Constitution of Tennessee

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The Constitution of Tennessee is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government and guarantees the rights of its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
state constitution
appliesToJurisdiction Tennessee
surface form: State of Tennessee
basedOn principles of republican government
bindingOn Tennessee courts
Tennessee public officials
contains Bill of Rights
amendments
articles
preamble
country United States of America
surface form: United States
defines jurisdiction of Tennessee courts
powers of the Governor of Tennessee
powers of the Tennessee General Assembly
process for amending the Tennessee Constitution
voting qualifications in Tennessee
establishes Governor of Tennessee
surface form: Office of the Governor of Tennessee

Tennessee General Assembly
Tennessee Supreme Court
executive branch of Tennessee
Judicial Branch of Tennessee
surface form: judicial branch of Tennessee

legislative branch of Tennessee
governs Tennessee state government
guarantees civil liberties of Tennessee citizens
separation of powers
hasScope public law of Tennessee
hierarchicalRelation subordinate to United States Constitution in case of conflict
influencedBy United States Constitution
Virginia Declaration of Rights
language English
legalStatus supreme law of Tennessee
partOf law of Tennessee
protectsRight due process of law
equal protection of the laws
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
right to bear arms
right to trial by jury
purpose to guarantee rights of citizens of Tennessee
to outline structure, powers, and limitations of Tennessee state government
regulates education provisions in Tennessee
impeachment procedures in Tennessee
local government structure in Tennessee
taxation powers of Tennessee
requires oath of office for Tennessee officials
subjectOf Tennessee constitutional law
typeOfLaw constitutional law document

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Criminal Court of Tennessee appliesStatute Constitution of Tennessee
Tennessee Supreme Court authority Constitution of Tennessee
this entity surface form: Tennessee Constitution
Tennessee Supreme Court establishedBy Constitution of Tennessee
this entity surface form: Tennessee Constitution of 1796
Tennessee Supreme Court reorganizedBy Constitution of Tennessee
this entity surface form: Tennessee Constitution of 1870
Tennessee General Assembly constitutionalBasis Constitution of Tennessee
Judicial Branch of Tennessee governedBy Constitution of Tennessee
this entity surface form: Tennessee Constitution
Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure authorityFrom Constitution of Tennessee
this entity surface form: Tennessee Constitution
Tennessee trial court system governedBy Constitution of Tennessee
this entity surface form: Tennessee Constitution
Governor of Tennessee legalBasis Constitution of Tennessee
this entity surface form: Constitution of the State of Tennessee
Governor of Tennessee createdBy Constitution of Tennessee
this entity surface form: Tennessee Constitution of 1796
Tennessee Court of Appeals governingLaw Constitution of Tennessee
this entity surface form: Tennessee Constitution
Memphis City Charter subjectTo Constitution of Tennessee
this entity surface form: Tennessee Constitution