texas constution
Texas Politics - The Constitution go back
1. Introduction 1.1 Looking Ahead
2. Constitutions in Texas History 2.1 The State of Coahuila y Tejas, Estados Unidos Mexicanos 2.2 The Republic of Texas 2.3 The State Constitution of 1845 2.4 The Confederate Constitution of 1861 2.5 The Constitution of 1866 2.6 The Radical Republican Constitution of 1869 2.7 The Draft Constitution of 1874 and the Convention of 1875
3. The Texas Constitution Today 3.1 State Constitutions 3.2 General Characteristics of the Texas Constitution
4. Articles of the Texas Constitution 4.1 The Preamble 4.2 Bill of Rights (Article I) 4.3 Powers and Organization of Government (Articles II - V) 4.4 Education, Taxation, and Revenue (Articles VII and VIII) 4.5 Mode of Amendment (Article XVII) 4.6 Remaining Articles
5. The Constitution and Local Government 5.1 Existing and New Counties 5.2 County and Municipal Government
6. Modern Attempts at Constitutional Revision 6.1 Constitutional Revision, 1971-1975 6.2 Recent Attempts at Constitutional Revision
7. Conclusion
1. Introduction
A constitution is a charter or plan of government that represents, in essence, a pact between the government and the governed. Like any pact or contract it identifies mutually agreed powers, duties, obligations and limitations on contracting parties, and establishes procedures for action, including law-making and citizen-voter participation. In performing these functions, constitutions also provide the fundamental law on which legal systems are established. They are usually set forth in written documents, although the English Constitution is not, depending instead on traditional precedents.
Since constitutions are the primary source of democratic governance and political "rules of the game," they tend to be reflexively revered by the general population and pragmatically respected by political professionals. Constitutions enjoy an exalted position
1. Introduction 1.1 Looking Ahead
2. Constitutions in Texas History 2.1 The State of Coahuila y Tejas, Estados Unidos Mexicanos 2.2 The Republic of Texas 2.3 The State Constitution of 1845 2.4 The Confederate Constitution of 1861 2.5 The Constitution of 1866 2.6 The Radical Republican Constitution of 1869 2.7 The Draft Constitution of 1874 and the Convention of 1875
3. The Texas Constitution Today 3.1 State Constitutions 3.2 General Characteristics of the Texas Constitution
4. Articles of the Texas Constitution 4.1 The Preamble 4.2 Bill of Rights (Article I) 4.3 Powers and Organization of Government (Articles II - V) 4.4 Education, Taxation, and Revenue (Articles VII and VIII) 4.5 Mode of Amendment (Article XVII) 4.6 Remaining Articles
5. The Constitution and Local Government 5.1 Existing and New Counties 5.2 County and Municipal Government
6. Modern Attempts at Constitutional Revision 6.1 Constitutional Revision, 1971-1975 6.2 Recent Attempts at Constitutional Revision
7. Conclusion
1. Introduction
A constitution is a charter or plan of government that represents, in essence, a pact between the government and the governed. Like any pact or contract it identifies mutually agreed powers, duties, obligations and limitations on contracting parties, and establishes procedures for action, including law-making and citizen-voter participation. In performing these functions, constitutions also provide the fundamental law on which legal systems are established. They are usually set forth in written documents, although the English Constitution is not, depending instead on traditional precedents.
Since constitutions are the primary source of democratic governance and political "rules of the game," they tend to be reflexively revered by the general population and pragmatically respected by political professionals. Constitutions enjoy an exalted position