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First written constitution which created a government? You may argue that Herykian articles from 1576 were first...
Szopen 14:22, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Looking at the Yale Avalon Project[1], I cannot see why this is the first written constitution which created a government, even within North America. --
Dlatimer14:31, 29 October 2005 (UTC)reply
For example, this article from Britannica 1911
[2]:
the first representatives assembly in North America, the Vigina House of Burgesses, a meeting of planters sent from the plantations to assist the governor in reforming and remaking the laws of the colony. In 1621 a constitution was granted whereby the London Company appointed the governor and a council, and the people were to choose annually from their counties, towns, hundreds and plantations delegates to the House of Burgesses ... in 1624 the king took the place and exercised the authority of the London Company
Strictly speaking, the document referred to in the Britanica quote would be a charter, not a constitution, as it was granted by a higher authority, not drafted by representatives of the populace of the state.
It's the same difference between say, the Constitution of the State of New York, and the Charter of the City of New York. The latter exists at the whims of the State legislature and can be changed unilaterally, whereas a true constitution exists a priori, whithout any higher law making body promulgating it.--
oknazevad22:16, 14 January 2006 (UTC)reply
About the section named "See also"
There's a large chunk of it which is the same exact writing as the section above it, so I'm going to remove it.
I have a problem with the Jon Roland blog being considered a reliable source. Hopefully this can be compromised, otherwise I need to add back the tag. Thanks.
SaltyBoatr (
talk)
19:49, 31 January 2008 (UTC)reply
Fair enough. I concede it's use for the verification of the "first written constitution" assertion as that's well enough explained by the citation from the Connecticut State Register, but I'd like to leave in it's explanation of Old Style Vs the New Style dating- it's a simple and clear explanation for something that I had to correct well meaning editors over a few times before it's addition. —
Elipongo (
Talkcontribs)
20:11, 31 January 2008 (UTC)reply
Is there another way to get that info? The Old Style V and
Julian calendar info must certainly be able to be sourced elsewhere and just directly written into the article. I have a problem with using websites which run against
WP:SPS policy.
SaltyBoatr (
talk)
21:17, 31 January 2008 (UTC)reply
I just put a suggested edit to this effect into the article, not set in stone, but to show you what I am thinking. Again, I can compromise this somewhat.
SaltyBoatr (
talk)
21:26, 31 January 2008 (UTC)reply
Liberalism would likely have different connotations to the non-academic reader. The entire analysis could be labeled as
original research since there isn't a single citation in the section, and I'm tagging it as such. I would venture that a properly referenced re-write is in order. —
Elipongo (
Talkcontribs)
02:22, 1 February 2008 (UTC)reply
Warwick?
This article includes the statements:
The Massachusetts General Court granted them permission to settle the cities of Windsor, Warwick, and Hartford in the area now known as Connecticut. Ownership of the land was called into dispute by the English holders of the Warwick Patent of 1631.