The Republic of Texas Constitution, 1836 The Constitution of the Republic of Texas, which was heavily influenced by the United State's Constitution, established a unitary government (as opposed to a federal government like the U.S) and limited the presidential terms to three years. This constitution evenly divided power among three branches: The legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislative was bicameral legislature consisting of The House of Representatives and The Senate. The executive branch closely resembled America in its presidential system. And the judicial branch established a four-tiered justice system, with the justice, county, district, and supreme court. The constitution also forbid a president from succeeding himself
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All references to the U.S.A were replaced with the C.S.A.
The Post-Civil War Constitution of 1866 With the end of the Civil War came yet another Constitution. The Constitution of 1866 abolished slavery and declared secession illegal. The constitution also increased the governor's term to four years, allowed the governor to line-item veto, increased the Supreme Court from three to five judges, and declared that district judges be elected by popular vote for eight-year terms.
The Reconstruction Constitution of 1869 After Radical Republicans took control of the U.S Congress and imposed military rule on former Confederate States, those states were forced to draft another constitution acceptable under the Reconstruction Acts. But because Texan officials at the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1869 disagreed on factional difference and failed to draft a constitution, military officers, assigned to supervise Texas, gathered all available materials and published the Constitution of 1869. This constitution declared the U.S Constitution "Supreme law of the land", extended senator's terms to six years, and stated that legislative sessions would meet every year. In the executive branch, the attorney general and secretary of state would be appointed by the governor, and all other officials would be elected by popular vote. And finally, the number of Supreme Court justices was reduced to three, with terms of nine
All references to the U.S.A were replaced with the C.S.A.
The Post-Civil War Constitution of 1866 With the end of the Civil War came yet another Constitution. The Constitution of 1866 abolished slavery and declared secession illegal. The constitution also increased the governor's term to four years, allowed the governor to line-item veto, increased the Supreme Court from three to five judges, and declared that district judges be elected by popular vote for eight-year terms.
The Reconstruction Constitution of 1869 After Radical Republicans took control of the U.S Congress and imposed military rule on former Confederate States, those states were forced to draft another constitution acceptable under the Reconstruction Acts. But because Texan officials at the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1869 disagreed on factional difference and failed to draft a constitution, military officers, assigned to supervise Texas, gathered all available materials and published the Constitution of 1869. This constitution declared the U.S Constitution "Supreme law of the land", extended senator's terms to six years, and stated that legislative sessions would meet every year. In the executive branch, the attorney general and secretary of state would be appointed by the governor, and all other officials would be elected by popular vote. And finally, the number of Supreme Court justices was reduced to three, with terms of nine