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As you know every state has a constitution but today we will talk about the differences and similarities about U.S and Texas Constitution

_U.S CONSTITUTION_

-U.S. Constitution has not been rewritten

- Has strong separation of powers & strong executive (Legislative, Executive, Judicial)

- U.S Constitution is short - 7,400 words, with only 27 Amendments

- May change through two methods:

1. Constitutional amendment

2. Judicial interpretation through the Supreme Court

- Highest law of the land

_TEXAS CONSTITUTION_

- state constitutions have been rewritten several times

-have weak separation of powers because of a division of executive (governor’s) power among several other elected officials.

-TX. Constitution is very wordy - 80,000 words long, over 400 Amendments

-May change through one method:

Constitutional amendment

- May not make laws that go against the U.S. Constitution

_SIMILARITIES_

-Bicameral Legislative branch (two house congress)

-Vote for/elect representatives

-Limit the power of government

-Three branches of government

-Legislative branch makes the laws

-Judicial branch contains a Supreme Court

-The highest elected leader is in the Executive branch.

-Individual rights protected in a Bill of Rights

-At one time, slavery was legal under both constitutions