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	Massachusetts Constitution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the fundamental governing document of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
		The constitution was adopted in 1780 and is the oldest functioning written constitution in the world.
		It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution of government, to provide for an equitable mode of making laws, as well as for an impartial interpretation, and a faithful execution of them; that every man may, at all times, find his security in them.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Massachusetts_Constitution (385 words)

	Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Massachusetts is bordered on the north by New Hampshire and Vermont; on the west by New York; on the south by Connecticut and Rhode Island; and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
		Massachusetts is known as the Bay State because of the several large bays that give its coastline its distinctive shape: Massachusetts Bay and Cape Cod Bay on the state's east coast, and Buzzards Bay to the south.
		Massachusetts was initially founded and settled by staunch Puritans in the 17th century and remained a majority-Yankee state for most of its history.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Massachusetts (4145 words)

	Fisher: Evolution of the Constitution of the United States
		Massachusetts framed a constitution in 1778 which was rejected by her people, and another in 1779 which was adopted March 2, 1780.
		Vermont adopted a new constitution in 1786, the year before the assembling of the Convention, but it differed very slightly from her constitution of 1777, which was a copy of the Pennsylvania constitution of 1776.
		The governor is to be chancellor and surrogate-general, and the governor and the legislative council are to constitute a court of appeals.
	www.constitution.org /sgf/evcon.htm (19410 words)

	Full text of Mass. gay marriage ruling
		The Massachusetts Constitution requires, at a minimum, that the exercise of the State’s regulatory authority not be “arbitrary or capricious.” Commonwealth v.
		Second, Massachusetts marriage laws do not condition receipt of public and private financial benefits to married individuals on a demonstration of financial dependence on each other; the benefits are available to married couples regardless of whether they mingle their finances or actually depend on each other for support.
		But, as matter of constitutional law, neither the mantra of tradition, nor individual conviction, can justify the perpetuation of a hierarchy in which couples of the same sex and their families are deemed less worthy of social and legal recognition than couples of the opposite sex and their families.
	www.msnbc.com /news/995055.asp (16673 words)

	USCA1 Opinion 04-1621
		Similarly, the plaintiffs argued that by altering the historic meaning of the term "marriage," which is contained in the Massachusetts Constitution, the SJC in Goodridge itself amended the state constitution, a process that normally must be initiated by voters of Massachusetts and acted upon by the legislature, see Mass.
		Plaintiffs' argument is that the alleged transgressions of the Massachusetts Constitution have deprived them of a republican form of government by intruding on the people's rights to elect representatives and structure the government.
		The amendment process enshrined in the Massachusetts Constitution is purposely designed to be slow; that choice is itself a result of the state's republican form of government.
	www.ca1.uscourts.gov /cgi-bin/getopn.pl?OPINION=04-1621.01A (3745 words)

	NESL Research Guide: Mass. Legislative History
		The House and the Senate are collectively known as the Massachusetts General Court, http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/legis/legis.htm The annual session of the General Court for each year begins on the first Wednesday of January and dissolves when the legislative business is completed for the year and the legislators vote to "prorogue" (dissolve).
		Lawmaking in Massachusetts, by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, http://www.state.ma.us/legis/lawmkng.htm,
		Massachusetts legislative floor debates are likewise not transcribed and therefore not found in House and Senate Journals, unlike at the federal level where debates are in the Congressional Record.
	www.nesl.edu /research/rsguides/web2.htm (1232 words)

	Constitution of Massachusetts, 1780
		A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the constitution, and a constant adherence to those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty and to maintain a free government.
		And whereas the elections appointed to be made by this constitution on the last Wednesday in May annually, by the two houses of the legislature, may not be completed on that day, the said elections may be adjourned from day to day, until the same shall be completed.
		All commissions shall be in the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, signed by the governor, and attested by the secretary or his deputy, and have the great seal of the commonwealth affixed thereto.
	www.nhinet.org /ccs/docs/ma-1780.htm (3579 words)

	Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Government State Capital Boston Governor Mitt Romney Massachusetts State Motto
		The motto of Massachusetts is attributed to Algernon Sidney, an English soldier and politician.
		As in the case of the federal government, Massachusetts' government is organized into three branches, as specified in its constitution - legislative, executive, and judicial.
		The Massachusetts Legislature, called the "Great and General Court," is responsible for making the laws in Massachusetts and for raising and distributing the money necessary to run the state government.
	www.netstate.com /states/government/ma_government.htm (2280 words)

