rights
human rights documents State constitutions Other state declarations of rights |
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:legal_case
Historical document Foundational text Bill of rights Statement of rights |
| gptkbp:is_a_document_that |
gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:checks_and_balances gptkb:freedom_of_expression gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States gptkb:Legacy gptkb:national_identity gptkb:historical_significance gptkb:social_justice gptkb:political_theory American identity civic engagement public accountability civil rights civic responsibility government accountability constitutional law individual rights separation of powers American values equality before the law freedom and liberty human rights advocacy legislative authority state identity political activism civic education rights of the accused social contract theory legal history executive authority Virginia history political equality political rights state rights American legal tradition revolutionary thought government by consent American founding documents natural rights philosophy foundational democracy |
| gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of |
democratic principles
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| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
gptkb:Virginia_Convention
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
gptkb:academic_research
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:the_American_Revolution |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Virginia history
on Virginia's history day |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:court_cases
gptkb:legal_case Academic papers Legal scholars legal scholars Supreme Court decisions legislative documents international law discussions Legal arguments for civil rights Constitutional scholars in legal cases |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a precursor to modern human rights
first declaration of rights in America First declaration of rights in America a precursor to human rights documents |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
First declaration of rights in America
A model for future declarations Precursor to the U. S. Constitution |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:freedom_of_religion
Right to a fair trial Freedom of the press right to a fair trial freedom of the press right to bear arms right to assemble right to petition the government Natural rights of individuals |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:historians
gptkb:legal_case public policy debates Legal textbooks public forums |
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
gptkb:civil_rights_movements
gptkb:Human_rights_movements constitutional law democratic principles |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:American_history
gptkb:Virginia_Constitution American legal history American heritage Virginia's cultural heritage Virginia's history American legal tradition American political philosophy Virginia's historical narrative American revolutionary thought Virginia's legal framework |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
individual liberties
a landmark document Natural rights foundational document A foundational document as a foundational text |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:American_Bar_Association
gptkb:educational_institutions Historians |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:scholars
gptkb:political_debates gptkb:Virginia_State_Constitution gptkb:political_leaders gptkb:political_speeches Political speeches Political discourse Constitutional debates in political discourse civic education materials U. S. Supreme Court cases |
| gptkbp:is_regarded_as |
A precursor to the U. S. Constitution
Foundational document of American democracy |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Declaration_of_Independence
gptkb:Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights gptkb:American_Revolution gptkb:Constitution gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
law schools
Political scientists |
| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
Schools
American history classes U. S. history classes in American history classes |
| gptkbp:is_used_as_model_for |
state constitutions
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| gptkbp:is_used_for |
Model for other documents
Reference for rights |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
Civic education
legal arguments |
| gptkbp:is_valued_for |
Its historical significance
Its articulation of rights Its influence on democracy Its role in American history Its role in shaping government |
| gptkbp:preserved_by |
gptkb:Virginia_State_Archives
in historical archives |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:historical_texts
Historical anthologies |
| gptkbp:ratified_by |
gptkb:Virginia_General_Assembly
June 12, 1776 |
| gptkbp:recognizes |
Right to reform or abolish government
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| gptkbp:significance |
Foundation for the U. S. Bill of Rights
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| gptkbp:written_in |
gptkb:language
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| gptkbp:year_created |
June 12, 1776
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:James_Monroe |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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