State of Maryland, Maryland, Constitution, Articles, Symbols, Historic
Title
State of Maryland, Maryland, Constitution, Articles, Symbols, Historic
Description
State Motto of Maryland "Strong deeds, gentle words" (Italian: Fatti maschil, parole femine)
Constitution of Maryland - Adopted By the Convention
Which Assembled at the City of Annapolis on the Eighth Day of May, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-seven, and Adjourned on the Seventeenth Day of August, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-seven, and was Ratified by the People on the Eighteenth Day of September, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-seven. The Maryland Constitution presented here includes amendments proposed by the General Assembly and ratified by the voters through November 4, 2014.
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The Constitution of Maryland begins with a Declaration of Rights before the main content that includes articles covering the following: elective Franchise, three departments of government (legislature, executive and judiciary), the attorney general & state's attorneys, the treasury department, Sundry Officers. Education, Militia & Military Affairs and several sections in Article XI deal with matters related to the City of Baltimore, such as land development and residential and industrial financing loans. Articles XII to XIX address the following: public works, new counties, amendments to the Constitution, miscellaneous, the Referendum, quadrennial elections, provisions of limited duration, and video lottery terminals.
Constitution of Maryland - Adopted By the Convention
Which Assembled at the City of Annapolis on the Eighth Day of May, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-seven, and Adjourned on the Seventeenth Day of August, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-seven, and was Ratified by the People on the Eighteenth Day of September, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-seven. The Maryland Constitution presented here includes amendments proposed by the General Assembly and ratified by the voters through November 4, 2014.
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The Constitution of Maryland begins with a Declaration of Rights before the main content that includes articles covering the following: elective Franchise, three departments of government (legislature, executive and judiciary), the attorney general & state's attorneys, the treasury department, Sundry Officers. Education, Militia & Military Affairs and several sections in Article XI deal with matters related to the City of Baltimore, such as land development and residential and industrial financing loans. Articles XII to XIX address the following: public works, new counties, amendments to the Constitution, miscellaneous, the Referendum, quadrennial elections, provisions of limited duration, and video lottery terminals.
Creator
Maryland
Date
1788
Source
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Flag_of_Maryland.svg/2000px-Flag_of_Maryland.svg.png, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Seal_of_Maryland_%28reverse%29.svg/1200px-Seal_of_Maryland_%28reverse%29.svg.png
Relation
Second photo: Source: State Symbols USA is an organization dedicated to promoting appreciation and conservation of U.S. natural, historic, and cultural treasures providing information on state and national symbols and icons, cities, towns, parks, landmarks, local historic markers, and historic and iconic figures
Rights
First photo: Source for Constitution: Maryland Manual Online: A Guide to Maryland and its Government
Publisher
Maryland
Contributor
Maryland
Format
Medium: State Seal
Language
English
Type
State
Identifier
State of Maryland, Maryland, States, Constitution, Rights, Articles, Symbols, Historic
Coverage
United States
Files
Reference
Maryland, State of Maryland, Maryland, Constitution, Articles, Symbols, Historic, Maryland, 1788
Cite As
Maryland, “State of Maryland, Maryland, Constitution, Articles, Symbols, Historic,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 25, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/382.