United States Government: Democracy in Action

Introduction
Like the U.S. Constitution, every state constitution provides information about the responsibilities of the three branches of state and local governments. State constitutions also describe the ways state and local governments can raise and spend money. In addition, state constitutions include bills of rights and amendments. In this activity, you will locate and browse various state constitutions as well as your own state's constitution.

Destination Title: U.S. State Constitutions and Web Sites

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Use the information you found to answer the following questions.

1			What is the date of Alabama's constitution? How many articles and sections does it have? How many amendments does it have?
2			What are the "inalienable rights" identified in Nevada's constitution?
3			What does Section 15.a of Oregon's constitution uphold?
4			When was Idaho's constitution approved? What does Article XVI give Idaho's legislature the power to do?
5			Key in "[your state name] constitution" in your browser. Summarize in an outline the articles, sections, and amendments in your state's constitution.