1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Unitary, Confederal, and Federal systems of government? Is our Federal system actually the best choice to protect American states’ rights and those of its citizens?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, PR, SR

2. Why did the Texas Constitution of 1836 handle immigration as it did? In what ways does today’s immigration debate resemble the debate then?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, PR, SR, COMM

3. Discuss the conditions that led to the adoption of the 1876 Constitution in Texas and the provisions of the constitution that were adopted in response.
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, PR, SR, COMM

4. How did the 1876 Constitution protect and deny civil rights to Texas citizens?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, PR, SR

5. What are some criticisms of the Texas Constitution, and what efforts have been made to improve the constitution in response?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, PR, SR, COMM

6. The current constitution was crafted by framers who distrusted government. What measures help prevent governmental corruption? What measures have they put in place that allows for government to be corrupted by special interests?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, PR, SR, COMM

7. Discuss the complex relationship between the implied, enumerated, reserved, and concurrent powers. Challenge your students to think of examples of circumstances in which conflicts might arise?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, PR, SR, COMM

8. Why are constitutions important? How do they reflect the historical circumstances and political culture of a state?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, SR, COMM

9.What are the potential negative and positive outcomes of fiscal federalism?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, COMM