In class we will compare and contrast the following constitutions Articles of Confederation 1775 Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776 New York Constitution of 1777 Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 ID: 532991
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Examining Early State Constitutions
In
class we will compare and contrast the
following
constitutions:
Articles of Confederation - 1775
Pennsylvania
Constitution of 1776
New York Constitution of 1777
Massachusetts Constitution of 1780Slide2
Examining Early State Constitutions
Explain the Framework of government
ITEMS
TO LOOK FOR:
1
or 2 house legislature
Term
of service
Single
or plural executive, or no exec
.
Election
of Executive
Separation
of Powers or legislative supremacy
Who
gets to vote?
Checks
and Balances - Does the
Executive
have a veto?
Bill
of rights (1st or last?), what rights are protected?
Any
other unique features, e.g. Declarations of IndependenceSlide3
Examining Early State Constitutions
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm
Massachusetts Constitution
http://www.nhinet.org/ccs/docs/ma-1780.htm