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Strengths And Weaknesses Of Texas Constitution
The constitution, weather the state or national, is a blueprint or outline in regards to the distribution of power. There are two main purposes to a constitution, the first reason is to establish a government and second reason is to delegate certain powers. Every state have a state constitution that is designed for that state, however the US Constitution override all state constitution. Although Texas is the oldest constitution in the US, the constitution have many revised many time. Since the establishment of Texas Constitution in 1876, the document have been revised or amended approximately 666. There have been so many revisions to the constitution over the years, the question stand what are the strengths and weakness of the current

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