independence that results from the election of judges versus the appointment of judges.” While researching Texas appointed judges‚ I discovered that since 1845 when Texas become a state‚ judges were appointed until 1876 when judges were elected “by the people in the partisan elections” according to the website http://www.judicialselection.us/judicial_selection/index.cfm?state=tx. In addition‚ Texas has been electing their judges and in 1980 it became the first state that exceeded one million dollars
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“The Texas Myth” in history has been created by many Anglo historians in hopes of creating and perpetuating a history that supports the Anglo cause of expansion during early Texas history. Many of the early Texas historians such as Webb‚ Dobie‚ Haley‚ and Webber have provided many historical accounts as told from the Anglo perspective. However‚ new historians such as Volanto‚ Goldman and Ginn have provided new perspectives that have begun to challenge the traditionalist views of history. With
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one. Amarillo and the rest of the Panhandle get its water from the Ogallala Aquifer which is a vast yet shallow underground water table located beneath the Great Plains that spans across portions of eight states including the northern tip of the Texas panhandle. A large portion of the irrigated land in the US rests atop this aquifer system‚ which yields about a third of the nation’s ground water used for irrigation. The Ogallala Aquifer is also responsible for providing drinkable water to almost
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voted to repeal the Missouri Compromise and passed the Kansas Nebraska Act. Why did Texans fight? Texans fought in the Civil War because they wanted to preserve slavery‚ have states’ rights‚ and the passion for Texas. Texans fought in the Civil War to maintain their hold of slavery. “Texas wanted to do everything they could do to maintain the slavery.” Twenty-nine percent of white families owned slaves” (Doc A). “ Is mutually beneficial to both bond(slave) and free”(Doc A). “There is also a statement
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Oppositions to Texas Annexation On March 2‚ 1836‚ Texas had become an independent nation from Mexico. It had named itself the Republic of Texas and proudly stood between a growing United States‚ and a conflicted Mexico. Immediately facing problems‚ Texas had many economic failures‚ had trouble with nearby Indians‚ and could not form a stable military. It is for these reasons that Sam Houston‚ a major political figure and President of the Republic of Texas‚ decided that Texas could not sustain itself
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Living in Texas vs. Louisiana Cheri Lane Globe University Living in Texas vs. Louisiana Texas is the second most populous and the second-largest of the 50 states in the United States of America‚ and the largest state in the 48 contiguous United States (Wikipedia‚ Texas‚ 2013). Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America and is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States ((Wikipedia‚ Louisiana‚ 2013). Texas and Louisiana
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We all know that that Texas Independence day is March the 2nd‚ 1836. You might also be asking yourself how did this important date in history come about? Well there were years behind this important date that led up to our independence. There is more to this date then just particular names and certain battles. This was a very important movement in history that cannot be forgotten but only remembered. There were many issues that caused the Texans to fight for their independence and they fought hard
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textbooks and the texas board of education The curriculum and textbooks a student learns from are essential to a solid foundation in the quality of their education. Education is the fundamental building block for a student to have a successful future and in today ’s society some of the best jobs require a bare minimum of a college degree. It is then the duty of parents and the education system to provide the best possible education to students to prepare them for college and for their future jobs
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are many programs that Texas has created to improve the life of their citizens. The programs in the in the health and human service area are specifically designed for the citizens. Texas has created many financial and social service programs for their citizens. These programs are seen to be useful and efficient. However‚ some of the programs are not as efficient as perceived. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is one of the many financial programs that Texas has. This program specializes
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Michael Jenkins Prof. Darling December 11‚ 2012 Leading Change for the greater good Having been anointed with the position to rule over the new government of Texas‚ I have developed three key issues that are in desperate need of reformation to better the standard of living and educate our civilians. Although Texas was a very self-sustaining with massive economy just in its self‚ we also received many funding grants to help cushion our day to day lives. Through my new ambitions to improve our
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