Postal Service Act of 1792
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The Postal Service Act of 1792 was a foundational U.S. law that established the national postal system, promoted the circulation of newspapers and information, and guaranteed low-cost, secure mail delivery as a key element of American democracy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act establishing the Post Office and Post Roads (1796 revision) | 1 |
| Postal Service Act of 1792 canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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postal law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | postal service operations in the United States (1792 era) ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialJurisdiction | early United States ⓘ |
| considered |
foundational law of the U.S. postal system
ⓘ
key element in institutionalizing a national communication network ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| effectiveDate | 1792-02-20 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| established | United States Post Office Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guaranteed |
confidentiality of mail
ⓘ
low newspaper postage rates ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
creation of a nationwide postal network
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subsidization of newspaper distribution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Republic of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
growth of American democracy
ⓘ
information dissemination in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States Post Office
NERFINISHED
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democracy ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ information circulation ⓘ newspapers ⓘ post roads ⓘ postal service ⓘ |
| penalized | tampering with the mail ⓘ |
| prohibited | unauthorized opening of mail ⓘ |
| providedFor |
appointment of postmasters
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creation of post roads ⓘ government monopoly on letter mail ⓘ |
| purpose |
to designate post roads
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to ensure low-cost mail delivery ⓘ to establish a national postal system ⓘ to promote the circulation of newspapers ⓘ to protect the privacy of mail ⓘ to support American democracy ⓘ |
| regulated |
carriage of newspapers
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mail routes ⓘ postal rates ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
development of American newspapers
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expansion of communication networks in the United States ⓘ freedom of the press in the United States ⓘ |
| shortName | Postal Service Act of 1792 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1792-02-20 ⓘ |
| title | An Act to establish the Post-Office and Post Roads within the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1792 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Act establishing the Post Office and Post Roads (1796 revision)