State Law Of The Land

Texas is a prime example of the state constitutions in general. Ever since the integration

Texas, nicknamed “The Lone star State”, has always been very unique compared to any other state in the United States of America. Texas have a sense of great pride in where they come from. Texans hold their heads a just a little higher than anyone else. Texas is the second largest state in the U.S., Texans have their own pledge of allegiance to the state flag, and is the only state whose flag is permitted to fly as high as the American flag. So, why is it that Texans take so much pride in their own state? Texans take great pride in their state because at one point before Texas was a state belonging to the United States, it was its own country. This is how Texas got its name as the “Lone star” State. In nineteenth century, Texas fought many battles against Mexico and its leader Santa Anna, to gain Independence from the country. After many hostel wars and lives lost, Texas made a break through at the Battle of San Jacinto and conquered the Mexican government in the year 1836, becoming the new Republic of Texas. It then remained Independent for almost ten years. Our Independence and history of secession runs through our veins. The topic is a reoccurring one when it comes to politics. In recent years, there have been talks if Texas should secede from the United States again like they did in 1836. According to a poll in 2009, it showed that “50% Republicans, 40% Independents, and 15% Democrats believed that Texas should stand as an independent nation.” “338157 Texans have already

Over the course of United States history, Texas has always been a peculiar state. It has had it's fair share of triumphs and downfalls, some of which were the Battle of The Alamo, the defeat of the Spanish army, and its acquisition by the United States. Although the history of Texas might seem to dominate the opinions of many, the governmental component is no different. In fact, some have debated if the very foundation of our government is a democracy or a republic. In response, and through thorough research, I have concluded that Texas is, in fact, a democracy, because there is a multitude of electoral systems, an array of elected positions that citizens can run for, and a myriad of court systems to which justice can be served.

The controlling factions makes the differences between the Texas Constitution and the United States Constitution. They reserve powers to the state in the U.S constitution, however the

In the beginning, it began as Texas became a state in 1845 with the separation of powers. According to Texas constitution “ The powers of the Government of the State of Texas shall be divided into three distinct departments, each of which shall be confided to a separate body of magistracy, Those which are Legislative to one; those which are Executive to another, and those which are Judicial to another; and no person, or collection of persons, being of one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly attached to either of the others, except in the instances herein expressly permitted.” (Article 2 Sec 1). The purpose of this is because they want to disperse the power in-between the people in power. Also, to give power to the people especially at a local level and in their

Texas is one of the most powerful states in the union. Texas seems to thrive when other states are going under. Maybe the writers of the New Texas Constitution got it right. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.

As Texas State Gazette mentioned”No state can force another state either to remain in it or withdraw from it”; this was later supported by O.M Roberts, president of the Texas Secession Convention, when he said “the true theory of our national government as an associations of sovereignties not a mass of people in one social compact.” (document C). Each statement supports the fact that the united states should grant each state their own power. By doing this it gives people popular sovereignty, this means more individual freedom and a happier government. Texas felt the need to not have to follow a set of rules created by a federal system. The Union deprived Texas of this right because it wanted to stay in control, this ended up giving the Union Hitlerian aspects which incensed Texas.

The Texas Constitution has evolved in many ways throughout history. Before the current constitution there were five predecessors. There were many factors that effected each of the five constitutions. After very long governance by Spain and Mexico and a small war with Mexico, the Texans finally won their independence. The first constitution had become official in September of 1836. This first constitution was called the Republic Of Texas Constitution. After struggling for about nine years to become apart of the Union, Texas’s second constitution was created. The Second constitution was called the Statehood Constitution and was thought to be one of the best constitutions of time. The Jacksonian Democracy greatly influenced the Statehood Constitution. The idea of the Jacksonian Democracy was to increase the people’s participation in the government. This Constitution lasted about 16 years until Texas joined the Confederate Sates of America in 1861. This third constitution was called the Civil War Constitution. The main goal was to modify the

They believed that "no state [could] force another to [stay or leave their Union]" (Document C). Texans felt that the "...true theory of our [national] government as an association of [independent states], and not [just]... people in one social compact..." (Document C) States' Rights would cause Texans to fight because they felt their state's rights were being violated by the actions of the federal government interfering with what they want to

From numerous points of view, the U.S. Constitution and Texas Constitutions are very much alike. They both epitomize the standards of delegate equitable government, in which power shows from the general population. Both contain a bill of rights that shields common freedoms from government violation. Both accommodate a dual council with a House of Representatives and a Senate. Also, both look for an arrangement of balanced governance and partition of forces between administrative, official, and legal branches of government. Not to mention they both divide government control amongst upper and lower levels of government. In the U.S. Constitution, the states are subordinate to the federal government, and in the Texas Constitution the regions are subordinate to the state government. Be that as it may, even with these general components, the two constitutions are very different as well. These distinctions result from the way

and defines their powers. Texas like the United States of America has its own constitution. The

On April 25, 1846 shots fired on a group of 70 American soldiers in disputed territory by the Mexican army left 16 dead and the rest captures. This caused the United States to declare war on Mexico , a somewhat justified move because Texas had already been annexed by the US, and the federal government believed that the land up to the Rio Grande was theirs. However, the US did provoke Mexico by moving troops inside that disputed zone, especially since they were so deep inside that territory. By April 25th, 1846, the state of Texas had already been annexed by the United States.

The current Texas Constitution was ratified in 1876. It was a natural and necessary reaction to the previous constitution which was imposed by carpetbaggers and radical reformists. The new constitution better represented the political culture of home-grown Texans: limited government and maximum freedom of the citizens. This constitution not only limited the power of government, it also limited governmental terms and set the salaries of government officials. Farmers and [then] conservative democrats were primarily responsible for the current Texas Constitution.

Texas had just won its independence when it decided to become a part of the United States. The annexation of Texas caused a

Up until the 1830’s, what is known as the Republic of Texas has belonged to Mexico. Texas joined the Union in 1845. Of course, this has made Mexico angry and problems have increased along the