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| short_title = Constitution Act, 1876 | | short_title = Constitution Act, 1876 | ||
| legislature = [[Utah Territorial Legislature]] | | legislature = [[Utah Territorial Legislature]] | ||
| long_title = An Act to provide the Territory of Utah a formal Constitution and Government | |||
| enacted_by = Utah Territorial Legislature | |||
| amended_by = [[Constitution Acts (Utah)#Government Act, 1883|Government Act, 1883]] | | amended_by = [[Constitution Acts (Utah)#Government Act, 1883|Government Act, 1883]] | ||
| status = Amended | | status = Amended | ||
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The '''''Government Act, 1876''''', later known as '''''Constitution Act, 1876''''', would provide the framework for the [[Constitution of Utah]] and submit it to the [[United States Congress]] for ratification, which it would be on May 31, 1876. | The '''''Government Act, 1876''''', later known as '''''Constitution Act, 1876''''', would provide the framework for the [[Constitution of Utah]] and submit it to the [[United States Congress]] for ratification, which it would be on May 31, 1876. | ||
The Act established the bicameral system the Utah Territory would use from 1876–1883. The Act would form the [[Legislative Council | The Act established the bicameral system the Utah Territory would use from 1876–1883. The Act would form the [[Legislative Council of Utah|Legislative Council]] and [[Legislative Assembly of Utah|Legislative Assembly]]. | ||
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The Government Act, 1876, later known as Constitution Act, 1876, would provide the framework for the Constitution of Utah and submit it to the United States Congress for ratification, which it would be on May 31, 1876.
The Act established the bicameral system the Utah Territory would use from 1876–1883. The Act would form the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly.