Research your state constitution. Use the following questions to guide your research. Ballotpedia or Encyclopedia Britannica are great resources to help you begin. What year was your state constitution ratified?
How long is your state constitution?
How many versions has your state constitution had?
How does your state constitution organize its executive branch?
How does your state constitution organize its legislative branch?
How does your state constitution organize its judicial branch?
Complete a Venn diagram comparing your state constitution to the U. S. Constitution. Use this Venn diagram template to organize your work. Your Venn diagram should include:
a comparison of the dates each constitution was ratified
a comparison of the length of each constitution
a comparison of the number of versions of each constitution
at least one comparison of your state's executive branch to the national executive branch
at least one comparison of your state's legislative branch to the national legislative branch
at least one comparison of your state's judicial branch to the national judicial branch