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Crafting a State Constitution: Exploring Key Terms and Branches

Analyze state constitutions by exploring terms like "indefeasible" seen in the Declaration of Independence. Discuss introducing a constitution, popular sovereignty, and references to a higher authority. Delve into designing the Legislative Branch - unicameral or bicameral, voting criteria, and models like Pennsylvania and South Carolina. Explore the Executive Branch's powers - resolving disputes, controlling the state militia, vetoing laws, and legislative power.

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Crafting a State Constitution: Exploring Key Terms and Branches

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  1. Analyzing State Constitutions

  2. Analyzing the terms • What does the term “indefeasible” mean? • Where have we seen a term like this before?

  3. The Declaration of Independence • “We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

  4. The Preamble • How are you going to introduce your constitution? • Are you going to mention popular sovereignty? Definition…? • Will your preamble invoke any mention of God, nature or a higher authority?

  5. Article One • The Legislative Branch • Do you want your Congress to have one or two parts? Unicameral or Bicameral • How will you decide who can vote? • Pennsylvania model said…? • South Carolina model said…?

  6. Article Two • The Executive Branch • You wish to give the governor the power to make arguing sides come together • How will you do this? • Will the governor control the state militia? • Will the governor control the power to veto (strike down) laws? • Will the governor have the power to make laws without the Legislative Branch?

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