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		The Maryland congressional plan is introduced as a regular bill in the General Assembly and must be passed by both houses and signed by the Governor who has veto power over the plan.
		Article III, Section 4 of the Maryland Constitution requires legislative districts to be substantially equal in population, compact in form, and contiguous.
		The Maryland Court of Appeals may be bypassed if it is alleged that a violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or any of the relevant U.S. Constitutional provisions (14th Amendment, 15th Amendment) has occurred.
	redistricting.state.md.us /maryland/mdredistinfo.htm (2758 words)

	Maryland Constitution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The current Constitution of Maryland, which was ratified by the people of the state on September 18, 1867, forms the basic law for the U.S. state of Maryland.
		The state's 1864 constitution, written during the Civil War while the Unionists temporarily controlled Maryland, proved to be unsuitable in a state that still had a lot of Southern sympathies.
		Unlike the federal constitution, when the Maryland Constitution is amended the official text of the document is edited, removing language that is no longer in force.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maryland_Constitution (718 words)

	"Religion" in the Constitution and in Torcaso v. Watkins
		It is true that over the two centuries since the Constitution was ratified, a number of states had altered their oaths of office to reflect a "lowest common denominator" of Christianity,[1] or secularized them, though never entirely removing the religious character of the oath.
		Maryland's requirement that officers declare their belief in God was never a "religious test" as prohibited by Article VI or the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
		As used in constitution provisions forbidding the "establishment of religion," the term means a particular system of faith and worship recognized and practiced by a particular church, sect, or denomination.
	members.aol.com /TestOath/ca_ap_c.htm (2789 words)

	The Avalon Project : Amendments to the Maryland Constitution of 1776
		That all such parts of the constitution and form of government as require a property qualification in persons to be appointed or holding offices of profit or trust in this State, and in persons elected members of the legislature or electors of the senate, shall be, and the same are hereby, repealed and abolished.
		So much of the thirty-seventh article of the constitution as provides that no senator or delegate to-the general assembly, if he shall qualify as such, shall hold or execute any office of profit during the time for which he shall be elected' shall be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
		So much of the constitution and form of government as relates to the council, to the governor, and to the clerk of the council, be abrogated, abolished, and annulled, and that the whole executive power of the government of this State shall be vested exclusively in the governor, subject, nevertheless, to the checks.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/states/ma03.htm (929 words)

	McCulloch v. Md.
		The constitution, by which these authorities, and the means of executing them, are given, and the laws made in pursuance of it, are declared to be the supreme law of the land; and they would have been such, without the insertion of this declaratory clause; they must be supreme, or they would be nothing.
		It is a fundamental article of the state constitution of Maryland, that taxes shall operate on all the citizens impartially and uniformly, in proportion to their property, with the exception, however, of taxes laid for political purposes.
		The constitution of our country, in its most interesting and vital parts, is to be considered; the conflicting powers of the government of the Union and of its members, as marked in that constitution, are to be discussed; and an opinion given, which may essentially influence the great operations of the government.
	www.tourolaw.edu /patch/McCulloch (18462 words)

	Keep and Bear Arms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Public servants in the State of Maryland or any city, town, county or municipality thereof who are not abiding by their oath of office are operating outside the law.
		The Constitution was interpreted, in 1819, as giving the Supreme Court the power to invalidate any state actions that interfere with the Constitution and the laws and treaties passed pursuant to it.
		Uphold the Constitution, laws, and regulations of the United States and of all governments therein and never be a party to their evasion.
	www.keepandbeararms.com /Information/XcIBPrintItem.asp?ID=1739 (1693 words)

	Maryland Constitution - Declaration of Rights
		The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution thereof, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people thereof.
		And the Inhabitants of Maryland are also entitled to all property derived to them from, or under the Charter granted by His Majesty Charles the First to Caecilius Calvert, Baron of Baltimore.
		That the provisions of the Constitution of the United States, and of this State, apply, as well in time of war, as in time of peace; and any departure therefrom, or violation thereof, under the plea of necessity, or any other plea, is subversive of good Government, and tends to anarchy and despotism.
	www.thc-ministry.org /MD_CONSTITUTION.htm (1623 words)

	Maryland Constitution of 1864 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Maryland Constitution of 1864 was the third of the four constitutions which have governed the U.S. state of Maryland.
		Furthermore, the influence of the small counties which had large slave populations, and tended to have supported secession and to have opposed union efforts during the war, was reduced by basing representation solely on white population.
		Additionally, the Maryland legislature refused to ratify both the 14th Amendment, which conferred citizenship rights on former slaves, and the 15th Amendment, which gave the vote to African Americans.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maryland_Constitution_of_1864 (417 words)

