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Constitution of Connecticut

Index Constitution of Connecticut

The Constitution of the State of Connecticut is the basic governing document of the U.S. state of Connecticut. [1]

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Alexander Wolcott

Alexander Wolcott (1758–1828) was a United States politician, customs inspector, and nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Bill of rights

A bill of rights, sometimes called a declaration of rights or a charter of rights, is a list of the most important rights to the citizens of a country.

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Connecticut

Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Connecticut Appellate Court

The Connecticut Appellate Court is the court of first appeals for all cases arising from the Connecticut Superior Courts.

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Connecticut General Assembly

The Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Connecticut General Statutes

The Connecticut General Statutes, also called the General Statutes of Connecticut and abbreviated Conn.

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Connecticut House of Representatives

The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Connecticut.

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Connecticut Senate

The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Connecticut.

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Connecticut Superior Court

The Connecticut Superior Court is the state trial court of general jurisdiction.

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Connecticut Supreme Court

The Connecticut Supreme Court, formerly known as the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, is the highest court in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Elections in Connecticut

Some type of election in Connecticut occurs annually in each of the state’s cities and towns, the exact type of which is dependent on the year.

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Excessive Bail Clause

The Excessive Bail Clause of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits excessive bail set in pre-trial detention.

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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

The Fundamental Orders were adopted by the Connecticut Colony council on January 14, 1639 OS (January 24, 1639 NS).

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Gideon Welles

Gideon Welles (July 1, 1802 – February 11, 1878), nicknamed "Neptune", was the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869, a cabinet post he was awarded after supporting Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election.

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Gun laws in Connecticut

Gun laws in Connecticut regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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History of the Connecticut Constitution

Connecticut is known as the "constitution state." The origin of this title is uncertain, but the nickname is assumed to be a reference to the Fundamental Orders of 1638-39 which represent the framework for the first formal government written by a representative body in Connecticut.

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Index of Connecticut-related articles

The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Joshua Stow

Joshua Stow (April 22, 1762 — October 10, 1842) was the founder of Stow, Ohio.

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Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health

Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health, 289 Conn.

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Law of Connecticut

The law of Connecticut is the system of law and legal precedent of the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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List of Governors of Connecticut

The Governor of Connecticut is the elected head of the executive branch of Connecticut's state government, and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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List of lieutenant governors of Connecticut

The following is a list of deputy or lieutenant governors of the State of Connecticut, from the Colonial period through present day.

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October 1901

The following events occurred in October 1901.

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Outline of Connecticut

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Connecticut: Connecticut – state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Philadelphia Spinners 2012 season

The 2012 Philadelphia Spinners season was the inaugural season for the franchise, and their first and only in the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL).

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Same-sex marriage in Connecticut

Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in the U.S. state of Connecticut since November 12, 2008, following a state court decision that found the state's civil unions failed to provide same-sex couples with rights and privileges equivalent to those of marriage.

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Schuyler Merritt

Schuyler Merritt (December 16, 1853 – April 1, 1953) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1917 to 1931 and 1933 to 1937.

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State Constitution Gubernatorial Qualifications in the United States

With the notable exception of Kansas, each of the states specifies in its constitution its qualifications for Governor.

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Thomas Joseph Meskill

Thomas Joseph Meskill (January 30, 1928 – October 29, 2007) was a longtime United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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Wesley W. Horton

Wesley W. Horton is a Connecticut appellate lawyer and partner of Horton, Dowd, Bartschi & Levesque, P.C. In 2005 he represented the City of New London in Kelo v. New London before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Connecticut

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