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New Hampshire was the ninth of 13 states to ratify the Constitution, which became the official framework of the government of the United States of America on 21 June 1788. The New Hampshire convention opened in Exeter on 13 February 1788 and began a section-by-section discussion of the Constitution. The 1776 Constitution did not contain a Bill of Rights, nor was it submitted to the people of New Hampshire.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Date of ratification | 21 June 1788 |
| Convention opened | 13 February 1788 |
| Convention location | Exeter |
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The New Hampshire convention opened in Exeter on February 13, 1788
The convention was attended by delegates of the people of the state of New Hampshire, and it was here that the Constitution was ratified on June 21, 1788, making New Hampshire the ninth of 13 states to do so. With this, the Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America.
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The 1776 Constitution of New Hampshire did not contain a Bill of Rights. It was the first constitution ever ratified by an American commonwealth. The 1776 New Jersey Constitution was the second to be adopted and the first to omit a prefatory Bill of Rights. However, civil rights and criminal procedures were addressed in four of the thirty-nine articles. For example, Article XVI provided that "all criminals shall be admitted to the same privileges of witness and counsel, as their prosecutors doe or shall be entitled to".
In the years between 1776 and 1787, most of the 13 states drafted constitutions that contained a declaration of rights within the body of the document or as a separate provision at the beginning. Many of them listed the same natural rights that Jefferson had embraced in the Declaration.
The 1776 Constitution of New Hampshire established a legislature with two branches: a House of Representatives (or Assembly) and Council. The popularly elected convention which framed this Constitution was called a Congress, and it was to reconstitute itself as the House of Representatives.
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The Constitution established a legislature with two branches
New Hampshire ratified the Constitution on 21 June 1788, becoming the ninth of 13 states to do so. The Constitution established a legislature with two branches: a House of Representatives (or Assembly) and a Council. The popularly elected convention which framed this Constitution was called a Congress, and it was to reconstitute itself as the House of Representatives.
The New Hampshire convention opened in Exeter on 13 February 1788 and began a section-by-section discussion of the Constitution. New Hampshire Federalists called a special session of the legislature for December 1787 to set the dates for the election of delegates, then scheduled the ratifying convention for Exeter in mid-February 1788. Anti-Federalists argued that the new Constitution endangered popular liberties, and succeeded in securing elections of many known ratification opponents to the convention.
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New Hampshire Federalists had called a special session of the legislature in December 1787 to set the dates for the election of delegates. Anti-Federalists had argued that the new Constitution endangered popular liberties, and succeeded in securing elections of many known ratification opponents to the convention.
The 1776 Constitution, which was the first constitution ever ratified by an American commonwealth, did not contain a Bill of Rights, nor was it submitted to the people of New Hampshire. It established a legislature with two branches: a House of Representatives (or Assembly) and Council.
Until the new Constitution was ratified, the country was governed by the Articles of Confederation. This document was tailored to a newly formed nation made of states acting more like independent, sovereign countries, and it quickly became clear to some of America’s leaders that future stability required a stronger, more centralised government.
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Frequently asked questions
New Hampshire ratified the Constitution on 21 June 1788.
The New Hampshire convention opened in Exeter on 13 February 1788 and began a section-by-section discussion of the Constitution.
New Hampshire was the ninth of 13 states to ratify the Constitution, making it the official framework of the government of the United States of America.
