Can you tell how it comparescontrasts with the United States Constitution Ohio Constitution A constitution is The fundamental law of a state or nation Written document agreed to by the people ID: 737096
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Time to learn about it!(Can you tell how it compares/contrasts with the United States Constitution?)
Ohio ConstitutionSlide2
A constitution is…The fundamental law of a state or nation.Written document agreed to by the people.Gets its power/authority from the people it governs.Organizes government into branches, explains what their powers are, and specifies how those powers are to be exercised.Slide3
OHIO’S CONSTITUTION…Is the fundamental law of Ohio.Is second only toThe United States Constitution,Acts of Congress (federal level), orTreaties that the United States has entered into with other nations.Slide4
Ohio’s constitution…history dates back to the Northwest Ordinance!was first approved by Congress in 18021st step to Ohio’s admission into the Union as a state.Ohio became a state in 1803! that is the fundamental law of Ohio today is actually the 2nd constitution!It’s called the Constitution of 1851 , andHas been amended to be the law we know today.It substantially revised the relationships among the 3 branches of Ohio’s government.Slide5
Under the Constitution of 1851…Proposed amendments to the Constitution that are agreed to by three-fifths (3/5) of the members of each house of the General Assembly are submitted to the voters for approval or rejection.Amendments may also be proposed by initiative petition and constitutional convention.Slide6
Important amendments approved in 1912…Court and legislative reformProtections for workersIncreased authority for local governmentInitiative and referendumSlide7
Amendments to the OC since 1912…Many amendments have authorized the issuance of state bonds (funding) for various purposes…Veterans’ bonusesHighway & school constructionEconomic developmentEnvironmental cleanupOther amendments have dealt with a variety of issues…Classification of property for tax purposesOrganization of the judiciary branchGovernor’s power to grant pardons & communicationsTerm limits for legislatorsDefinition of marriage.Slide8
The Ohio Constitution…Sets forth the framework and powers of state government.Provides the protections of a Bill of Rights.Is a starting point for researching a wide variety of issues.Is LARGE!!! The Ohio Constitution has over 36,000 words! The US Constitution has about 9,200 words.Slide9
Why is the OC so large? It’s a working document.It’s a catalog of legislative powers of the General Assembly – “Ohio’s state congress.”It’s a legislative guide.It’s a parliamentary guide.It’s a drafting manual.Slide10
Still… Why does it have to be so LOOOONG?More inclusive (detailed) than the United States Constitution.Has provisions pertaining to Elections Local government Finance & taxation Public education Many other subjects that the USC barely mentions or doesn’t even mention!Ohio Constitution limits state government; United States Constitution delegates authority to the national government.Slide11
Organization of the Ohio Constitution Broad categories highlighting basic featuresPreambleI. Bill of RightsII. LegislativeIII. ExecutiveIV. JudicialV. Elective FranchiseVI. EducationVII. Public InstitutionsVIII. Public Debt & Public WorksIX. MilitiaX. County & Township OrganizationsXI. ApportionmentXII. Finance & TaxationXIII. CorporationsXIV. MiscellaneousXVI. AmendmentsXVII. ElectionsXVIII. Municipal CorporationsSchedulePreambleBill of Rights3 branches of governmentProvisions relating to administration of government and subject of law that applies to essential legal principles and rules of right. (Substantive Law)Conclusion – Schedule (Dates & Transition from old to new Constitution)
How’s the Ohio Constitution Structured?Slide12
Principles of GovernmentSeparation of PowersChecks & BalancesMeans the powers of government are allocated to 3 separate branches, each with its own personnel.A person in one branch can not exercise the powers given to another branch.Implied from the STRUCTURE of the document. 3 Separate Powers (legislative, executive, & judicial) brought together in 3 separate & distinct entities: General Assembly, Governor, & the Judiciary.
Prevents power from being concentrated in or abused by one branch of government.Examples:
Governor
can
veto
General Assembly
can override a
veto
Courts
make “common
law”
G
eneral
Assembly can pass legislation that modifies common
law
Courts
may restrain by declaring legislation unenforceable (
unconstitutional)
General Assembly
has certain
special
powers:
House can impeach; Senate tries impeachment cases
Define jurisdiction of courts & create new courts; Dictate how judges are elected; Set pay of judges, the Governor, and other executive officers.Slide13
OHIO CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES CONSTITUTIONWhat about the Ohio Constitution is DIFFERENT than the US Constitution?List or describe at least 5 ways/things.What about the United States Constitution is DIFFERENT than the Ohio Constitution?List or describe at least 5 ways/things.YOUR TURN! See how the two compare/contrast!HOW ARE THEY SIMILAR?List or describe at least
10 ways/ things that are the same or similar between the 2 documents.Slide14
www.lsc.state.oh.us/guidebook/chapter1.pdfwww.lsc.state.oh.us/membersonly/124ohioconstitution.pdfIf you’re interested, you can take a look at these sites. I used them to make up this PowerPoint. There is a plethora of information out there about both the Ohio Constitution and the United States Constitution. These two documents were written for Ohio General Assembly members to get a “grip” on how the Ohio Constitution is structured, the history behind the document, and to help them do their jobs as our representatives at the state level.