Question

hich answer supports the statement, "The state constitution is more detailed than the U.S. Constitution"? A) The U.S. Constitution was created after state constitutions had been established. B) The U.S. Constitution only exists because the state constitutions allowed it to be created. C) The Articles in the state constitution do not deal with amendments like the U.S. Constitution does. D) The Articles in the state constitution deal with more specific issues than does the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) The Articles in the state constitution deal with more specific issues than does the U.S. Constitution.

The US constitution defines the structure of national - federal - government, its limits and the Bill of Rights.  The States Constitutions also have the same structure, they outline the state government’s limits and also contain a bill of rights. The difference is that States Constitutions are much longer and detailed than the Federal Constitution because they focus on limiting power. States constitutions also are more open to amendments that are more easily approved, different than the Federal Constitution that has only been amended 17 times.

Answer 2

D) The Articles in the state constitution deal with more specific issues than does the U.S. Constitution.

The Articles in the state constitution deal with more specific issues than does the U.S. Constitution. Think of the U.S. Constitution as more of a "framework." It limits the power of government- both national and state- but it also provides states the opportunity to deal with many things the national government does not and cannot (education, for example).