Constitution of Delaware

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The Constitution of Delaware is the fundamental legal charter that establishes the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of Delaware and protects the rights of its citizens.

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Constitution of Delaware canonical 2
Delaware Constitution 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal document
state constitution
appliesToJurisdiction State of Delaware NERFINISHED
bindingOn Delaware state government NERFINISHED
courts of Delaware NERFINISHED
public officials of Delaware
canBeAmendedBy constitutional amendment process in Delaware
category Delaware law
U.S. state constitutions
contains bill of rights
country United States of America
defines limitations on the Delaware state government
powers of the Delaware state government
structure of the Delaware state government
establishes Delaware General Assembly NERFINISHED
Delaware Supreme Court NERFINISHED
Office of the Governor of Delaware NERFINISHED
executive branch of Delaware
judicial branch of Delaware
legislative branch of Delaware
governmentType republican form of government
guarantees due process of law (subject to limitations under state and federal law)
equal protection of the laws (subject to limitations under state and federal law)
freedom of religion (subject to limitations under state and federal law)
freedom of speech (subject to limitations under state and federal law)
right to trial by jury (subject to limitations under state and federal law)
historicalPrecededBy earlier Delaware constitutions
inspiredBy principles of American constitutionalism
language English
legalStatus supreme law of the State of Delaware
protects rights of citizens of Delaware
purpose to establish the framework of government for Delaware
to limit governmental power in Delaware
to protect individual rights in Delaware
regulates legislative process in Delaware
qualifications for holding state office in Delaware
state elections in Delaware
state judiciary organization in Delaware
state taxation framework in Delaware
requires separation of powers among branches of Delaware government
subjectTo United States Constitution NERFINISHED
usedBy Delaware courts for judicial review of state laws
Delaware executive branch as source of authority
Delaware legislature as framework for lawmaking

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Delaware General Assembly governingDocument Constitution of Delaware
Delaware General Assembly establishedBy Constitution of Delaware
Delaware Supreme Court constitutionalBasis Constitution of Delaware
this entity surface form: Delaware Constitution
Delaware Supreme Court interprets Constitution of Delaware
this entity surface form: Delaware Constitution