Texas Constitution of 1876

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:addresses taxation and finance
land and property rights
gptkbp:amended_by over 500 times
legislative proposal and voter approval
gptkbp:contains 17 articles
provisions for labor rights
gptkbp:drafted_by a constitutional convention
gptkbp:established separation of powers
gptkbp:establishes public education system
gptkbp:governs state government of Texas
gptkbp:has_limitations government powers
gptkbp:historical_documentation provides insight into Texas politics
gptkbp:historical_interpretation gptkb:Texas_Supreme_Court
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas Constitution of 1876
gptkbp:includes local government provisions
provisions for state militia
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for environmental protection
voter rights
gptkbp:is current constitution of Texas
gptkbp:is_a document of state law
gptkbp:is_a_document_that shapes public policy
establishes state sovereignty
defines the role of the governor
regulates state elections
defines state rights
influences local governance
affects citizens' rights
addresses civil rights issues
outlines the legislative process
establishes the state budget process
addresses education funding.
provides for public health regulations
provides for state infrastructure development
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for Texas governance
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for state constitutional law
gptkbp:is_a_source_of state law interpretation
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_study
gptkbp:is_adopted_by February 15, 1876
gptkbp:is_characterized_by decentralization of power
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:political_debates
gptkbp:is_compared_to other state constitutions
gptkbp:is_criticized_for its complexity
gptkbp:is_known_for its length and detail
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in legal disputes
gptkbp:is_part_of Texas legal history
gptkbp:is_reflected_in Texas identity
gptkbp:key Texas history
gptkbp:legal_framework guides state legislation
gptkbp:product the Democratic Party's influence
gptkbp:provides gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
state agencies
gptkbp:ratified_by popular vote
gptkbp:reflects post-Civil War values
gptkbp:replaced_by Texas Constitution of 1869
gptkbp:serves_as legal framework for Texas
gptkbp:was_a_result_of gptkb:political_negotiations
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:the_U._S._Constitution
the Reconstruction era
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Texas_Suffrage_Bill_of_1918
gptkb:Constitutional_Convention_of_1870
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