Most, If Not All, of the New State Constitutionsenacted in the 1780s

question 67

Multiple Choice

Most, if not all, of the new state constitutionsenacted in the 1780s

• A) were written documents intended to represent a fundamental law, superior to ordinary statutory legislation.
• B) lacked a specific bill of rights.
• C) required the annual election of state legislators.
• D) granted the state legislatures more power than governors.
• E) created weak executive and judicial branches.

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Definitions:

Lifecycles

The series of changes in the life of an organism, including birth, growth, reproduction, and death.

Nuclear Family Myth

The misconception that a family consisting only of parents and their biological or adopted children is the most common or only valid family structure.

Instant Love Myth

The false belief that love occurs spontaneously and immediately, without the gradual development of emotional attachment and intimacy.

Nonresidential parent

A parent who does not live with their child but may have visitation rights or shared custody arrangements.