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Constitution Of The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania. Adopted December 16Th 1873

Constitution Of The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania. Adopted December 16Th 1873

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General ReferenceGeneral LawRegional: West

ISBN10: 9354487890
ISBN13: 9789354487897
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 46
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
In 1873, Pennsylvania rewrote the rules of its own power. These words shaped a state. The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, adopted 16 December 1873, stands as a landmark historical state constitution, capturing a moment when Reconstruction era politics, industrial expansion and popular reform movements collided. Presented here in its primary source full text, this nineteenth century legal text lays out the Pennsylvania government charter in clear, formal language, defining branches of authority, elections, finance and the everyday machinery of state government structure. It is indispensable for understanding the evolution of civil rights in Pennsylvania and the foundations of Pennsylvania constitutional law, while also enriching wider study of American constitutional history. For legal professionals, historians and Pennsylvania history students, this authoritative document serves as a reliable legal research reference, illuminating how rights, obligations and institutions were conceived at a pivotal time in the Commonwealth's development. General readers interested in the texture of nineteenth-century public life will also find in the 1873 Pennsylvania constitution a vivid window into debates over governance, representation and reform. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, ideal for anyone drawn to Pennsylvania constitutional law, Reconstruction era politics and the enduring craft of written constitutions.

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