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William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the Province of Pennsylvania in 1681

The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania was a proto-constitution for the Province of Pennsylvania, a proprietary colony granted to William Penn by Charles II of England. The Frame of Government has lasting historical importance as an important step in the development of American and world democracy.

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Frame of Government of Pennsylvania

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The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania was a proto-constitution for the Province of Pennsylvania, a proprietary colony granted to William Penn by Charles...

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Frame

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term synonymous with constitution Frame of Government of Pennsylvania, the first colonial constitution of Pennsylvania, written by William Penn Delegates...

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Province of Pennsylvania

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constructed. The Province of Pennsylvania's colonial government was established in 1683, by William Penn's Frame of Government. Penn was appointed governor...

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Pennsylvania Provincial Council

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the Upper House or House of Lords. From the Frame of Government of Pennsylvania of 1683, the provincial council consisted of 18 to 72 members from the...

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William Penn

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and set forth in the Pennsylvania Frame of Government inspired delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to frame the U.S. Constitution...

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Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776

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formally admitted into the Union in 1791). Frame of Government of Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act ""a drafter of the 1776 state constitution"" (PDF). Archived...

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Pennsylvania

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province of Pennsylvania was governed for a century by a Frame of Government, of which there were four versions: 1682, 1683, 1696, and 1701. The capital of Pennsylvania...

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Middle Colonies

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payment for a debt the crown owed his family. Penn wrote the Frame of Government of Pennsylvania before departing for the colony, which called for religious...

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Territorial evolution of the British Empire

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Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, a condominium with Egypt. No uniform system of government was applied to any of these. Several countries (dominions) within the British Empire...

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Outline of the history of the United States

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River (Delaware) from James, Duke of York, March 1682 William Penn writes the first Frame of Government of Pennsylvania (including the three lower counties...

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History of democracy

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constitution of the United Kingdom and the history of the parliament of the United Kingdom. 1682: William Penn wrote his Frame of Government of Pennsylvania. The...

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1682 in literature

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sacras William Penn Frame of Government of Pennsylvania Some Fruits of Solitude In Reflections And Maxims Mary Rowlandson – A Narrative of the Captivity and...

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List of years in literature

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Dryden 1682 in literature – The Holy War by John Bunyan; Frame of Government of Pennsylvania by William Penn; Mac Flecknoe by John Dryden; Venice Preserv'd...

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Local government in Pennsylvania

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government in Pennsylvania is government below the state level in Pennsylvania. There are six types of local governments listed in the Pennsylvania Constitution:...

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University of Pennsylvania

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University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of nine colonial...

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List of speakers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Since its first session under the Frame of Government in 1682, presided over by William Penn, over 130 House members have...

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Pennsylvania Railroad class GG1

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bi-directional operation of the locomotive. Using Whyte notation for steam locomotives, each frame is a 4-6-0 locomotive, which in the Pennsylvania Railroad classification...

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Pennsylvania Constitution

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Constitution of Pennsylvania is the supreme law within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All acts of the General Assembly, the governor, and each governmental agency...

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White House

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workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S...

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Constitution of the United States

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Constitution delineates the frame of the federal government. The Constitution's first three articles embody the doctrine of the separation of powers, in which the...

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Index of social and political philosophy articles

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a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto Fourier complex Frame of Government of Pennsylvania Francesco D'Andrea Francis Fukuyama Francis Parker Yockey...

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Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783

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The Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783 (also known as the Philadelphia Mutiny) was an anti-government protest by nearly 400 soldiers of the Continental Army in...

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Thomas Rudyard

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closely with Penn in drawing up the first Frame of Government of Pennsylvania. He was appointed Deputy Governor of East New Jersey, as well as Secretary and...

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American historic carpentry

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Those Related to the Province of Pennsylvania attributed to William Penn in 1684. Described is an earthfast, hewn frame "filled in" (half-timbered) with...

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