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Chapter 20

Essay Questions

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Detail the six Texas constitutions prior to 1876 and explain the major influences upon these constitutions.

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Explain the circumstances around the drafting of the 1876 constitution. What was the impetus for its creation? Who were the framers and how did they see government?

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Why has the current Texas Constitution been amended so many times? Describe the problems with the current constitution. Why did the constitutional convention of 1974 fail? Is another constitutional convention the answer to the problems with the current constitution? Why or why not?

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Describe the role of elites in Texas. Compare the role of elites in Texas today, to their role under earlier constitutions. Is Texas becoming more democratic or less so? Why?

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