consists of the state Senate and House of Representatives. It also lists the qualifications required of senators and representatives and regulates the details of the legislative process. Article Four describes the powers and duties of the governor‚ lieutenant governor‚ secretary of state‚ comptroller of public accounts‚ commissioner of the general land office‚ and attorney general. Article Five describes the composition‚ powers‚ and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court‚ the Court of Criminal Appeals‚ the
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The influences that shaped the Texas Constitution of 1876 were The Constitution of 1845 (the Statehood Constitution)‚ the Civil War Constitution of 1861‚ The 1866 constitution (that was created after the Civil War) and the 1868–1869‚ constitution that centralized power in the Texas state government.( CTC Texas Politics pg. 42-44) The Individuals and groups that played a role in drafting the document include the Union that forced Texas to change its stance on slavery‚ the 1845 constitution modeled
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Tennessee to live with the Cherokee Indians. Following his return‚ Houston tried his hand at teaching‚ became a lieutenant under Andrew Jackson‚ and eventually an Indian Agent. Also‚ from 1818 to 1827‚ Sam Houston rose from Nashville’s attorney general to become the governor to Tennessee. Due to controversy surrounding his office‚ as well as a drinking problem‚ Houston only served one term as governor. A few years after his resignation from Tennessee politics‚ Houston moved to Texas and quickly became an
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failed to see his sweetheart Leonor Rivera. The return of Rizal was no longer peaceful when the controversial novel reached to the hands of the Spanish authorities and the Dominican friars. Those who were able to read just like the liberal-minded Governor General Emilio Terrero found out that it was not advocating subversive ideas. However‚ the Archbishop of Manila‚ the rector and professors of University of Santo Tomas reported that the novel was heretical‚ impious and scandalous in the religious
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After being given news of the battle of Lexington and Concord‚ Alexander Hamilton began to prepare for the war. With an old friend Robert Troup and other King’s College men‚ Hamilton formed a volunteer musket drill unit and‚ with the assistance of some of his veteran professors‚ trained a group of young college boys to shoot and fight. Hamilton also began studying artillery with the help from his math professor. Alexander and his volunteers had their first military action on the night of August 23
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slightly above average‚ $66‚712. 26.5% of people hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. The high school graduate rate is 90.7%. Alaska elects a governor and a lieutenant governor to that each server four-year terms. The governor of Alaska‚ who appoints the heads of all state departments and many other officials‚ is considered one of the most powerful governors in the United States. The Alaska State Legislature includes a Senate and House of Representatives. 20 senators serve in the Alaska Senate‚ 40
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Except for the Secretary of State‚ all executive officers are elected independently making them directly answerable to the public not the Governor. However‚ the Missouri executive branch is laid out in Article IV of the Missouri Constitution and is headed by the governor of Missouri. The governor is charged with executing the laws of the state. Texas has a total of 254 counties‚ by far the most counties of any state and does not have townships; areas within a county
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GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS Have you ever wondered‚ What does it mean to be The Governor of the State of Texas? Or maybe you would someday like to be The Governor of the State of Texas. Although the Governor of the State of Texas is not the most important official‚ he is an important one. I have chosen to write about this topic and explain everything there is to know about this important person. I specifically will be writing about The Governor of the State of
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characters who strongly encouraged Missouri to choose a side. Governor Claiborne Jackson was a Missouri state legislator who sympathized with the Confederate Army. BG Lyon and Governor Jackson did not see eye to eye on most issues and this would be no different. President Abraham Lincoln requested that Missouri supply four regiments to support the Federal Army and help defeat the Confederates that were making their way up to St. Louis. Governor Jackson refused this request and quickly mobilized the Missouri
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Chapter One: About Laws Review: 1. What is law? Laws reflect the values and beliefs of a society‚ as society’s values change‚ so do it laws‚ are a set of rules established and enforced by the government. Laws are mandatory. Laws involve a detailed system of consequences. 2. Distinguish between laws and rules. When you break a rule you can suffer consequences for doing so‚ they are not as serious as the consequences you will experience if you break the law. Laws strike a balance between
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