Comparing the Two Ohio Constitution's

Comparing the Two Ohio Constitution's

by Matthew Mihalik

​The Ohio Government Structure

Legislative Branch: Ohio House and Ohio Senate

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Executive Branch: Governor and Lt. Governor-This mirrors the President and Vice President at the National Level.

​-Executive Offices including Secretary of State are elected by the People

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​Judicial Branch: Ohio Supreme Court: Voted on by the People!

​The Original Ohio Constitution (1802)

-The General Assembly (Legislative Branch), had basically all the power in the government​.

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​-Key executive and Judicial Offices were appointed by the General Assembly. This includes Secretary of State, Attorney General, etc.

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​-Governor has no real powers. Was basically a figure head.

​-No debt ceiling was established so the state took on a significant amount of debt.

​-The Supreme Court was required to meet once in EVERY COUNTY. This became very difficult and burdensome.

Multiple Choice

Who had all the power in the Original Ohio Constitution?

• The General Assembly

• The Supreme Court of Ohio

• The Governor

Multiple Choice

What was not added to the Original Ohio Constitution which led to many issues for the state?

• Debt Ceiling

• Supreme Court

​The Current Ohio Constitution:

​-Written in 1851

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​-Mirrors the U.S. Constitution in its entirety

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​-Judges Elected by the People

​-Executive Officers Elected by the People

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​-Creates the Debt Ceiling: State can only take on so much debt in its budget

​-Governor gets the power of the veto and other legislative powers.