EOC Flashcard Set #8a
Ohio Constitution
What year was Ohio’s first Constitution?
1802
Ohio’s current constitution was written in what year?
1851
How many constitutions has Ohio had?
2
What is the Legislative Branch called in Ohio?
General Assembly
Who signed the 1802 Constitution into law?
President Thomas Jefferson
Ohio became a state in what year?
1803
What is held every 20 years if needed?
A Constitutional Convention
State _______ exploded from 1825 to 1840.
Debt
The Constitutional Convention of 1912 added these to the Ohio Constitution.
Amendments
Provided for the surveying and division of the territory
Northwest Ordinance of 1785
Once a territory reached a certain population, they could achieve statehood on equal basis with the original 13 states
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
How many members in the Ohio House of Representatives?
99
How many members in the Ohio Senate?
33
