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The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania was a . This version lasted until the American Revolution when it was replaced with a state constitution. CONTENT The First Frame created a government with a 72 member Council to propose legislation, a General Assembly of 500 to approve it, and a governor with a Veto and three votes on the Council. Members of the legislature had three year terms and were chosen in staggered elections each year. The First Frame protected many Rights and Liberties including Trial By Jury , Freedom Of The Press , and Religious Toleration . Use of the Death Penalty was much more limited than it was in other societies at the time. The First Frame included an amendment process where 7/8 of the legislature and the governor had to approve any change. The Frame was the first constitution to allow for an amendment process. {Link without Title} The Second Frame weakened the governorship. The three votes stipulation was removed, and the governor was not allowed to take any official action without the Council observing. {Link without Title} The Third Frame, proposed by Markham, gave the Assembly greater powers. It could propose legislation, which now required the consent of both houses. LEGACY AND RECEPTION The Frame of Government has been seen as a significant move towards democracy in America. The political philosophy expounded in the preface to the First Frame has often been cited and quoted. Voltaire applauded Penn's efforts, saying he might "with reason, boast of having brought down upon earth the Golden Age, which in all probability, never had any real existence but in his dominions." {Link without Title} The Fiftieth anniversary of the Fourth Frame was celebrated with the making of the Liberty Bell . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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