Maine Constitution
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The Maine Constitution is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of Maine and guarantees the rights of its citizens.
Aliases (2)
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
foundational legal document
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state constitution → |
| adopted |
1819
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| adoptedBy |
constitutional convention of Maine
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Maine
NERFINISHED
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| articleIName |
Declaration of Rights
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| basedOn |
checks and balances
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principles of popular sovereignty → separation of powers → |
| cameIntoEffect |
1820
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| canBeAmendedBy |
legislative action followed by voter approval
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popular referendum → |
| country |
United States
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| defines |
powers of the Governor of Maine
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powers of the Maine Legislature → powers of the Maine judiciary → qualifications for holding state office in Maine → qualifications of voters in Maine → structure of Maine state government → |
| establishes |
Maine House of Representatives
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Maine Legislature → Maine Senate NERFINISHED → Maine Supreme Judicial Court → Office of Governor of Maine → executive branch of Maine → judicial branch of Maine → legislative branch of Maine → |
| governs |
State of Maine
NERFINISHED
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| guarantees |
due process of law
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equal protection of the laws → freedom of religion → freedom of speech → freedom of the press → right to keep and bear arms → right to trial by jury → |
| hasPart |
Article I
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Article II → Article III → Article IV → Article IX → Article V → Article VI → Article VII → Article X → Declaration of Rights → Preamble → |
| inspiredBy |
Massachusetts Constitution of 1780
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United States Constitution → |
| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
supreme law of the State of Maine
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| locationOfText |
Maine State Legislature official website
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| ratifiedBy |
voters of Maine
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| subjectOf |
constitutional amendments in Maine
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Maine Constitution
("constitutional convention of Maine")
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adoptedBy |
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Government of Maine
("Constitution of Maine")
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appliesLaw |
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Law Court
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establishedBy |
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court
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establishedInJurisdiction |
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Maine Superior Court
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governedBy |