Format:
1 online resource (371 pages)
Edition:
9th ed.
ISBN:
9781000966763
Content:
For instructors and students of state and local politics, the ninth edition of this book approaches Texas politics from historical, developmental, and analytical perspectives.
Content:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Brief Contents -- Table of Contents -- Special Features -- Opening Vignette -- Let's Compare -- Pro & -- Con -- Texas Legends -- Timelines -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Preface -- New to this Edition -- Chapter 1 Texas and the Texans: Then and Now -- Origins and Settlements -- Native Peoples -- Spanish Explorers and Mexican Settlers -- American Settlers -- The Slaves -- The Political Culture of Texas -- The Physical Geography and Early Economy of Texas -- South Texas -- East Texas -- The Gulf Coast -- North Texas -- The Central Texas Hill Country -- West Texas and the Panhandle -- Becoming Modern Texas -- Cultural Diversity -- Urbanization -- Economic Diversification -- Future Challenges -- Pro-Business Climate -- Educated Workforce -- Inclusion and Empowerment -- Chapter Summary -- Suggested Readings -- Notes -- Chapter 2 The Texas Constitution and American Federalism -- Texas: A State in the American Federal System -- National Powers -- Powers Reserved to the States -- Shared Powers -- Relations Among the States -- The Constitutional History of Texas -- 1827 Coahuila Y Tejas Constitution -- 1836 Republic of Texas Constitution -- 1845 U.S. Statehood Constitution -- 1861 C.S.A. Statehood Constitution -- 1866 Presidential Reconstruction Constitution -- 1869 Congressional Reconstruction Constitution -- 1876 Texas Constitution -- The Texas Constitution Today -- Bill of Rights -- Legislative Branch -- Executive Branch -- Judicial Branch -- Local Government -- Amendments -- Special Rights Provisions of the Texas Constitution -- The Prospects for Constitutional Reform in Texas -- Constitutional Convention of 1974 and Its Aftermath -- The Future of Constitutional Reform in Texas -- Chapter Summary -- Suggested Readings -- Notes.
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Additional Edition:
9781032513386
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9781032513386
Language:
English
