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Why were early state constitutions important?

They changed the laws


What was an important state of the early constitutions?

All states were important, but Virginia had Jefferson and Washington born there and it was a plantation society.


What did early state constitutions say about slavery?

Few states had rights for slaves.


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 two principles were common to the state constitutions written during the revolutionary war?

Early state constitutions highlighted natural rights, and separation of powers.


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.


What were state constitutions intended to do?

The state constitutions were intended to do what


How were most early state governments different from the british government?

Most early state governments were representative while the British government was a monarchy.


In the early 1800s new state constitutions expanded the electorate by giving the vote to?

new immigrants


In the early 1800 new state constitutions expanded the electorate by giving the vote to?

new immigrants


Which ideals did the writers of state constitutions consider the most important?

Taxes, slave/free, freedom of religion, autonomy would be the big ones for most states in the early days.


Are state constitutions charters or straitjackets?

what are the state constitutions charters or straightjakets.