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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.
- Author
- Lumen Learning
- Publisher
- LibreTexts
- Source
- LibreTexts
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- CC BY
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 63 sections
- 01: Texas History and Culture
- 1.01: Introduction- Six Flags over Texas
- 1.02: Independence for Texas
- 1.03: The Mexican-American War 18461848
- 1.04: Texas in the American Civil War
- 1.05: Reconstruction
- 1.06: Governor E.J. Davis
- 1.07: The Texas Oil Boom
- 1.08: Texas Demographics
- 1.09: State Political Culture
- 02: Texas Constitution
- 2.01: Introduction- The Constitutions of Texas
- 2.02: Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States (1824)
- 2.03: Constitution Of Coahuila And Texas (1827)
- 2.04: Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)
- 2.05: Constitution of 1845
- 2.06: Constitution of 1861
- 2.07: Constitution of 1866
- 2.08: Constitution of 1869
- 2.09: Constitution of 1876
- 03: Federalism
- 3.01: Division of Powers
- 3.02: The Evolution of Federalism
- 04: Political Learning
- 4.01: Political Socialization
- 4.02: Political Ideology
- 4.03: Public Opinion
- 05: Linkage Institutions
- 5.01: The Media
- 5.02: Interest Groups
- 5.03: Political Parties
- 5.04: Party Identification
- 06: Elections and Voting
- 6.01: Elections
- 6.02: Voting
- 07: The Legislative Branch
- 7.01: Introduction
- 7.02: Sessions (Regular and Special)
- 7.03: Qualifications for Service and Terms of Office
- 7.04: Composition
- 7.05: Compensation
- 7.06: Organization and Leadership
- 7.07: Redistricting
- 7.08: How A Bill Becomes a Law in Texas
- 7.09: Legislative Immunities
- 08: The Executive Branch
- 8.01: Introduction
- 8.02: Gubernatorial Elections and Qualifications
- 8.03: The Role Played by Texas Governor
- 8.04: The Texas Plural Executive
- 09: The Judicial Branch
- 9.01: Sources of law
- 9.02: Types of Law and Jurisdiction
- 9.03: Criminal Law Penalties
- 9.04: Court Organization
- 9.05: Judicial Selection Processes
- 9.06: Texas Criminal Justice Process
- 10: Local Government
- 10.01: Introduction to Local Government
- 11: Texas Revenue and Budget
- 11.01: Fiscal Policy
- 11.02: Texas Revenue
- 11.03: Texas Budgetary Processes and Expenditures