Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges
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The Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges was a 1701 colonial constitution granted by William Penn that established a framework of self-government and religious freedom for the Province of Pennsylvania.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial constitution
ⓘ
historical document ⓘ legal charter ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Christians of various denominations
ⓘ
free inhabitants of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Province of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Province of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1701 ⓘ |
| defines | powers of the Provincial Assembly ⓘ |
| establishes |
Provincial Assembly of Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| follows | Frame of Government of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullWorkTitle | Charter of Privileges Granted by William Penn, Esq., to the Inhabitants of Pennsylvania and Territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedBy | William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grants |
freedom of worship
ⓘ
religious freedom ⓘ right to elect representatives ⓘ |
| guarantees |
civil liberties to inhabitants
ⓘ
due process of law ⓘ jury trial ⓘ property rights ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
early example of written guarantee of religious liberty in North America
ⓘ
strengthened powers of the elected assembly in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
legislative powers
ⓘ
religious toleration ⓘ rights of colonists ⓘ self-government ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English constitutional traditions
ⓘ
Quaker principles ⓘ |
| influences |
American constitutional development
ⓘ
later colonial charters ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | fundamental law of Pennsylvania (colonial era) ⓘ |
| limits |
powers of the governor
ⓘ
powers of the proprietor ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
colonial history of the Thirteen Colonies
ⓘ
legal history of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | proprietary government of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| repealedOrAbolished | superseded by Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776 ⓘ |
| replaces | Frame of Government of 1683 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1701 ⓘ |
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