Texas Gov

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Texas is on its ???th constitution

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7th

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The us constitution has ??? Amendments, Texas has ????

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27 and 498

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Articles in the Texas constitution

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1. Bill of rights

2. Separation of powers

3. Bicameral legislature

4. Governor

5. Judicial branch

6. Suffrage

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Obergefell v Hodges

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Same sex marriage 14th amendment

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Cohen v CA

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**** the draft = freedom of speech

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Hustler v Falwell

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Freedom of press, parody slander libel porno magazine

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Arizona v hang

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Trap house unlawful searches and seizures

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Riley v CA

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Searched phone unlawful searches and seizures

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Melendez-Diaz v Massachusetts

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DNA testing

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Habeas corpus

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Constitutionally says you and your lawyer can challenge why you’re being held unconstitutionally = Melendez-Diaz case

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Double jeopardy

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Can’t be tried for the same crime twice

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Legislative measures

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How we change our constitution

Both sides have to approve by super majority 2/3rds of majority from both sides

Secretary states, published twice 5-11% voter turnout

Goes to the people

Governor has nothing to do with it

Problem is minority of people are changing the law for 100% of Texas

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Political culture

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Shared values, beliefs, attitudes

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Moralistic culture

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Be a public service, improve conditions for the people, provide goods and services to advance the public good. Everyone’s responsibility to participate

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Texas is what culture?

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A hybrid of traditionalistic and individualistic cultures

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Individualistic culture

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Limited in size

Not to intervene with the public

Stresses the importance of individual initiative

Low value places on citizen participation in politics

Politics is for professionals

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Traditionalistic culture

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To protect and preserve the existing social order and guided by the established elite

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Undocumented immigrants overstayed on visas

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55-60%

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National supremacy clause

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The us constitution are the supreme law of land

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10th amendment

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Powers not delegated to the ya by the constitution nor prohibited by it to the states

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Federal grants serve 3 purposes

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1. Give states revenue

2. Minimum national standard

3. To attack national problems states=labs

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Grant conditions

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Don’t comply = no $$

Entitlement grants

Matching grants

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Block grant

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Flexible

TANF

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Categorical grant

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Narrow specific, states are always going to say not enough money

Ex. Asbestos removal

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Project grant

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For state and local governments compete for available money

Ex. Race to the top

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Formula grant

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Established by Congress

Ex. High speed rail funding

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Medicaid

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Low income children

Low income persons

Ppl with disabilities

Pregnant women

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S-chip

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Health insurance for children too wealthy for Medicaid but too poor to afford health insurance

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Medicare

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Health insurance 65 and older

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Food stamps

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Food security

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Social security

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Fed program giving an income to retired

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Survivor benefits

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Children who’s parents died

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Disability

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Disabled ppl