Pennsylvania Constitution

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The Pennsylvania Constitution is the foundational governing document of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, outlining the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government and the rights of its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational legal document
state constitution
adoptionDate 1776
amendmentProcess legislative approval followed by voter referendum in Pennsylvania
appliesToJurisdiction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania
contains Pennsylvania Declaration of Rights
country United States
currentVersionDate 1968
defines limitations of Pennsylvania state government
powers of Pennsylvania state government
structure of Pennsylvania state government
establishes Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
linked to: Lieutenant Governor

Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania Senate
Pennsylvania judiciary
linked to: Pennsylvania courts

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
county courts of common pleas in Pennsylvania
governs state government of Pennsylvania
guarantees rights of citizens of Pennsylvania
hasPart Article I of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article IV of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article IX of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article V of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article VI of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article VII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article VIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article X of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XI of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XIV of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XIX of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XV of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XVI of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XVIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XX of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XXI of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XXII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XXIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XXIV of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XXV of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Declaration of Rights of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Preamble of the Pennsylvania Constitution
hasVersion Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776
Pennsylvania Constitution of 1790
Pennsylvania Constitution of 1838
Pennsylvania Constitution of 1874
Pennsylvania Constitution of 1968
influencedBy Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776
United States Constitution
language English
legalStatus supreme law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
locationOfJurisdiction Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
protectsRight due process of law in Pennsylvania
equal protection of the laws in Pennsylvania
freedom of religion in Pennsylvania
freedom of speech in Pennsylvania
freedom of the press in Pennsylvania
right to bear arms in Pennsylvania
right to trial by jury in Pennsylvania
requires periodic constitutional amendments to be approved by Pennsylvania voters
separationOfPowers executive branch of Pennsylvania
judicial branch of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania courts

legislative branch of Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania courts interprets Pennsylvania Constitution
Pennsylvania courts governingDocument Pennsylvania Constitution, Article V
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American state constitutions earliestExamplesInclude Constitution of Pennsylvania (1776)
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Pennsylvania Constitution hasPart Preamble of the Pennsylvania Constitution
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Pennsylvania Constitution hasPart Declaration of Rights of the Pennsylvania Constitution
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Pennsylvania Constitution hasPart Article I of the Pennsylvania Constitution
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Pennsylvania Constitution hasPart Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution
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Pennsylvania Constitution contains Pennsylvania Declaration of Rights
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Pennsylvania Constitution hasVersion Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776
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Pennsylvania Constitution hasVersion Pennsylvania Constitution of 1790
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Pennsylvania Constitution hasVersion Pennsylvania Constitution of 1838
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Pennsylvania Constitution hasVersion Pennsylvania Constitution of 1874
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Pennsylvania Constitution hasVersion Pennsylvania Constitution of 1968
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Pennsylvania Constitution influencedBy Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania interprets Constitution of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board subjectOf Pennsylvania Constitution
Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board governedBy Pennsylvania Constitution
Superior Court of Pennsylvania establishedBy Pennsylvania Constitution
Superior Court of Pennsylvania governingLaw Pennsylvania Constitution
Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline establishedBy Pennsylvania Constitution
Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline subjectTo Pennsylvania Constitution
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania createdBy Constitution of Pennsylvania
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government constitutionalDocument Constitution of Pennsylvania
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Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas governingLaw Pennsylvania Constitution
Constitution of Vermont influencedBy Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776
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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania isInferredFrom Pennsylvania Constitution of 1968
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Charter of Privileges (1701) replacedBy Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776
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revolutionary government of Pennsylvania drafted Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776
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39th Judicial District of Pennsylvania appliesLaw Pennsylvania Constitution
Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania officeCreatedBy Constitution of Pennsylvania
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Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania officeCreatedBy Pennsylvania Constitution of 1790
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Pa.R.C.P. authorityBasis Pennsylvania Constitution
Judicial branch of Pennsylvania interprets Pennsylvania Constitution
Judicial branch of Pennsylvania establishedIn Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776
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Judicial branch of Pennsylvania reorganizedBy Pennsylvania Constitution of 1968
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Pennsylvania statutes basedOn Pennsylvania Constitution
Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County authority Constitution of Pennsylvania
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MDJs governingLaw Pennsylvania Constitution
Magisterial District Judge governingLaw Pennsylvania Constitution
Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Constitution of Pennsylvania
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Article IX of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Constitution of Pennsylvania
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Article X of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives constitutionalBasis Constitution of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure authorityFrom Pennsylvania Constitution
Article IV of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Constitution of Pennsylvania
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Article IV of the Pennsylvania Constitution historicalVersionAdopted 1874 Constitution of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania Constitution