Texas Government

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Texas is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles, and with more than 30 million residents in 2023, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population.

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Social Sciences, Political Science and Civics
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CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
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Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Texas History and Culture
  7. 1.1: Introduction- Six Flags over Texas
  8. 1.2: Independence for Texas
  9. 1.3: The Mexican-American War, 1846–1848
  10. 1.4: Texas in the American Civil War
  11. 1.5: Reconstruction
  12. 1.6: Governor E.J. Davis
  13. 1.7: The Texas Oil Boom
  14. 1.8: Texas’ Demographics
  15. 1.9: State Political Culture
  16. 2: Texas’ Constitution
  17. 2.1: Introduction- The Constitutions of Texas
  18. 2.2: Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States (1824)
  19. 2.3: Constitution Of Coahuila And Texas (1827)
  20. 2.4: Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)
  21. 2.5: Constitution of 1845
  22. 2.6: Constitution of 1861
  23. 2.7: Constitution of 1866
  24. 2.8: Constitution of 1869
  25. 2.9: Constitution of 1876
  26. 3: Federalism
  27. 3.1: Division of Powers
  28. 3.2: The Evolution of Federalism
  29. 4: Political Learning
  30. 4.1: Political Socialization
  31. 4.2: Political Ideology
  32. 4.3: Public Opinion
  33. 5: Linkage Institutions
  34. 5.1: The Media
  35. 5.2: Interest Groups
  36. 5.3: Political Parties
  37. 5.4: Party Identification
  38. 6: Elections and Voting
  39. 6.1: Elections
  40. 6.2: Voting
  41. 7: The Legislative Branch
  42. 7.1: Introduction
  43. 7.2: Sessions (Regular and Special)
  44. 7.3: Qualifications for Service and Terms of Office
  45. 7.4: Composition
  46. 7.5: Compensation
  47. 7.6: Organization and Leadership
  48. 7.7: Redistricting
  49. 7.8: How A Bill Becomes a Law in Texas
  50. 7.9: Legislative Immunities
  51. 8: The Executive Branch
  52. 8.1: Introduction
  53. 8.2: Gubernatorial Elections and Qualifications
  54. 8.3: The Role Played by Texas’ Governor
  55. 8.4: The Texas Plural Executive
  56. 9: The Judicial Branch
  57. 9.1: Sources of law
  58. 9.2: Types of Law and Jurisdiction
  59. 9.3: Criminal Law Penalties
  60. 9.4: Court Organization
  61. 9.5: Judicial Selection Processes
  62. 9.6: Texas’ Criminal Justice Process
  63. 10: Local Government
  64. 10.1: Introduction to Local Government
  65. 11: Texas Revenue and Budget
  66. 11.1: Fiscal Policy
  67. 11.2: Texas Revenue
  68. 11.3: Texas’ Budgetary Processes and Expenditures
  69. Back Matter
  70. Detailed Licensing