Restricting the powers of governors.
Reducing the influence of the church on government.
For the most part, non-white people were not included (or had severely reduced rights) when the original state Constitutions were passed in the late 1700s. Women (of all races) were also excluded.
The Magna Carta was the original model of modern constitutions since it was the first declaration of human rights.
The power of state governments was limited by the constitutions adopted by the thirteen original states of the US. These state constitutions established frameworks that delineated the powers of government branches, ensuring a system of checks and balances. Additionally, they often included provisions for individual rights, thereby restricting governmental authority over citizens. This foundational principle aimed to prevent tyranny and protect civil liberties.
The original Bill of Rights in the US Constitution.
The original Bill of Rights in the US Constitution.
In the original constitutions of the 13 original states, the right to vote was typically restricted to white male property owners or taxpayers. Women, African Americans, Native Americans, and non-property-owning white men were generally excluded from voting.
Many of the state constitutions contained a Bill of Rights at the time of the Convention. That was one of the reasons that a Bill of Rights was not included in the original version of theU.S. Constitution. Anti-Federalists feared that without a Bill of Rights inserted in the Constitution, the new federal government might be able to interfere or deny some of the rights of the citizens.
The following website has a comparison of the original and statutory Maine Constitutions: http://www.mainemediaresources.com/mpl_maineconst.htm
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