As written documents, the state constitutions functioned in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A) to represent a fundamental law superior to ordinary legislation.
B) as contracts that defined the powers of government.
C) as an accumulation of laws, customs and precedents.
D) to guarantee individual liberties, sometimes through a bill of rights.
E) to transform the colonies into becoming new states.

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State constitutions were not merely an accumulation of laws, customs, and precedents; they were designed to be foundational documents that established the framework for government and guaranteed individual rights.

As Written Documents, the State Constitutions Functioned in All of the Following