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GA Review

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Reviewer: Michael! (talk · contribs) 11:59, 23 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! I'll review this article. It certainly looks good. Initial comments will follow soon.Michael! (talk) 11:59, 23 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

First GA review

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As I said, it looks good and I think it's certainly a GA. Here are a few minor remarks you should have a quick look at. However, I still have to check the references before I'll pass it as a GA.Michael! (talk) 12:52, 23 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I checked many of the notes and references and didn't encounter any serious problems. I'll pass this article as a GA soon.Michael! (talk) 11:31, 24 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Initial comments

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  • "bar": I assume you mean the legal meaning (bar_(law)), not the pub/establishment or any other meaning of bar.
  • "Commonwealth": I assume you mean Massachusetts: Commonwealth_(U.S._state)#Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts. It might be a good idea to provide a short note, a wikilink, or to rephrase this, since Commonwealth has several meanings, which might be confusing to British people unfamiliar with the history of MA, for instance.
  • "slavery": is this wikilink relevant? Or could you provide a better, more specific wikilink?
  • "gubernatorial succession": although I'm not afraid of big words, I seriously doubt if everybody understand this. Could you rephrase it?
  • "France", "US constitution" and "gov of MA" are wikilinked, but "British authority" and "US president" aren't.
  • Note [28]: page 44 doesn't seem relevant. Are you sure you cited the correct page number?

Hi! Thanks for taking the time to review this. I think I've addressed these issues -- good catch on that last one, it was the wrong page number. Magic♪piano 14:15, 25 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

GA criteria

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  1. Well-written:
    1. the prose is clear and concise, respects copyright laws, and the spelling and grammar are correct; passed
    2. it complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation. passed
  2. Verifiable with no original research:
    1. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline; passed
    2. it provides in-line citations from reliable sources for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and contentious material relating to living persons—science-based articles should follow the scientific citation guidelines; passed
    3. it contains no original research. passed
  3. Broad in its coverage:
    1. it addresses the main aspects of the topic; passed
    2. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style). passed
  4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without bias, giving due weight to each. passed
  5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute. passed
  6. Illustrated, if possible, by images:
    1. images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content; passed
    2. images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions. passed

Conclusion

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There are no issues with this article and it certainly meets all of the GA criteria. Therefore, it is passed as a GA and already listed here.  Done

User:Magicpiano, thank you for your work on this article.

Michael! (talk) 19:56, 25 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]