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The movement to separate church and state during the writing of the new state constitutions was most successful in Virginia. Virginia was the 10th U.S. state.
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.
The people were led to writing state constitutions to limit the power of the governs because the governs thought that they could rule the their state they way they wanted. Also the people thought they weren't being treated right.
primary sources are contemporary law are United States Constitution and state constitutions statutes, which are drafted by legislatures.
The state constitutions were intended to do what
what are the state constitutions charters or straightjakets.
Louisiana has had 11 state constitutions.
Unification of Powers was the provision of governing that was in the individual state constitutions.
So that one person wouldn't have such power like the king in Britain had
State constitutions
Florida has had six different constitutions since becoming a state. There have also been several revisions and amendments with these constitutions.
Natural rights; most state constitutions had a bill of rights.