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The Constitution of the State of Texas is the document that establishes the structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of Texas and enumerates the basic rights of the citizens of Texas. The current document was adopted on February 15, 1876, and is the seventh constitution in Texas history (including the Mexican constitution).
[9] [10] A Texas convention debated the annexation offer and almost unanimously passed an ordinance assenting to it on July 4, 1845. [11] The convention debated until August 28 and adopted the Constitution of the State of Texas on August 27. [10] The citizens of Texas approved an annexation ordinance and a new constitution on October 13.
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Until 1968 the Constitution allowed for state funding of Protestant classrooms but not Catholic classrooms. [citation needed] ^Note E: The North Carolina Constitution of 1776 disestablished the Anglican church, but until 1835 it allowed only Protestants to hold public office. From 1835 to 1876 it allowed only Christians (including Catholics) to ...
The primary author of the Privileges or Immunities Clause was Congressman John Bingham of Ohio. The common historical view is that Bingham's primary inspiration, at least for his initial prototype of this Clause, was the Privileges and Immunities Clause in Article Four of the United States Constitution, [1] [2] which provided that "The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges ...
His proposed amendments would make it easier for states to fight the 'tyranny' of the federal government and force Congress to have a balanced budget.
These iconic and motivational quotes from U.S. presidents will stand the test of time. The post 40 Inspiring Presidential Quotes That Will Make You Proud to Be an American appeared first on Reader ...
"The American's Creed" hung in Butler University's Jordan Hall "The American's Creed" is the title of a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on April 3, 1918. It is a statement written in 1917 by William Tyler Page as an entry into a patriotic contest that he won.