Olympia is the capital of Washington State, and the Thurston County seat. The city reflects a diverse economic base and culture. It has a population of 46,478 (2010 Census) and is also home to The Evergreen State College, one of six public four-year schools in Washington.
Significance Of Constitution. 1  The primary function of a constitution is to lay out the basic structure of the government according to which the people are to be governed. It is the constitution of a country, which establishes the three main organs of the government, namely, the legislature, executive and judiciary.
1 The framers of the Constitution granted a few expressed powers to the national government, reserving the remainder of powers to the states. 2  In addition to the expressed powers of the national government, the ânecessary and properâ clause provided an avenue for expansion into the realm of âimplied powers.â.ntroduction. One great achievement of the American founding was the creation of an effective constitutional structure of political institutions. Two important aspects of the U.S. Constitutionâfederalism and the separation of powersârepresent, in part, the framersâ efforts to divide governmental power.