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On 20 April 1777, the Convention of Representatives adopted the New York Constitution. The Constitution granted New York State autonomy from Britain, and provided for the institution of a New York government.

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the new york state constitution of 1777 had the following outcomes: It called for a weak bicameral legislature and a strong executive branch. It retained provisions from the colonial charter such as the substantial property qualification for voting and the ability of the governor to prorogue the legislature. This imbalance of power between the branches of state government kept the elite firmly in control, and disenfranchised most New Yorkers who were fighting the Revolutionary War.


Which was the first and last state to ratify the US Constitution?

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Which order correctly shows the stages in the development of most state constitutions?

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