Learning Objectives
- Explain the purpose of a constitution and how the Texas Constitution developed.
- Describe how federalism affects the choices made by state government.
- Discuss the evolution of Texas’s previous constitutions and the historical events that influenced them.
- Explain how Texas’s current constitution reflects the preferences of Texans today.
- Identify problems with the current Texas Constitution.
- Assess who wins and who loses in Texas given its environment of distrust of the government.