texas constitution
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- tx is a free/independent state, subject only to US const
- Section 1
- tx= a rep. govt- election of reps to make policy based on ppl's wants
- section 2
- all 3 men have equal rights
- section 3
- protection under the law should not be limited on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, or national origin.
- section 4
- no religious test to hold office, but must ack. a known supreme being of existence.
- section 5
- freedom of worship
- section 6
- no state money for sectarian religious purposes
- section 7
- freedom of speech, if u talk against someone a jury must be appointed to examine the facts
- section 8
- ppl ar secure in their persons, houses, papers, and poss. (except with warrant)
- section 9
- accused persons have the right to a speedy publis trial
- section 10
- must have bail, or option of, provided for u. except capital offenses, or 2 convicted felon
- section 11
- writ of habeas corpus cant be violated, must be told during a cert amt of time why beng held in jail
- section 12
- no person sould be put in double jeopardy
- section 14
- right of a trial by jury, cant be taken away
- section 15
- no bill of attainder or expst facto laws
- section 16
- no person should be put in prison for debt
- section 18
- due process, catn be deprived of life liberty or property, can have trial by peers
- section 19
- no conviction should corrupt blood
- section 21
- treason= same as US
- section 22
- right to bare arms
- section 23
- citizens right to assemble to govenor address grievances
- section 27
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POWERS OF GOVT
3 sections exec,leg, judicial - article 2
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SUFFRAGE
no vote if under 18, not citizens, felons, mentally slow - article 6
- prvode public school,leg must provide admin and clean,
- article 7
- app. cant exceed revenue or balanced budget state cant be in debt
- article 8 section 22
- no state income tax only by maj of ppl vote
- article 8 sect 24
- creation of counties by leg for convenience of ppl
- article 9
- power of impeachment set forth by member of house, senate hols trial, gov, lt gov, att gen,
- article 15
- can propose amendment to const with 2/3 vote on both chambers, then vote by ppl
- article 17