State Constitutions Tend to Be Longer and More Detail-Filled Than

question 292

Multiple Choice

State constitutions tend to be longer and more detail-filled than the U.S. Constitution in part because:

• A) state constitutions are more important
• B) individual states have different moral codes that require frequent changes
• C) amending state constitutions is generally easier than changing the U.S. Constitution
• D) there is no separation of power at the state level
• E) none of the other choices is correct

---

Definitions:

Price Inelastic

A situation in which the demand for a good does not change significantly in response to a change in price, indicating that consumers are less sensitive to price changes.

Linear

A term used to describe something that forms a straight line or a process that proceeds in steps of equal increments.

Downward-Sloping

A term often used to describe a curve or line on a graph that decreases from left to right, indicating a negative relationship between two variables.

Perfectly Elastic

Describes a situation in which the quantity demanded or supplied responds infinitely at a particular price level.