	The Avalon Project : Constitution of Maryland - November 11, 1776
		That the electors of Senators shall judge of the qualifications and elections of members of their body; and, on a contested election, shall admit to a seat, as an elector, such qualified person as shall appear to them to have the greatest number of legal votes in his favour.
		This Form of Government was assented to, and passed in Convention of the Delegates of the freemen of Maryland, begun and held at the city of Annapolis, the fourteenth of August, A. one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six.
		This constitution was framed by a convention which met at Annapolis August 14, 1776, and completed its labors November 11, 1776.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/states/ma02.htm (2466 words)

	The Maryland State Constitution — www.greenwood.com
		The first Maryland Constitution was adopted in 1776 by a self-proclaimed convention that was also the de facto government of the state.
		In 1864, the third constitution was adopted and was concerned primarily with the issues of the Civil War--emancipation and preservation of the Union.
		The fourth constitution was adopted in 1867, soon after the Civil War and the changes made served largely to repudiate the 1864 constitution.
	www.greenwood.com /catalog/gr2044.aspx (370 words)

	Maryland Research Guide
		Maryland's present constitution was ratified September 18, 1867, but has been amended approximately 200 times.
		Maryland also has many executive branch agencies which are not part of any of the principal departments; these are called independent agencies.
		Maryland Association of Counties [http://www.mdcounties.org/] is a "nonprofit organization representing Maryland's 23 counties and Baltimore City.
	www.ll.georgetown.edu /states/maryland-in-depth.cfm (5704 words)

	Politics1 - Guide to the 2004 Constitution Party Presidential Candidates
		Maryland attorney Michael Peroutka is the party's Presidential candidate for 2004 -- but not for a lack of trying to find someone else to run in his place.
		The main vehicle for this activism is through the Institute on the Constitution, a conservative non-profit organization Peroutka founded and directs.
		He advocates the view that the Constitution is founded on the Bible and it can't be sustained without a biblically-grounded judiciary.
	www.politics1.com /const04.htm (564 words)

	Ballroom at Maryland -- Constitution
		Ballroom at Maryland is established for the purpose of promoting an on-campus ballroom dancing community, promoting ballroom dance, and establishing a competitive ballroom dance team to represent the University at collegiate and amateur competitions.
		Ballroom at Maryland understands and is committed to fulfilling its responsibilities of abiding by University of Maryland policies.
		Ballroom at Maryland openly admits students to its membership and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, personal appearance, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
	www.ballroomatmaryland.com /about/constitution.php (1091 words)

	Department of Legislative Services - Documents & Publications - State Government
		The report compares Maryland's election practices and practices of other states, identifying practices where Maryland is in the forefront, as well as areas where functional issues have been encountered.
		The Maryland Constitution requires that all bills passed during a session be presented to the Governor for consideration no later than 20 days after adjournment and that the Governor sign all bills within a maximum of 30 days after presentment, if the Governor approves them.
		There is a description of the responsibilities of the General Assembly and of the requirements mandated by the Maryland Constitution related to the passage of legislation.
	dls.state.md.us /side_pgs/documents_pub/documents_state_govt.html (2993 words)

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		CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND 1867 DECLARATION OF RIGHTS We the people of the State of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty, and taking into our serious consideration the best means of establishing a good Constitution in this State for the sure foundation and more permanent security thereof, declare: Art.
		And the Inhab- itants of Maryland are also entitled to all property derived to them from, or under the Charter granted by His Majesty Charles the First to Caecilius Calvert, Baron of Baltimore.
		That the provisions of the Constitution of the United States, and of this State, apply, as well in time of war, as in time of peace; and any departure therefrom, or violation there of, under the plea of necessity, or any other plea, is subversive of good Government, and tends to anarchy and des- potism.
	www.harbornet.com /rights/maryland.txt (1432 words)

	Maryland Statutes & Regulations
		Maryland state agency regulations are compiled in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).
		1)1632 - Charter of Maryland; 2)1776 - Constitution of Maryland; 3)Amendments to the Maryland Constitution of 1776.
		The Maryland Judiciary is improving access to justice by providing court forms as a free service to the public.
	www.sailor.lib.md.us /MD_topics/law/_cod.html (317 words)

	Table of contents for The Maryland state Constitution
		Contents SERIES FORWARD by G. Alan Tarr FORWARD by Judge Robert L. Karwacki ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE PART I. The Maryland Constitution of 1776 The Maryland Constitution of 1850-1851 The Maryland Constitution of 1864 The Maryland Constitution of 1867 The Proposed Maryland Constitution of 1967-1968 PART II.
		Constitution, laws and treaties of United States to be supreme law of State.
		Constitutions applicable as well in war as in peace.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/ecip0515/2005019188.html (2241 words)

	Religious Liberty Archive : Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP, Colorado Springs, CO
		That the manner of administering an oath to any person, ought to be such, as those of the religious persuasion, profession, or denomination, of which such person is one, generally esteem the most effectual confirmation, by the attestation of the Divine Being.
		And further, on such affirmation, warrants to search for stolen goods, or for the apprehension or commitment of offenders, ought to be granted, or security for the peace awarded, and Quakers, Dunkers or Menonists ought also, on their solemn affirmation as aforesaid, to be admitted as witnesses, in all criminal cases not capital.
		Source: the federal and state constitutions, colonial charters, and other organic laws of the united states 817-20 (Ben: Perley Poore, 1878).
	www.churchstatelaw.com /historicalmaterials/8_1_2_2.asp (268 words)

