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At that time Massachusetts was the colony that acted like a state. So, their constitution was set up a different way. Today the Massachusetts constitution is the oldest one. They have not came up with a new constitution since the first.
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The state constitution drawn up by Californians at a convention in 1849 was notable for excluding?
African Americans
Plan of government drawn up by the pilgrims?
the mayflower compact because the English was not the written plan for the government and was not drawn up by the Plymouth colonists !
What is ratifying the constitution?
11 states ended up ratifying it. Ratifying the Constitution was when it was confirmed.
Which country has the oldest written constitution?
Depending on what constitutes a written constitution and what doesn't, the question as to what country has the world's oldest written constitution is of great debate since there is no clear answer. Although San Marino is the world's oldest constitutional republic still in existence whereby its laws were established in 1600, the Constitution of San Marino may or may not be classified as the world's oldest since in effect, documents dating from the year 1600 were statutes and neither in the form of what is considered a traditional constitution in format. These statutes written in 1600 were known as the Leges Statutae Republicae Sancti Marini which consisted of six books. Likewise, the Declaration of Civil Rights was not ratified and approved until 1974. Therefore, the Constitution of San Marino as is debated, is not derived from one clear or single written source. Another serious contender for the world's oldest written constitution would be the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, drafted in the Colony of Connecticut in 1638. Although a written and codified constitution, it has been out of use for almost 400 years. Contrary to belief, the United Kingdom does not have a codified or written constitution. Likewise, the Magna Carta, signed by King John in 1215, is not a written constitution as it is a legal charter. The English Bill of Rights, ratified by an act of Parliament in 1689, is not a written constitution since it is in statutory form. Also, the British Constitution in its current form and for that matter, English Common Law, is not derived from a single source which can be identified as a written constitution. The Corsican Constitution, drawn up, written in Italian, and ratified in 1755, may very well be the world's oldest written constitution since like the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut which came before it, was codified. However, like the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, the Corsican Constitution is no longer in use or in effect today. The Swedish Constitution of 1772, was also a written and codified constitution like those used in Connecticut and Corsica. However, like those constitutions, the Swedish Constitution of 1772 is no longer used or in effect today. As another strong contender as the world's oldest written constitution, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts drafted and adopted its state constitution in 1780. The Constitution of Massachusetts, as a single source and as a written constitution, is the oldest of all 50 state constitutions in the United States which is still in use and in effect today. The Articles of Confederation, drafted on November 15, 1777 and ratified by the Second Continental Congress on March 1, 1781, was the first written and codified constitution of the United States. However, the Articles of Confederation is no longer in use as it was thus replaced by the second and final constitution which came thereafter. Stemming from and advocated in 85 articles known as the Federalist Papers which were written in the years 1787 and 1788, the United States Constitution might be the world's oldest written constitution for the valid reason that it is the world's only constitution still in effective use that is derived from one single source unlike all other constitutions around the world which claim to have been written before it. Drafted on September 17, 1787 by the Framers and ratified on June 21, 1788 at the Philadelphia Convention, the United States Constitution as a single source and codified. is also the world's shortest constitution.
What is the first constitution?
The Constitution of the United States was the very first constitution. When originally written up, it only consisted of seven different articles.
How did the first Massachusetts state constitution differ from the most other state constitution of the time?
At that time Massachusetts was the colony that acted like a state. So, their constitution was set up a different way. Today the Massachusetts constitution is the oldest one. They have not came up with a new constitution since the first.
One way that the state constitution of Massachusetts was unusual was that it?
The Massachusetts differed from that of other states' in that it was much more similar to the current United States Constitution; it had a strong executive in which the governor's salary was fixed, and he had the power to revise laws enacted by the legislature and the right to appoint officials to the executive branch and judges to the judicial branch. Unlike other state constitutions at the time, the Massachusetts constitution also included representation for each economic class, which ensured rich political dialogue and contributed to political stability.
The state constitution drawn up by Californians at a convention in 1849 was notable for excluding?
African Americans
Why did the townspeople of Concord object to having the state legislature draw up a new constitution for Massachusetts?
The people of Concord objected to having the state legislature draw up a new constitution for Massachusetts, because they pointed out that if regular legislature wrote the constitution, it would be able to change it just as easily later on.
Is the articles of confederation drawn up by the second Continental congress Yes or no?
No. The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States. The second constitution was the US Constitution of 1789, which is still the constitution of the United States in operation today.
How are constitution drawn up?
Drafting the constitution was done during the Philadelphia Convention in 1787. It was ratified by eleven states and in 1789 it replaced the Articles of Confederation.
Did Boston Massachusetts draw up the first constitution in the English colonies?
No. The first compact in the colonies was the Mayflower Compact.
Plan of government drawn up by the pilgrims?
the mayflower compact because the English was not the written plan for the government and was not drawn up by the Plymouth colonists !
What year was Massachusetts founded?
The Massachusetts Bay Company was issued a royal charter in March of 1629. Acting under the company charter, the colonists established the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on June 12, 1630. The first meeting of the Massachusetts General Court, their legislative assembly, was in October of 1630. That was the first semi-autonomous government in Massachusetts and was the direct ancestor of the present-day Massachusetts state government. During the American Revolutionary War, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts drew up its own state constitution in 1780. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts was admitted as a state when it ratified the US Constitution on February 6, 1788.
Why was Franklin Pierce a popular candidate for the South?
Although Pierce was not a slave-owner he understood that slavery was a long-established institution in the South when the Constitution was drawn up and that the northern states accepted that fact when they ratified the Constitution.
Did Massachusetts have slaves?
Slavery was allowed in Massachussets up until 1783, when it was legally established that the constitution of the state did not permit it.So pretty much yes
Is the separation of powers in the constitution?
The separation of powers in the U. S. Constitution is in the three branches of government. They are made up of executive, judiciary and the legislative with each having its unique role in the government.
