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-spain
-france
-mexico
-confed
-u.s.
-texas |
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-first president of rep. of texas
-wasnt elected, only appointed
-lasted only a few months until elections are officiall held |
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-2 nonconsecutive terms
-love for N. Amer., wanted peace with them
-reelected
-gives us U.S. texas rangers=police force
-pro immigration |
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-anti Native. Amer, killed as many as possible
-stole land
-starts first system of education |
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| final pres. b4 annexation by U.S. in June 1845 |
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| 1827: consitution of coahuila y tejas |
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-unicameral
*one chamber
*very lil rep of white settlers in tx
-immigration
*end immigration in tx
-Rev of 1836
*allow tx to become indep. nation |
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| 1836: Constitution of the Republic |
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-Bicameral
*centralized power
*legalized slavery
***cannot import, but can own
***have to smuggle |
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-increased immigration
*high migration from crowded east states
-slavery
*idea expanded
*owning still allowed
-5 state clause
*break texas into 5 diff states |
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| 1861: Civil war Constitution |
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-post success
-confederacy- you will not release, free, or get rid of your own states |
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| 1866: Constitution of 1866 |
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-slavery eliminated
-congressional issues
-military control |
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| 1869: Recontruction Consitution |
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-African american suffrage
*forgot to put it in the const.
-extreme centralized powers
*modern structure for school system in tx
*governor-Ej Davis |
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-"retrenchment and reform"
-agriculture and the Grange
*power given back to local govt from the national govt
-local control |
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| more on local than on state level |
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| more traditionalist or individualistic? very regional, want to be governed locally, want a limited govt, seperation of powers |
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| weaknesses-executive branch |
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-more power to lieutenant governor than more governor
-lieu- operates in executive and legis branch |
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| weaknesses-legislative branch |
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-nonprofessional legislature
-1 every 2 years for a max of 120 or 140 days
-called into session whenever by governor
-governor can choose w.e they work on |
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| weaknesses:judicial branch |
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-elected not elected by people
-not seperate from ppl |
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-centralized purchase of books by state
*not every school, or teacher teaches the same way or the same thing
-curriculum decided by isd so they have to match centralized books |
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| weaknesses on consequences of detail |
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-no wiggle room in texas
-hooker across county line |
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| amending the constitution |
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-amendments
*2/3 of each chamber of congress must agree for it to be placed on the ballot
-no initiative
*no voter initiatives
-constitutional convention
*no convention without voter approval |
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| narrow, no room for growth |
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