	Equality Maryland
		Nine gay couples filed a lawsuit Wednesday contending that Maryland's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and should be overturned, setting the stage for the Maryland courts to become another front in the nationwide debate.
		Our hopes with this case was for Maryland to grapple with this issue within its own borders; to determine under the Maryland constitution whether same-sex couples have the right to marriage licenses.
		Furthermore, the Maryland General Assembly clearly is rejecting attempts to further discriminate against gay couples and their families.
	www.equalitymaryland.org /News2004.7.08f.htm (3400 words)

	Constitution of Maryland
		The General Assembly, by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of all its members in joint session, may adopt a resolution declaring that the Governor or Lieutenant Governor is unable by reason of physical or mental disability to perform the duties of his office.
		When action is undertaken pursuant to this subsection of the Constitution, the officer who concludes that the other officer is unable, by reason of disability to perform the duties of his office shall have the power to call the General Assembly into Joint Session.
		Any or all of the activities authorized pursuant to this section shall constitute governmental functions undertaken for public uses and purposes and the power of taxation may be exercised, public funds expended and public credit extended in furtherance thereof.
	www.constitution.org /cons/usmdcons.htm (11378 words)

	State Agency Histories, Maryland State Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The governor was chosen annually by joint ballot of both houses of the General Assembly (Maryland Constitution of 1776, sec.
		Under the Constitution of 1864, the Board of Public Works was comprised of the governor, comptroller, and treasurer.
		Thereafter, beginning in 1868, the governor was elected by vote of the entire state's electorate (Maryland Constitution of 1864, Art 2, sec.
	guide.mdsa.net /history.cfm?agency=54 (545 words)

	Know your Rights!
		Constitution of Maryland - an additional downloadable searchable, printable copy of the Maryland Constitution is provided in a PDF format towards the bottom of the page.
		Maryland Constitution - from the The Constitution Society a private non-profit organization dedicated to research and public education on the principles of constitutional republican government.
		NVCAN is a 501(c)(3) organization supporting the adoption of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution recognizing the fundamental rights of crime victims to be treated with dignity, fairness and respect by the criminal justice system.
	www.harbornet.com /rights/states.html (1576 words)

	Welcome to the Maryland Department Of Planning (Redistricting Information)
		Following each decennial Census of the United States, Maryland, like all states, must draw new Congressional districts (U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 2) and State Legislative districts (Maryland Constitution Article III, Section 5) based on the principal of one-person one-vote.
		Maryland's existing Congressional districts are those adopted with the passage by the Maryland General Assembly of Senate Bill 805 - House Bill 1250 and its signing into law by the Governor, May 6, 2002.
		Maryland's existing Legislative districts are those ordered by the Maryland Court of Appeals on June 21, 2002 and as amended July 1, 2002.
	www.mdp.state.md.us /redistrict/index.htm (208 words)

	Teaching American History in Maryland - Documents for the Classroom - Maryland State Archives
		While Pennsylvania’s Constitution is considered the most democratic of all, with its elections through secret ballot, no property requirements for voters as well as candidates for offices, Maryland Constitution belongs among the most conservative ones.
		While the Declaration of Bill of Rights gave the people of the State capability to participate in the policies through petitioning to a government and voting, these privileges were accompanied by age, gender, race, and property restrictions, keeping the new democracy in check and in the hands of the gentry.
		The comparison of the Maryland Constitutions offers a comprehensible mirror of the times these documents were created as well as a picture of the evolution of government and democracy in the United States.
	teachingamericanhistorymd.net /000001/000000/000115/html/t115.html (739 words)

	VCieLaw Virtual Law Library-Directory of The United States-Maryland
		Includes the online Maryland Manual, and information about doing research in their collections of vital records, historical files, newspapers, maps, photographs, and art.
		The Constitution of Maryland sets forth the structure of the state government in detail.
		The Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council is charged with assisting in the prevention and deterrence of private passenger and commercial motor vehicle theft and related crime.
	www.vcielaw.com /Directory_of_United_States_Maryland.htm (2698 words)

	Maryland Links - General
		Contains an enormous amount of historical information on Maryland's early branches of goverment, including legislative, executive and judicial records, mainly from the 17th and 18th century.
		Of note to legal researchers are early (1775, 1850, 1864 and 1867) Maryland Constitutional Convention debates and proceedings.
		The primary focus of the Sailor Web site is information about Maryland, information in Maryland libraries, and databases to which Sailor subscribes on behalf of the citizens of Maryland.
	www.lawlib.state.md.us /mdgen.html (722 words)

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