	Massachusetts Constitution
		A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the constitution, and a constant adherence to those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, 12 industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government.
		Article V. The resolutions and advice of the council shall be recorded in a register, and signed by the members present; and this record may be called for at any time by either house of the legislature; and any member of the council may insert his opinion, contrary to the resolution of the majority.
		article two of section one of chapter two of part the second of the constitution of the commonwealth as is contained in the following words: "and unless he shall at the same time, be seised in his own right, of a freehold within the commonwealth of the value of one thousand pounds"; is hereby annulled.
	www.mass.gov /legis/const.htm (6311 words)

	Massachusetts State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Cape Cod, Massachusetts Hotel Special - We invite you to book two nights at our Cape Cod Hotel and the third night is on us.
		The white star represents Massachusetts as one of the original thirteen states.
		Jagged indented coast around Cape Cod; flatland yields to stony upland pastures near central region and gentle hill country in west; land in west is rocky, sandy and not fertile.
	www.50states.com /massachu.htm (305 words)

	Massachusetts Legal Research - Boston College (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The text of the Massachusetts Constitution appears in the various editions of the General Laws of Massachusetts, and may be found by checking the index for each edition (see Codes below).
		Law Massachusetts Collection KFM 2430 1932.A2 An annotated edition of the General Laws, ALM provides a researcher with case law and secondary source references as well as the text of the statutes.
		M8; also Law Massachusetts Collection KFM 2480.M8 Although its coverage is extensive, this set is not a legal encyclopedia but rather a series of treatises on Massachusetts law written by leading experts in the field.
	www.bc.edu /schools/law/library/research/researchguides/mass (1928 words)

	Massachusetts Constitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		I.--All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.
		VII.--And whereas the elections appointed to be made by this Constitution, on the last Wednesday in May annually, by the two Houses of the Legislature, may not be completed on that day, the said elections may be adjourned from day to day until the same shall be completed.
		IV.--All commissions shall be in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, signed by the Governor, and attested by the Secretary or his Deputy, and have the great seal of the Commonwealth affixed thereto.
	www.teachingamericanhistory.org /library/index.asp?document=266 (3876 words)

	Religious Liberty Archive : Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP, Colorado Springs, CO
		The struggle for religious freedom and disestablishment in Massachusetts is equally interesting and of greater duration than the events in Connecticut.
		It was not until 1831 that the Massachusetts state legislature voted in favor of disestablishment.
		The people have a right, in an orderly and peaceable manner, to assemble to consult upon the common good; give instructions to their representatives, and to request of the legislative body, by the way of addresses, petitions, or remonstrances, redress of the wrongs done them, and of the grievances they suffer.
	www.churchstatelaw.com /historicalmaterials/8_1_2_11.asp (1004 words)

	CIS: State Symbols
		In the era leading to 1780, when the state Constitution was ratified, a popular term for a whole body of people constituting a nation or state was the word "Commonwealth." This term was the preferred usage of some political writers.
		The shield's shape is called "Plantagenet"; the Native American model used was of the Algonquin nation; the arrow points downward to indicate that the Indian is peaceful; and the star indicates that Massachusetts was one of the original thirteen states; it was sixth.
		The schoolchildren of Massachusetts petitioned for the Corn Muffin, a staple of New England cooking, and the Legislature made it official in 1986.
	www.sec.state.ma.us /cis/cismaf/mf1a.htm (2395 words)

	Massachusetts Law About Same-Sex Marriage
		Massachusetts Constitution, as was explained in the Goodridge opinion, does not permit such invidious discrimination, no matter how well intentioned."
		Proposal for a Legislative Amendment to the [Massachusetts] Constitution Relative to the Affirmation of Marriage, House No.3190, March 12, 2004.
		Proceedings passing the proposed constitutional amendment to be placed on the ballot in 2006.
	www.lawlib.state.ma.us /gaymarriage.html (1038 words)

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		A CONSTITUTION OR FRAME OF GOVERNMENT, Agreed upon by the Delegates of the People of the STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS-BAY,—In Convention,—Begun and held at Cambridge, on the First of September, 1779, and continued by Adjournments to the Second of March, 1780.
		All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.
		This form of government shall be enrolled on parchment, and deposited in the Secretary’s office, and be a part of the laws of the land—and printed copies thereof shall be prefixed to the book containing the laws of this Commonwealth, in all future editions of the said laws.
	www.founding.com /library/lbody.cfm?id=478&parent=475 (3845 words)

	Partners Task Force - Massachusetts Offers Marriage
		Massachusetts is the fourth U.S. state to have a high court rule in favor of legal marriage for same-sex couples.
		The Massachusetts trial court had ruled against the seven same-sex couples on May 2002, concluding that having and raising children is central to the purpose of marriage, despite acknowledging that four of the seven couples in the case have children, and that Massachusetts law allows same-sex couples to jointly adopt.
		Massachusetts licensing officers may require an affidavit declaring that marriage is not prohibited by the state laws where the couple resides.
	www.buddybuddy.com /mar-mass.html (5150 words)

