Question

In 1851, Ohio drafted a new constitution that was meant to address problems of the original state constitution. These problems included: An overburdened judicial branch A significant amount of state government debt An overly powerful legislative branch Select all of the ways that the Ohio Constitution of 1851 addressed these problems.It restricted the number of cases that could be brought to trial in the state each year.

It allowed the judicial branch to appoint legislative officials.


It forgave all outstanding debt.


It instituted debt limits.


It required major executive officials to be elected into office.


It created district courts.

Answer 1

It instituted debt limits.

It required major executive officials to be elected into office.

It created district courts.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 1851 Ohio Constitution is the main legal body that rules Ohio to this day, prior to that constitution the Ohio State was being ruled by the 1803 constitution that was already outdated, practice proved that there was a need for mor executive officials, new levels of courts because the work was too much for the ones that were already elected and the existent courts, and it also stated a debt limit fot the state debt.

Answer 2

The correct answers are: "It instituted debt limits, It required major executive officials to be elected into office, and It created district courts".

In Ohio, the constitution has been the basic governing document. They have had three constitutions: one in 1802, the other in 1851 and other in 1912. The constitution of 1851 helps them to ease the court cases.