Essays on Texas Politics

The 1876 Texas Constitution is among the most detailed state constitutions within the United States. There have been a significantly high number of proposed constitutional amendments since the document became operational on 15 February 1876 (Ericson). From the outset, it is important to note that the high number of amendments to the Texas Constitution is because it is highly restrictive given that the State of Texas can only exercise powers derived from the its Constitution. The Texas Constitution is similar to the other State constitutions because it provides for the separation of powers, but also includes some provisions that ...

Throughout the history of the United States, the Texas Constitution has always been criticized for numerous reasons. The late political scientist John E. Paynter once remarked that the Texas Constitution stands as a “perfect example of how not to write one.” I personally agree with the statement that the Constitution of Texas is definitely not an exemplary document and, therefore, I will prove my point of view with incontestable arguments and facts. The first problem, which becomes evident once an individual takes the Texas Constitution in hands, is the volume of the document. As opposed to the of the ...

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Introduction Texas politics are often constructed in the frame of conservativism, but Texas politics are actually much more complex than that. Although much of the state is rural and conservative, there are growing pockets of liberalism surrounding cities and urban centers like Austin and Houston (King, 2013). According to Lawrence (2013), “ according to the Pew Hispanic Research Center, although Texas has the second-largest Hispanic population in the U.S., Texas ranks 17th in the share of its Hispanic residents who are eligible to vote That gap was significant enough in the 2012 election for an analysis by the Houston ...

Evidently, the United States comprises of various states. A close analysis of the various states shows that they have distinct forms of government. Despite the differences that exists in the governments of each state, it is of the essence to note that these government exhibit certain similarities. The similarities amongst various state governments align with the fact that the United States constitution dictates that all state governments should be republican in nature. The differences exhibited by the state government emanate from the difference in procedures and structures of each state government. Californian and Texas governments occur as some of ...

Over the last couple of years, Texas has hit the national and international headlines for all the wrong reasons. The state that has always been famed as the home of cowboys and the most expansive ranches that attracted so much international admiration has lost all its glory and in its place poverty is quickly becoming the story. Poverty has hit Texas with such a blow that it now lists among the poorest of states in the U.S and its counties and metropolitans tell a different tale from that of a few years ago. Several factors have contributed to this situation and as ...

Rafael Edwards Ted Cruz was born in the year 1970 in Calgary, Canada to Rafael Cruz and Eleanor Darragh. Rafael Cruz was an immigrant from Cuba to the United States. Ted Cruz attended his school at Faith West Academy in Texas, and joined Second Baptist High School in Houston where he graduated. In the year 1992, Ted Cruz graduated from Princeton University for Cum Laude, and also attended Harvard law school in 1995 and graduated on Magma Cum Laude. . As a matter of factor, Ted Cruz is believed to be one of the proven conservative fighters in United States. Ted ...

Texas State is unique because of its political culture. The unique political culture dates back to the Texas Revolution, Reconstruction and frontiersman life. The state has a characteristic of electing independent leaders. The trend of not leaning towards any of America’s major political parties has had several effects on the relationship of the state government and the federal government. The effects have become visible in the recent past with the increasing friction between the federal government and the Texan political culture. The disdain towards the American Federal government by Texan political individuals has affected the state negatively. The ...