Talk:Massachusetts Constitution
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The authors of the constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are listed on this site: Massachusetts Facts
Speaking of John Adams, historian David McCullough, said, " Between times he also drafted the oldest written Constitution still in use in the world today -- the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, written 10 years before our own Constitution, and had great influence on the national Constitution."
-REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AND HISTORIAN DAVID MCCULLOUGH AT CEREMONY OF 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WHITE HOUSE, Nov.1, 2000 (White House Press release)
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[edit] San Marino's constitution
Is the Sammarinese constitution (1600) not older than the Massachusetts constitution? ekrub-ntyh talk 19:40, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] San Marino....
San Marino's government has had several disruptions since 1600. I believe the article ought to have the additional distinction that the Massachusetts Constitution is the oldest living constitution **in continuous effect**.
[edit] Oldest Continuous Constitution
This line that claims with no sources that this constitution is the oldest constitution in continuous effect needs to be sourced or deleted because I know the Constitution of Vermont has been in effect uninterrupted since July 8, 1777, so that would be longer than Mass. Drms 11:49, 18 October 2007 (UTC)drms
[edit] Nope
The Constitution of the Republic of Vermont was ratified in 1777 but was changed when Vermont became a state in the 1790's. --75.67.173.178 (talk) 01:29, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