	CNN.com - Massachusetts mulls same-sex marriage ban - Feb. 11, 2004
		The move to debate such an amendment to the state constitution comes one week after the state's highest court ruled that same-sex couples were entitled to marriage -- not simply civil unions.
		With that ruling, Massachusetts stands to become the first state in the country to allow gays and lesbians to marry.
		Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said the question of same-sex marriage should be one for voters -- not the courts -- to decide.
	www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/11/mass.marriage (991 words)

	The Libertarian Party of Massachusetts: Constitution
		We, the Libertarians of Massachusetts, do hereby unite to form the Libertarian Party of Massachusetts, in order to give voice to and implement the fundamental principle of libertarianism: that no person, group of people, or government has the right to initiate force against any other person, group of people, or government.
		Members are all dues-paying members in Massachusetts, and all other persons who may so qualify under uniform rules of non-dues paying membership for which the state committee may provide in its by-laws.
		The delegates to the state convention, next succeeding the convention at which this Constitution is adopted, shall elect a state committee, composed of nine (9) representatives at large, from among the Party’s Members at state convention.
	www.lpma.org /constit.htm (1513 words)

	Mass. Trial Court Law Libraries' Guide to Massachusetts Primary Law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It is remarkable as a code of law, in that it lays out a structure of jurisprudence in terms of liberties rather than restrictions.
		This charter expanded the original colony of Massachusetts Bay and provided for the Governor's appointment by the Crown rather than election, and at the same time broadened the Governor's powers.
		Massachusetts Superior Court Opinions: Selected cases are available for the past year only.
	www.lawlib.state.ma.us /mass__primary.html (970 words)

	NCLR - EQCA AND NCLR DENOUNCE KERRY'S SUPPORT OF DISCRIMINATORY AMENDMENT TO MASSACHUSETTS CONSTITUTION
		Such an amendment would overturn the decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, which held that lesbian and gay couples must be allowed to marry.
		While Equality California appreciates Senator Kerry for opposing the Federal Marriage Discrimination Amendment, his support of amending the Massachusetts Constitution for the explicit purpose of discriminating against lesbian and gay families risks confusing the issue at a time when opposition to the Federal Marriage Discrimination Amendment was growing.
		In the wake of President Bush's endorsement of a Federal Constitutional Amendment to prohibit lesbian and gay couples from marriage, Senator Kerry had the opportunity to assume the moral high ground in favor of full equality.
	www.nclrights.org /releases/pr-kerryamdmt022604.htm (474 words)

	Social Law Library - Serving the legal profession in Massachusetts since 1803
		Constitutional Law, Equal protection of laws, Privileges and immunities.
		On December 7th the Social Law Library celebrated the 225th anniversary of the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780.The Massachusetts Constitution of 1780, drafted by John Adams, is the oldest written constitution in the world.
		It originated the famous phrase “a government of laws and not of men,” and was the source of inspirational words, “We the People,” most commonly associated with the Federal Constitution.
	www.socialaw.com (880 words)

	The Constitution Party of Massachusetts
		The mission of the Constitution Party is to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity through the election, at all levels of government, of Constitution Party candidates who will uphold the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
		It is our goal to limit the federal government to its delegated, enumerated, Constitutional functions and to restore American jurisprudence to its original Biblical common-law foundations.
		The form is in PDF format, and requires Acrobat Reader, or an equivalent.
	www.cpoma.org (142 words)

	The Massachusetts Constitution
		The Massachusetts Constitution: A Model For Public Education From the Hand of John Adams
		In 1990, our family vacationed in the Boston, Massachusetts area, and one of the stops on the visit was the Adams National Historic Site in Quincy.
		All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying their Lives and Liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.
	www.rae.org /adams.html (1483 words)

	State Resource Center: Massachusetts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Massachusetts State and County QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau)
		Massachusetts State and County Demographic and Economic Profile (U.S. Census Bureau)
		Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture: Massachusetts Agriculture Home Page
	www.lexisone.com /legalresearch/legalguide/states/massachusetts.htm (74 words)

	Massachusetts -- Sources [ ALSO! -- U.S. Law ]
		Selected rules are presented by the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries.
		See also links to all Massachusetts law-review web sites as well as links to web sites of all U.S.-published law reviews and periodicals.
		The Massachusetts Bar Association also provides some information on reduced-fee or free representation.
	www.lawsource.com /also/usa.cgi?ma (627 words)

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