Nearly all of the state constitutions written in the late 1770s placed most of the power in the legislatures. Legislatures were extensions of the English government in the US colonies.
States wanted written constitutions for two main reasons. First, a written constitution would spell out the rights of all citizens. Second, it would set limits on the power of the government. Are you working out of the American Nation textbook too?It is amazing
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Christian Rauda has written: 'Das neue Grundgesetz' -- subject(s): Constitutional law, Constitutions, Executive power, Federal government, Judicial power, Law reform, Legislative power, Problems, exercises, Problems, exercises, etc
Constitutions specify the ground rules and institutions that govern the government itself, including its selection, its power, and its implementation.
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, established in 1639, was one of the earliest written constitutions in America. It outlined the framework of government in Connecticut and expanded democratic principles by giving power to the people. It influenced future colonial charters and state constitutions in America.
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State constitutions constrain the states themselves.The states adopted the U.S. Constitution to form the federal government.
J. V. Clyne has written: 'Citizens and constitutions' -- subject(s): Constituent power, Constitutional amendments, Constitutional law 'Jack Of All Trades - Memories Of A Busy Life'
A fundamental classification is codification or lack of codification. A codified constitution is one that is contained in a single document, which is the single source of constitutional law in a state. An uncodified constitution is one that is not contained in a single document, consisting of several different sources, which may be written or unwritten.