North Carolina constitutional convention of 1835

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The North Carolina constitutional convention of 1835 was a pivotal gathering that revised the state's constitution, reshaping its political representation, suffrage, and governance structure in the antebellum era.

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instanceOf constitutional convention
political event
appliesToJurisdiction North Carolina
convenedBy North Carolina General Assembly
country United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs pivotal gathering that reshaped political representation, suffrage, and governance structure in North Carolina
followed longstanding sectional tensions between eastern and western North Carolina
hasEffect amendment of the Constitution of North Carolina of 1776
change in gubernatorial election method in North Carolina
change in method of electing members of the House of Commons by population-based apportionment
change in method of electing state senators by districts rather than by counties
change in suffrage provisions in North Carolina
establishment of fixed numbers of representatives for the state House and Senate
imposition of property qualification for voting for state senators
introduction of popular election of the governor of North Carolina
limitation of the governor’s term to two years
modification of rules for calling future constitutional conventions in North Carolina
reapportionment of representation in the North Carolina General Assembly
reduction of overrepresentation of eastern North Carolina counties
removal of explicit preference for Protestants for public office in North Carolina
removal of free Black men’s right to vote in North Carolina
restriction of suffrage to white males in North Carolina
revision of religious test provisions for officeholding in North Carolina
revision of the North Carolina state constitution
strengthening of western North Carolina representation
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm constitutional amendment process
location Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
surface form: Raleigh, North Carolina
partOf antebellum political reforms in the United States
pointInTime 1835
significantEventIn political history of North Carolina
startTime 1835

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Nathaniel Macon participatedIn North Carolina constitutional convention of 1835