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Which documents state the powers and duties of the us government?
State constitutions.
Would it be possible for each state to merely abide by its own constitution?
If you mean "... instead of also abiding by the US Constitution", then no. The US Constitution is "the supreme law of the land", and in cases where it conflicts with state constitutions or other laws at either the federal or state level, the US Constitution "wins". There was some debate about this at one time ... the 14th amendment exists partially to clear up any doubt that state constitutions are wholly subordinate to the US constitution, and may not allow anything it forbids (they canforbid things that it tacitly allows (by not forbidding them); they can't forbid things that it explicitly states are allowed).States may (and indeed should), of course, abide by their own constitutions in all cases where there is not any explicit conflict with the US Constitution.
One main differnece between the US Constitution and state constitutions is that state constitutions?
State constitutions are much longer than the US constitution.The main reason that state constitutions have a greater length is that they deal with more specifics where as the US Constitution is a framework of government. The US Supreme court deals through its interpretations the specifics of the laws. An example is in the amendments. The Texas constitution is amended through rewriting the parts that need to be change while the US constitution has addenda, like the first ten amendments. D. Are much longer
What is the main difference between the US federal constitution and the various state constitutions?
There is one US Constitution, governing the US federal government. There are 50 different state constitutions, governing 50 different states.
To whom does the US Constitution give sovereignty?
State legislatures, state constitutions, the US national government, and the President of the United States.
