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What did State constitutions written after 1776 generally contain?
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a Bill of Rights, Bi-cameral legislature, and an elected executive
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What two principles were common to the state constitutions written during the revolutionary war?
Early state constitutions highlighted natural rights, and separation of powers.
Why do people have a strong incentive to write policy decisions into state constitutions?
Once policies are written into state constitutions, they become harder to change, requiring a new constitutional amendment.
Are state constitutions charters or straitjackets?
what are the state constitutions charters or straightjakets.
Why did state governments create written constitutions?
1.) They liked it better that way that way. 2.) George Washington(President at the time) said that we dont have technology to do it any other way.
What is a good example of the influence of Enlightenment ideas on state constitutions?
Natural rights; most state constitutions had a bill of rights.
How many state constitutions were written in the 20th century?
17
What statements best explains why activists try to have policy decisions inserted into the state constitutions?
Once policies are written into state constitutions, they become harder to change, requiring a new constitutional amendment.
What were state constitutions intended to do?
The state constitutions were intended to do what
State constitutions are regularly amended to include policy decisions. Why is this so?
Once policies are written into state constitutions, they become harder to change, requiring a new constitutional amendment.
Why do people have strong incentive to write policy decisions into state constitutions?
Once policies are written into state constitutions, they become harder to change, requiring a new constitutional amendment.
What two principles were common to the state constitutions written during the revolutionary war?
Early state constitutions highlighted natural rights, and separation of powers.
Why do people have a strong incentive to write policy decisions into state constitutions?
Once policies are written into state constitutions, they become harder to change, requiring a new constitutional amendment.
What has the author William C Hill written?
William C. Hill has written: 'The Vermont State Constitution' -- subject(s): Constitutional history, Constitutional law, Constitutions 'The Vermont state constitution' -- subject(s): Constitutions
Are state constitutions charters or straitjackets?
what are the state constitutions charters or straightjakets.
What has the author Robert B Keiter written?
Robert B. Keiter has written: 'The Wyoming state constitution' -- subject(s): Constitutional law, Constitutions 'The Wyoming state constitution' -- subject(s): Constitutional history, Constitutional law, Constitutions
Where did nearly all the state constitutions written in the late 1770 place most of the power?
Nearly all of the state constitutions written in the late 1770s placed most of the power in the legislatures. Legislatures were extensions of the English government in the US colonies.
How many state constitutions has Alabama had?
Louisiana has had 11 state constitutions.
