Pennsylvania Constitution

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The Pennsylvania Constitution is the foundational governing document of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, outlining the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government and the rights of its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational legal document
state constitution
adoptionDate 1776
amendmentProcess legislative approval followed by voter referendum in Pennsylvania
appliesToJurisdiction Pennsylvania
surface form: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
contains Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pennsylvania Declaration of Rights
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentVersionDate 1968
defines limitations of Pennsylvania state government
powers of Pennsylvania state government
structure of Pennsylvania state government
establishes Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Lieutenant Governor
surface form: Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Pennsylvania General Assembly
surface form: Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania General Assembly
surface form: Pennsylvania Senate

Pennsylvania courts
surface form: Pennsylvania judiciary

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
county courts of common pleas in Pennsylvania
governs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government
surface form: state government of Pennsylvania
guarantees rights of citizens of Pennsylvania
hasPart Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Article I of the Pennsylvania Constitution

Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution

Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article IV of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article IX of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article V of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article VI of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article VII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article VIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article X of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XI of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XIV of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XIX of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XV of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XVI of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XVIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XX of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XXI of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XXII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XXIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XXIV of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XXV of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Declaration of Rights of the Pennsylvania Constitution

Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Preamble of the Pennsylvania Constitution
hasVersion Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776

Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pennsylvania Constitution of 1790

Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pennsylvania Constitution of 1838

Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pennsylvania Constitution of 1874

Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pennsylvania Constitution of 1968
influencedBy Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776

United States Constitution
language English
legalStatus supreme law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
locationOfJurisdiction Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
protectsRight due process of law in Pennsylvania
equal protection of the laws in Pennsylvania
freedom of religion in Pennsylvania
freedom of speech in Pennsylvania
freedom of the press in Pennsylvania
right to bear arms in Pennsylvania
right to trial by jury in Pennsylvania
requires periodic constitutional amendments to be approved by Pennsylvania voters
separationOfPowers executive branch of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania courts
surface form: judicial branch of Pennsylvania

legislative branch of Pennsylvania

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Article IV of the Pennsylvania Constitution currentVersionBasedOn Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: 1968 Constitution of Pennsylvania
Article V of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Senate legislativeAuthority Pennsylvania Constitution
Pennsylvania State Senate foundationDocument Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of Pennsylvania of 1790
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania appliesLaw Pennsylvania Constitution
Article VI of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Article VI of the Pennsylvania Constitution adoptedIn Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Pennsylvania Constitution of 1874
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas establishedBy Pennsylvania Constitution
Article VII of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution isPartOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of Pennsylvania
Article XIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution isPartOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Article VIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Article XI of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Article XV of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of Pennsylvania
Article XVI of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Article XVI of the Pennsylvania Constitution belongsToCategory Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Articles of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution adoptedIn Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: 1874 Constitution of Pennsylvania
Governor of Pennsylvania officeCreatedBy Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of Pennsylvania
Article XVIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Article XIX of the Pennsylvania Constitution isPartOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of Pennsylvania
Article XX of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XXI of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh City Council subordinateTo Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Article XXII of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Article XXIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Article XXIV of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Article XXV of the Pennsylvania Constitution partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania