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An important fact about the Americans who wrote the first state constitutions was that they?
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This sounds like a question on a test. There are many answers, one may be that they modeled them after the U. S. Constitution
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Why did the state constitutions limit the power of the early state governors?
In writing state constitutions, Americans were well aware of the problems that had led to the Revolution. Colonists had been unhappy with governors appointed by the British Crown. Thus, the new constitutions minimized the powers of state governors.
Are state constitutions charters or straitjackets?
what are the state constitutions charters or straightjakets.
What is a good example of the influence of Enlightenment ideas on state constitutions?
Natural rights; most state constitutions had a bill of rights.
In comparison to the US Constitution how difficult is it to amend State constitutions?
In comparison to the United States Constitution, how difficult is it to amend State constitutions
Does the state constitution have a Bill of Rights?
Most state constitutions do.
Why were early state constitutions important?
They changed the laws
Why did the state constitutions limit the power of the early state governors?
In writing state constitutions, Americans were well aware of the problems that had led to the Revolution. Colonists had been unhappy with governors appointed by the British Crown. Thus, the new constitutions minimized the powers of state governors.
What groups controlled the drafting of new state constitutions in the south in 1867 and what were two important provisions in these constitutions?
The groups that controlled the drafting of new state constitutions in the south in 1867 were the Republicans and two important provisions in these constitutions were that public schools were set up and the vote was gave to all adult males.
The first state constitutions adopted after independence?
placed
What was a common feature of the first state constitutions?
Some common feature of the first state constitutions were:Popular SovereigntyLimited GovernmentCivil Rights and LibertiesSeparation of Powers and Checks and Balances
What was the common feature of the first state constitutions?
Some common feature of the first state constitutions were:Popular SovereigntyLimited GovernmentCivil Rights and LibertiesSeparation of Powers and Checks and Balances
What was ideal that was an important part of early state constitutions?
popular sovereignty
What was the number of constitutions Florida has had since becoming a state?
Florida was the 27th state. Florida's first constitution was in 1838. The years of the constitutions after the first one were, 1861, 1865, 1868, 1885, and 1968. This totals six constitutions.
What were state constitutions intended to do?
The state constitutions were intended to do what
Most of the first state constitutions provided for supremacy of the?
legislative
In what ways did the first state constitutions support the growth of representative government?
what state are you asking about
In what way did the first state constitutions support the growth of representative government?
what state are you asking about
