Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution

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Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution is a section of the state's fundamental governing document that sets forth specific provisions related to the organization and powers of state government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional article
part of the Constitution of Pennsylvania
appliesTo state government of Pennsylvania
belongsTo state constitutional law of the United States
bindingOn Pennsylvania General Assembly
executive branch of Pennsylvania
judicial branch of Pennsylvania
local governments in Pennsylvania
state agencies of Pennsylvania
canBeAmendedBy constitutional amendment process of Pennsylvania
constitutionalLevel subordinate to the United States Constitution in case of conflict
constrains exercise of powers by Pennsylvania state government
country United States of America
enforcedBy courts of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania courts
form written constitutional text
geographicalScope territory of Pennsylvania
governs organization of state government in Pennsylvania
powers of state government in Pennsylvania
hasNumbering Article XII
hasRank article-level provision within the Pennsylvania Constitution
hierarchicalPosition supreme over ordinary Pennsylvania statutes
interpretedBy Pennsylvania Supreme Court
isPartOf Constitution of Pennsylvania
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania
language English
legalDomain constitutional law
public law
legalStatus binding constitutional law
legalSystem state law of Pennsylvania
levelOfLaw fundamental law
scope statewide
sourceOfAuthorityFor certain actions of Pennsylvania state government
subjectMatter allocation of governmental powers in Pennsylvania
structure of Pennsylvania state government
supersedes inconsistent Pennsylvania statutory law
typeOfNorm primary legal norm

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Pennsylvania Constitution hasPart Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution