The state of Texas has undergone many trials and tribulations throughout the history of both itself and the country, its constitution is no different. As a state with the fourth most amendments one must ask themselves why and how does this affect their government.
The origin of the Texas Constitution dates to 1836 with a formal decree to become independent from Mexico after nearly 15 years of falling under their rule. The Constitution of 1836 rested largely on Anglo-American principles, as well the proposed constitution drafted in 1833, which called for a separate state within the Mexican Federal Republic. The state constitution which was formed in 1845 after being admitted into the Union was heavily influenced by Jacksonian Democracy, which sought to …show more content…
Through changing times as a state and a nation the state continued with the overall guiding principal of maintain a fluid and flexible constitution with minimal overall changes from their original. Even after becoming independent and being admitted to the Union Spanish and Mexican influences were still apparent in The Constitution of 1876, which was Texas sixth edition and to this day although amended several times is their current constitution. With this document, Texans seemed to abandon the precedent set forth in previous documents which seemed broad and less restrictive for a restrictive constitution of great length and detail. The convention effectively limited the authority of every branch of Texas government. They restricted the governor’s appointment powers by creating the plural executive, which divided power among
The origin of the Texas Constitution dates to 1836 with a formal decree to become independent from Mexico after nearly 15 years of falling under their rule. The Constitution of 1836 rested largely on Anglo-American principles, as well the proposed constitution drafted in 1833, which called for a separate state within the Mexican Federal Republic. The state constitution which was formed in 1845 after being admitted into the Union was heavily influenced by Jacksonian Democracy, which sought to …show more content…
Through changing times as a state and a nation the state continued with the overall guiding principal of maintain a fluid and flexible constitution with minimal overall changes from their original. Even after becoming independent and being admitted to the Union Spanish and Mexican influences were still apparent in The Constitution of 1876, which was Texas sixth edition and to this day although amended several times is their current constitution. With this document, Texans seemed to abandon the precedent set forth in previous documents which seemed broad and less restrictive for a restrictive constitution of great length and detail. The convention effectively limited the authority of every branch of Texas government. They restricted the governor’s appointment powers by creating the plural executive, which divided power among