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In what ways are the Delaware, Washington, Kansas, and Alaska constitutions similar and different to the U.S. constitution?

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Answer:Unlike the constitution of the United States, which lists each amendment clearly and separately, amendments to the Delaware constitution are written directly into the main body of the document in a printing following the final meeting of each two-year General Assembly. This practice makes study of amendments difficult because there is no comparison between the old and new versions. It can only be done through tedious comparisons of old printings with the new.

The Washington State Constitution includes many items that are not discussed in the United States Constitution such as County, City and Town Organization, Corporations, Education, Institutions, Harbors and Tide Waters, Tide Lands, and the State Seal.

While the state of Kansas touches on certain topics more thoroughly than the original US constitution, articles one, two and three cover the three branches of government within the state as well. Similarly, both constitutions confirm that they operate on a bicameral legislature.

The people of Alaska have the right to propose and enact laws through the initiative process and approve or reject acts of the Alaska State Legislature through the referendum process Although citizens in Alaska can put initiated state statutes on the ballot, Alaska does not feature a process for initiated constitutional amendments. Thus, amendments in Alaska can be put on the ballot through referral by the legislature or by a constitutional convention.

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