[Sacajaweau]

Prior to the adoption of the Constitution, all the states were instructed to write a State Constitution and all preceded the Federal Constitution.

They contained "generally" many of the rights found in what we know as the Federal Bill of Rights.

But there were more states to come...and so the Federal Government chose the best of the best and that became the Federal Bill of Rights.

Actually, they were added well after the Constitution was approved and were a stipulation of that original approval.

I believe a site called Avalon has all those individual Constitutions...on the web.

[C210N]

I believe a site called Avalon has all those individual Constitutions...on the web.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Generally, state Constitutions were written during the Revolutionary war, before even the Articles of Confederation.

Generally, state Constitutions were written during the Revolutionary war, before even the Articles of Confederation.