Massachusetts Constitution
Definition
Adopted in 1780, it's still active today making it oldest functioning written constitution in continuous effect worldwide; it served as model for US Constitution later on.
Analogy
If you've ever used an older sibling's successful science project as a template for your own, you've got the idea of how the U.S. Constitution used the Massachusetts Constitution as a model.
Related terms
John Adams: He was primary author of Massachusetts Constitution.
Constitutional Convention: The meeting where US constitution was drafted using Massachusetts constitution as one of its models.
Bill of Rights: The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution that were influenced by similar provisions in Massachusetts Constitution.
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