Ohio's Constitutions vs. U.S. Constitutions

What historical document paved the way for Ohio to become a state?

• Articles of Confederation
• U.S. Constitution
• Northwest Ordinance
• Declaration of Independence

One criticism of the 1802 Constitution was that the ___________branch was too powerful.

• legislative
• executive
• judicial

The 1851 Constitutution included all of the following changes EXCEPT

• The governors term was changed to 4 years
• Judges were elected rather than appointed
• The top executive offices become elected rather than appointed
• The debt limit was abolished

In which Ohio Constitution were top executive officials appointed by the General Assembly?

• 1802
• 1851

Which Constitution is longer?

• Ohio Constitution of 1851

• US Constitution

Who must approve an amendment to the Ohio Constitution before it can be ratified?

• General Assembly

• Governor

• the People

• The Ohio Supreme Court

The new 1851 constitution limited the total debt Ohio would accumulate because...

• other states were doing it
• we had accumulated over $20 million in debt
• banks were no longer extending as much credit 

How was the governor selected under both constitutions (1802 & 1851)?

• appointed by the president of the United States
• appointed by the Ohio legislature 
• elected by popular vote of the people
• appointed by the judicial branch

#1 reason a new constitution was needed in 1851?

• Political parties emerged in 1850

• The state had grown from 9 to 88 counties.

• A new constitution was required every 50 years

• Ohio had a huge debt and the Gen. Assembly was corrupt

What was the requirement that made the judiciary (the judges) so tired?

• Requirement to travel to every county once per month

• required to travel to every county once per year

• Not enough judges to cover the entire state