Question
After the Revolutionary War, how did the states make sure that the power stayed with the people and not a single government or ruler?
The individual states traded with other nations to create stronger economies.
The post war treaties granted freedom and voting rights to all males living in the states.
Many states wrote their own constitutions and created branches of government.
The Northwest Ordinance created guidelines for each state to use how they please.
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After the Revolutionary War, many states took specific measures to ensure that power remained with the people and not with a single government or ruler. The most significant of these measures was that many states wrote their own constitutions and created branches of government.
By drafting their own constitutions, states established frameworks that included checks and balances among different branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. Additionally, these constitutions often included protections for individual rights and liberties, reflecting the democratic ideals fostered during the war.
The other options, such as trading with other nations or the Northwest Ordinance, played roles in the broader context of governance and expansion but did not directly focus on creating a system of government that emphasized power resting with the people. The post-war treaties granting rights also were not uniformly applied across all states and did not guarantee voting rights for all males, as many states implemented property requirements and other barriers to voting.
By drafting their own constitutions, states established frameworks that included checks and balances among different branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. Additionally, these constitutions often included protections for individual rights and liberties, reflecting the democratic ideals fostered during the war.
The other options, such as trading with other nations or the Northwest Ordinance, played roles in the broader context of governance and expansion but did not directly focus on creating a system of government that emphasized power resting with the people. The post-war treaties granting rights also were not uniformly applied across all states and did not guarantee voting rights for all males, as many states implemented property requirements and other barriers to voting.