While the individual states have different approaches to establishing their constitutions, they all have central elements that guide the setup and management of powers of the state government. This week you explore state government and state constitutional guidelines.

Respond to the following

• What are the critical elements all state governments need? How are those elements represented in your state of UTAH?
• What are the mechanisms that allow your state (UTAH) constitution to be amended? Do you feel these mechanisms are necessary? How do they compare with mechanisms in other states?