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Texas' Constitutions

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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Texas' Constitutions

How many have we had? What constitution do we use today?
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Texas' Constitutions

  • Constitution of 1824
  • Constitution of Coahuila Y Tejas 1827
  • Republic of Texas 1836
  • Constitution of 1845
  • Constitution of 1861
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Texas' Constitutions

  • Constitution of 1866
  • Constitution of 1869
  • Constitution of 1876
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Government Under the Constitution

The Bill of Rights and the framework of government
Consist of a Bill of Rights and the structure (framework) of government
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Bill of Rights
Protects individual rights such as; religion, speech, press, assemble, treatment of mentally ill, and equal treatment of women

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Structure of government

Three branches of government
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Branches

  • Legislative Branch- makes laws
  • Executive Branch- enforces laws
  • Judicial Branch- interpret laws 
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Separation of Powers
Divides power of gov't to limit any one branch

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Checks and Balances

To ensure not any one branch becomes to powerful
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Constitutional Amendment

More than 400 have been added, making the law difficult to understand
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Calls for Reform

In 1974 the Texas Legislature voted to not rewritwe Constittuition.
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