POL 1133 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Constitution Of Texas, Equal Rights Amendment, Bicameralism
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Specify broad rules and laws governing the state. Legitimate state institutions: explain the sources of their authority. Delegate power: explain what institutions are allowed to perform certain functions. Limit power by defining the rights of citizens. Tx constitution is heavily influenced by federal one. Political power is derived from the people. Systems of checks and balances limits power. Individual rights are declared to limit power. Tx has equal rights amendment, us does not. Separation of powers in tx government- table 2. 1. The six texas constitutions before or current. 6 different constitutions governed the state prior to the current constitution. Each reflects different national priorities, different issues of the time, and the different values of the writers: The constitution of coahuila y tejas, 1827. The constitution of the republic of texas, 1836. The constitution of 1866: texas rejoins the union. Texas gained independence from spain with mexico in 1824. The mexican constitution combined the state of coahuila and province of texas:
