Question

Under the original Ohio Constitution, all but the governor was appointed. To make government leaders more responsive to their constituents (the people of the state), the 1851 Constitution changed...
A. Tax laws to be used for the General Fund
B. To have a popular vote for officials and judges
C. Where amendments could not be proposed
D. From a Constitution to the Ohio Revised Code

Answer 1

To address these issues, the 1851 constitution
reduced the power of the Ohio General Assembly
relative to the people and the executive branch,
reformed the court system, updated the tax
code, allowed for amendments to be added
more easily, and enforced a stricter system of
representation by county population.