Question

Following the American Revolution, which characteristics did most state constitutions share?

1)
the use of direct elections and referendums
2) an emphasis on limited government and liberty
3) an active judicial branch and a weak legislature
4) a strong central government and a powerful executive

Question 2 What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 accomplish?
1) It ensured a balance of slave and free states.
2) It established an orderly process for admitting new states.
3) It honored western land claims by the existing states
4) It set up a process for surveying and dividing land into townships,​

Answer 1

I do not know the answer to the first one but i do to the second one

Question 2 answer: 2) It established an orderly process for admitting new states

Step-by-step explanation:

Also known as the Ordinance of 1787, the Northwest Ordinance established a government for the Northwest Territory, outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states.