Maryland General Assembly

est. 1635

The Maryland General Assembly is the legislative body of Maryland. The senators and delegates that make up the Assembly are representatives of the state electorate. The Assembly enacts laws and can propose amendments to the state constitution. 

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Maryland’s “Jew Bill” and Jewish Petitions for Equality

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Maryland once required belief in Christianity if one were to hold office. Jewish leaders petitioned for decades until the 1826 “Jew Bill” secured equal citizenship rights.