New York State Constitutional Convention of 1915
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The New York State Constitutional Convention of 1915 was a gathering convened to revise and modernize New York’s state constitution, producing a comprehensive but ultimately voter-rejected set of proposed reforms.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York State Constitutional Convention of 1915 Context triple: [Joseph Hodges Choate, participatedIn, New York State Constitutional Convention of 1915]
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New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894
The New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894 was a landmark gathering that revised and modernized New York’s constitution, particularly strengthening protections for the state’s natural resources and governmental structure.
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New York State constitutional reforms of 1846
The New York State constitutional reforms of 1846 were a major overhaul of the state’s government structure that democratized institutions, curtailed judicial and executive powers, and reshaped the court system.
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C.
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777
The New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777 was the assembly that drafted and adopted New York’s first state constitution during the American Revolutionary War, establishing the framework for its independent government.
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D.
Wyandotte Constitutional Convention
The Wyandotte Constitutional Convention was the 1859 gathering in Kansas Territory that drafted the state constitution under which Kansas entered the Union as a free state.
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E.
New York Ratifying Convention
The New York Ratifying Convention was the 1788 gathering in Poughkeepsie where New York’s delegates debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: New York State Constitutional Convention of 1915 Target entity description: The New York State Constitutional Convention of 1915 was a gathering convened to revise and modernize New York’s state constitution, producing a comprehensive but ultimately voter-rejected set of proposed reforms.
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A.
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894
The New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894 was a landmark gathering that revised and modernized New York’s constitution, particularly strengthening protections for the state’s natural resources and governmental structure.
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B.
New York State constitutional reforms of 1846
The New York State constitutional reforms of 1846 were a major overhaul of the state’s government structure that democratized institutions, curtailed judicial and executive powers, and reshaped the court system.
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C.
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777
The New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777 was the assembly that drafted and adopted New York’s first state constitution during the American Revolutionary War, establishing the framework for its independent government.
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D.
Wyandotte Constitutional Convention
The Wyandotte Constitutional Convention was the 1859 gathering in Kansas Territory that drafted the state constitution under which Kansas entered the Union as a free state.
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E.
New York Ratifying Convention
The New York Ratifying Convention was the 1788 gathering in Poughkeepsie where New York’s delegates debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Progressive Era political reform effort
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constitutional convention ⓘ event ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinTopic | Progressive Era reforms in New York ⓘ |
| convenedBy |
New York State Legislature
NERFINISHED
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State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
New York constitutional law scholarship
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historical accounts of New York politics ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of the State of New York ⓘ |
| endTime | 1915 ⓘ |
| field | constitutional law ⓘ |
| followed |
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1867–1868
NERFINISHED
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New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | earlier failed attempts at constitutional revision in New York ⓘ |
| governmentalLevel | state ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | influenced later constitutional debates in New York ⓘ |
| hasEffect | no immediate change to the existing New York State Constitution ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
modernization of the New York State Constitution
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revision of the New York State Constitution ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
budgetary and fiscal provisions of New York Constitution
ⓘ
civil service and administrative reform in New York ⓘ home rule and local government powers in New York ⓘ judicial article reform in New York Constitution ⓘ state government reorganization ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major but unsuccessful attempt to comprehensively revise New York’s constitution ⓘ |
| isPartOf | history of New York State government ⓘ |
| legalForm | constitutional convention called under New York law ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfProduct | non‑adopted constitutional draft ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyInvolved |
New York State Assembly
NERFINISHED
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New York State Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Albany, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | rejection of proposed constitution by voters ⓘ |
| partOf | constitutional history of New York ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Progressive Era politics in New York ⓘ |
| precededBy | New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produced | proposed revised New York State Constitution of 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| significantEvent | statewide referendum on proposed constitution ⓘ |
| startTime | 1915 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates on governmental reorganization in New York
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studies of Progressive Era constitutional reform ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfElectoralProcess | statewide popular referendum ⓘ |
| votingResult | defeated in referendum ⓘ |
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