What common concerns shaped all of the new state constitutions?
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1. Drafters feared an overly powerful executive, so they curtailed the power of state governors.
2. State governors were to be elected annually (usually by the assembly) and would be subject to impeachment and term limits.
3. Drafters wanted to increase the responsiveness of legislatures to the people, at the same time as they increased the legislatures' strength.
4. They made elections more frequent, and they enlarged the size of assemblies to allow greater local involvement.
5. They also reduced property requirements for holding office and changed limits on the right to vote to allow wider participation.
6. Fearing corruption, drafters stressed the separation of executive, legislative, and judicial posts.
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