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Why did the virginia bill of rights become a model for other state constitutions and for the national constitution?
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How many state constitutions has Florida had?
Since Florida has become a state, there has been six constitutions. The current constitution that Florida uses was created in 1968.
When did Virginia become a state NOT West Virginia but Virginia?
The usual date of statehood is considered to be the ratification of the US Constitution which Virginia did on June 26, 1788.
Was Virginia the tenth state to become a state?
Yes, Virginia was tenth to be granted statehood under the U.S. Constitution.
What does he constitution do?
The constitution describes how the government will be organized and provides specific lists of things the government may and may not do. The beauty of the Constitution of the United States has been its brevity. Constitutions of other countries have been too long and have become confusing and have been ignored.
Describes the Federalist Papers?
The Federalist Papers were a series of papers anonymously written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that promoted ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Nine out of the thirteen states needed to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become the "law of the land" or legal. Therefore, these letters were meant to demonstrate the new Constitutions strengths and to persuade states to ratify it. The Federalist Papers were especially decisive in states like New York and Virginia where there was a lot of Anti-Federalist oppostion present. All in all, the Federalist Papers were successful helping the Constitution become ratified.
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.
Was virgina the first to join the union?
No. The first colony to ratify the Constitution and become a state was Delaware. But Virginia was the first colony to be settled.
Disadvantages of an Uncodified Constitution?
it is rigidity meaning higher laws tend to be more difficult to change than statute law. Therefor the constitution could easily become outdated Another disadvantage is codified constitutions are legalistic document created by people at one point in time. They are often dry and only properly understood by lawyers and judges. Whereas unwritten constitutions have been endorsed by history and so have an organic character
Why the Bill of Rights was added to the US Constitution?
The Constitution itself didn't really cover individual rights in the same way that the states' Constitutions did. This made many of the states weary about ratifying the Constitution, Virginia especially. James Madison, a Virginian, spoke on behalf of his state when he said that they would ratify the Constitution only if he could add a Bill of Rights to it.
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.
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.
