Constitution of 1790

This series consists of two copies of the 1790 Constitution, the original and a copy certified June 24, 1790, by Peter Freneau, Secretary of State. Both are oversize parchment documents. A third folder contains photostats of the original constitution. The 1790 Constitution much like the Federal Constitution provided protection to property and institutions against the general public and the popular vote with the legislature electing practically all offices from the Governor down. Suffrage and eligibility to become a representative or senataor, much like the 1778 Constitution, remained exclusively to those who met the property and tax requirements.