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Chapter 15: Texas Joins the UnionSection 2: Forming a Government
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Bellwork
Imagine you are forming a new club…what are
some actions you would take?
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The Convention of 1845
•Anson Jones: “The Republic of Texas is no more.”
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The Convention of 1845
•James Pinckney Henderson—first governor of the state of Texas
James Pinckney Henderson
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The Convention of 1845• State constitution
written at Convention of 1845
• Thomas J. Rusk—president of Convention of 1845
Thomas J. Rusk
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The Convention of 1845
•José Antonio Navarro—only native Texan in the Convention of 1824
José Antonio Navarro
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The Convention of 1845
•Modeled after:
–U.S. Constitution
–Republic of Texas Constitution
–Louisiana Constitution
•Approved by a wide margin
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The Constitution of 1845
•Executive Branch
–Led by governor
–2 year termTexas Governor’s Mansion
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The Constitution of 1845
•Legislative Branch
–House—2 years
–Senate—4 years Texas Senate Chamber
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The Constitution of 1845
•Legislature meets biennially
•Biennial—every two yearsTexas House Chamber
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The Constitution of 1845
• Judicial Branch
– Judges appointed by governor until 1850
– Judges elected after 1850 Old Supreme Court
Chamber
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The Constitution of 1845
•“Imperfections”:
–Only white men over 21 could vote or hold office
–Protected slavery
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The Constitution of 1845
•Protections:
–Homesteads up to 200 acres
–Certain business practices
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The Constitution of 1845
•Prohibited the creation of banks
•Corporations could only operate with permission from the legislature
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The Constitution of 1845
• Protections:
– Women’s property rights
•Husband could not sell homestead without permission of wife
•Married women could own property separate from husband
•Stemmed from Spanish laws
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The Constitution of 1845
• Prohibited those who took part in a duel from holding any state office
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The First State Election
• Dec. 1845: Held elections
• James Pinckney Henderson elected governor
• Feb. 19, 1846: Government operations transferred from the Republic to the state
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The First State ElectionTexas’ First U.S. Senators
Sam Houston Thomas J. Rusk
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TEXAS CONSTITUTION OF 1845
Branches of Government
Economy
Voting & Holding Office
Protections