Maryland Constitution of 1851
The Maryland Constitution of 1851 was the second constitution of the U.S. state of Maryland following the revolution, replacing the Constitution of 1776. [1]
The primary reason for the new constitution was a need to re-apportion Maryland's legislature, the
courthouse. However, there were several critiques of the Constitution of 1851, especially in changes in how the judiciary functioned which allowed for gaps in judiciary oversight. These critiques led to the relatively rapid adoption of a new Constitution of 1864
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References
- ^ Harry, James Warner (1902). The Maryland Constitution of 1851. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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