Abstract

In this study we try to explore the concept of The Constitution of US and Texas in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on The Constitution of US and its relation with The Constitution of Texas.

Table of Contents

Abstract1

Introduction3

History and Ratification3

Structure4

Amendments5

Strengths and Weaknesses5

Works Cited7

The United States Constitution vs. The Texas Constitution

Introduction

The Constitution of the United States of 17 September 1787 sets out the political and legal order. It provides for a federal republic -style presidential system before, the president of both state and head of government is. The political system is characterized by an often than " checks and balances "called separation of powers from, the legislative, administrative and judicial act is done separately from each other to control but also by extensive entanglements with each other.

The Constitution of the United States is one of the oldest republican constitutions, they are still in force (the oldest is the Constitution of the Republic of San Marino, which came into force in 1600). The original text consists of seven articles and was supplemented in the course of two centuries to 27 articles. Substantive concepts like the separation of powers, a binding bill of rights by the Bill of Rights and a commitment to law and order were new policies in the Age of Enlightenment have been developed and disseminated.

History and Ratification

In 1783, the Treaty of Versailles ended the U.S. War of Independence. Back in 1777, in the midst of war, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, a document of a constitutional nature, which defined the United States as a confederation, and fixed the powers of central authorities. In 1781 articles were ratified last thirteenth, staff and officially entered into force. Many have noted the weakness of the Union: first, the Articles of Confederation the central authorities have provided minimal power, and secondly, the vote in the Congress of the Confederation (the highest authority) on any matter required a unanimous decision of all states, so that one state could block any initiative (Hall, 1032).

By the mid-1830s, dictatorship and lawlessness in Mexico led to the fact that the state was on the verge of collapse: the territory of Texas and Yucatan expressed - in accordance with constitutional law - the desire to secede. In 1835 Mexican President General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna introduced a new constitution, under which abolished slavery, the former norm among U.S. immigrants. ...