Question

How were state constitutions helpful to the writing of the U.S. Constitution?

A.
The state constitutions contained no guaranteed rights, so the authors of the U.S. Constitution left them out.

B.
Most states had learned that having a strong central government was a mistake.

C.
The authors of the state constitutions had learned lessons that were useful in writing a new U.S. Constitution.

D.
Small and large states readily agreed on how to set up a national legislative body.

Answer 1

pretty sure I answered this already.

Answer 2

The answer is C. The state constitutions before the US constitution made big mistakes. For example, before the US constitution, they created the Articles of confederation. It didn't have an executive branch, so they couldn't enforce/carry out laws. They didn't have a judicial branch, so they couldn't settle disputes between states. Also, they weakened the federal government by not allowing them to control taxes. The state government didn't have anyone to check on them, so they had high taxes. This caused a rebellion. This made government officials realize that they needed a stronger federal government. They then made the constitution

Answer 3

no you didn't

Answer 4

@mg_omg

Answer 5

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Answer 6

thanks for the medal