The Constitution of the State of Maine established the "State of Maine" in 1820 and is the fundamental governing document of the state. It consists of a...
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Maine (/meɪn/ MAYN) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States, and the easternmost state. It borders New Hampshire to the...
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The governor of Maine is the head of government of the U.S. state of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts...
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representing an equal number of districts across the state, though the Maine Constitution allows for "an odd number of Senators, not less than 31 nor...
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Passamaquoddy Tribe, and the Houlton Band of Maliseets. The Senate currently has 35 members, though under the Maine Constitution there may be 31, 33, or 35. In 1922...
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Unicameralism (section List of unicameral legislatures)
Puerto Rico. 2005-07-10. "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Unicameral Legislature" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-11-26...
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The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution...
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USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world's oldest commissioned...
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in Maine regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of Maine. Article I, Section 16 of the Constitution of Maine...
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The District of Maine was the governmental designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from October 25, 1780 to March 15, 1820, when it was admitted...
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Section 11 of the Maine Constitution, and the holder of the position is chosen biennially by the Maine Legislature in joint session. Maine is the only...
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secretary of state of Maine is a constitutional officer in the U.S. state of Maine and serves as the head of the Maine Department of State. The Secretary of State...
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set out in the Maine Constitution. It is also unusual for a state's highest appellate court in that its primary location is not that of the state's capital...
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subdivisions of the United States. They possess all powers not granted to the federal government, nor prohibited to them by the Constitution of the United...
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List of Maine State Treasurers Official Maine State Treasurer site Constitution of Maine "LePage sheds light on plan to strip Legislature of power to...
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recodification of the Constitution of the State of Maine. The Constitution of Massachusetts is currently the world's oldest written constitution that is still...
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Ether Shepley (category Chief Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court)
following year, he was a delegate to the Maine constitutional convention, which drew up the constitution for Maine when it became a state. From 1821 until...
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The Constitution of the State of Alabama is the basic governing document of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was adopted in 2022 and is Alabama's seventh...
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The District of Maine of Massachusetts was admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the State of Maine. The Maine Constitution of 1820 originally...
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territories: Lebanon Mauritius Louisiana Maine French is an official language, mostly in conjunction with English, of 36 international organisations. These...
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The Constitution of the State of Vermont is the fundamental body of law of the U.S. state of Vermont, describing and framing its government. It was adopted...
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The history of the area comprising the U.S. state of Maine spans thousands of years, measured from the earliest human settlement, or approximately two...
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house: Maine House of Representatives Courts of Maine Supreme Court of Maine Law of Maine Cannabis in Maine Capital punishment in Maine Constitution of Maine...
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(Amendment XXI) to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide prohibition...
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Legislature had one year terms until 1880, when an amendment to the Maine Constitution took effect to provide for two year terms. Joseph A. Locke was the...
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the Constitution of the United States have been proposed by the United States Congress and sent to the states for ratification since the Constitution was...
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Potato Board and the Maine Farm Bureau. The amendment appeared on the ballot as follows: "Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to declare that all...
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conflicted with Article V of the Maine Constitution, which states that a tie in the vote for governor would be settled by the Maine Legislature meeting in...
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The Constitution of the State of Texas is the document that establishes the structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of Texas, and enumerates...
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Compensation Act of 1789) to the United States Constitution states that any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress may take...
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