Made possible by Northwest Ordinance; Ohio a part of it.

Name of Ohio's State Legislature

3 Branches, Legislature given most power, Governor no veto, OGA elect all executive officers except Governor and justices, OGA corrupt

All state judges removed, Ohio Supreme Court Justice removed, state debt increased

Ohio becomes a state after constitution approved by Congress and Thomas Jefferson

Ohio was __th state to join the Union

Weakened OGA, popular vote elect executive officers and justices, Lt Gov and Attorney General created, no retroactive laws, OGA still dominant branch

Gov 2 terms/4 years each with term limit, give State of the State address, Commander-In-Chief of Ohio's militia, can call a special session

1st Constitutional Convention in Ohio where 1st Constitution ratified

2nd Constitutional Convention in Ohio where 2nd Constitution ratified

3rd Constitutional Convention; new Constitution rejected in 1874

Ohio Governor given veto power

4th Constitutional Convention held; 33 of 41 Amendments adopted and are reform measures such as initiatives and referendums; no women's suffrage or abolish of capital punishment, Governor given line-item veto power; Influenced by Progressive Era

The people of Ohio place an issue directly on ballot after completing petition process; if passed becomes constitutional amendment

OGA or State Legislature votes to put an issue before Ohio voters

Preamble, Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Division of Powers (Federalism and State/smaller entities like cities), Amendment Process, Bill of Rights, 3 Branches, frequent popular elections to limit legislative corruption

well defined law that everyone obligated to follow

Barred slavery, right to education, equal rights for women