Question

What kind of governments did state constitutions create?

Answer 1

Hint: Each state in the United States has its own written constitution. State constitutions typically cover a broad range of topics considered important enough by the states to be contained in the constitution rather than a statute. They also have a broad governmental structure for what each division is responsible for and how it should carry out its responsibilities.

Complete answer:
State constitutions are usually much longer than the United States Constitution, which is just 4,543 words long. Since they are more informative about the day-to-day relationships between government and the citizens, state constitutions are all longer than 8,500 words.

The kind of government varies by state, but most have a three-branch system similar to that of the US federal government. If we consider the first 13 states, state governments contributed significantly to the creation of a three-branch government by informing the framers of the US Constitution, not the other way around.

A governor, a legislature that was frequently bicameral (two houses), and a judiciary in the form of a state supreme court were all present in several states. Both Massachusetts and Virginia meet this criterion. This is significant since the "Founding Fathers" were driven by their constitutions. (Of course, many of the same people who drafted state governments were also interested in the Constitution's drafting.)

Note: Guam functions under the Guam Organic Act of 1950 and other federal legislation, rather than having its own constitution. The United States Virgin Islands is an unincorporated organised territory that operates under different federal laws rather than having its own constitution. American Samoa, an unorganised territory, has its own constitution.