the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:allows |
amendments to be proposed
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
over 120 times
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| gptkbp:constructed_in |
gptkb:the_American_Revolution
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| gptkbp:contains |
the Declaration of Rights
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| gptkbp:draft_year |
gptkb:John_Adams
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
the people of Massachusetts
after the Revolutionary War |
| gptkbp:established |
the executive branch
the judicial branch the legislative branch the framework of government for Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:has_awards |
for its clarity and structure
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| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
international constitutional development
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
by various courts
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
of American governance
that continues to influence today |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780
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| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for elections
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:the_United_States_Constitution
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
the Enlightenment ideas
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| gptkbp:inspired |
state constitutions across the United States
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| gptkbp:is_a_document_that |
gptkb:historical_event
reflects the values of its time in the context of state rights |
| gptkbp:is_a_framework_for |
state governance
of American democracy the rule of law in Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
gptkb:1780
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the founding fathers
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
in legal cases
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a living document
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| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
in the context of civil liberties
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| gptkbp:is_divided_into |
a preamble and articles
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| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the historical record of Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
for its democratic principles
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
in political discourse
for constitutional debates |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
in constitutional law courses
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| gptkbp:key |
in American history
in American political thought |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:number_of_teams |
written constitution still in use in the world
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
for understanding state governance
|
| gptkbp:products |
the revolutionary era
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| gptkbp:provides |
gptkb:checks_and_balances
separation of powers a bicameral legislature |
| gptkbp:recognizes |
natural rights
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| gptkbp:related_model |
for other state constitutions
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
the Constitutional Convention delegates
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| gptkbp:subject |
scholarly research
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| gptkbp:symbol |
state sovereignty
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Constitution_of_1790
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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