could not regulate commerce between states.

could not directly tax the people or demand revenues from the states.

Enforce states to respect treaties.

could not enforce laws

held by Alexander hamilton 

Economic stability 

centralized government with adequate military capabilities.

powerful executive.

Article II 

the executive branch

cl. 2 electors chosen by political party to choose president.

every state has 2 senators = 100 overall

Article III

Judicial

sec. 2 Jurisdiction

cl. 1 cases under federal jurisdiction.

cases and controversies 

Article IV

Relations amoung the state

sec 1: full faith and credit

DOMA

Sec. 2 treatment of citizens

cl.3 fugitive slaves

Article V

methods of Amendment

Proposals 

2/3's vote, both chambers of congress

National convention called by 2/3 of the states 

Ratification

3/4's legislatures of the states 

3/4's conventions in states

Article VI

National Supremacy 

Cl. 2: Supreme law of the land

Cl. 3 Oath of office

no religious qualification

1827 

Texas constitution 

Coahuila y Tejas

Mexico's independence from spain in 1821

Influences the "tejas" constitution

Unicameral 

Property and land laws

community/ separate property 

homestead

Strong ties to cathilcism which bound church and state together

1836

texas constitution

texas as an independent sovereign state

spainsh/ mexican political influences carried 

community property, homestead/debtor relief

constitution heavily based on U.S contitution and other southern state constitution

1845

Texas constitution 

28th state of the union 

simple and direct - considered one of the best state constitution 

texas retains ownership of public lands

1861

texas constitution

Secession

very little change replaced U.S with C.S.A

1866

Texas constitution 

The convention

3 factions

Southern democrats

Antebellom elite not dead yet

moderate northern republicans

radical northern republicans

1867

first reconstruction

newly elected republican congress rejects 1866 constitution and break up the south into military districts.

Re-established right for african americans

The Freedoms buerau

created to establish schools, hospitals, provide food and employment, help connect.

-ineffectiveness

little federal banking

1869

texas constitution 

centralized power

strengthened the chief executive and allowed the govener to appoint all major state officers and judges

Weakened local government to ensure powerlessness.

the Davis Administration

1870-74

problems with outlaws

enabling act leads to numerous appointments

homestead and anit-native american polisies

use of the freedoms bureau and the militia

southern Democrats regain control of congress (1872)

abolish state police and militia

freedoms bureau is dissolved

new constitutional convention in 73-74

failed conventions of 1917,1919,1972-1975

4th leading state in amendments with 456

need 2/3 vote in both chambers of the legislature a simple majority vote

Equal legal rights of 1974

Imprisonment for debt

religion and holding office

equality in school funding (14th amend)

marriage