USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On March 2, 1836, Texas declared itself an independent republic because of a lack of support in the United States for the Texas Revolution. The declaration of independence was written by George Childress and modeled after the United States Constitution.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was a very short document based heavily on the U.S. Constitution. It was never amended and was in effect for only a few years before Texas joined the United States. Upon joining the United States, Texas redrafted its Constitution completely.

Detailed explanation-3: -The current (and fourth) Texas Constitution was adopted in 1876. The current constitution has been amended 517 times. The most recent amendments to the Texas Constitution, of which there were two, were approved by voters in 2022. Texas does not feature a process for initiated constitutional amendments.

Detailed explanation-4: -The U.S. and Texas Constitutions have some similarities: Both include the principles of representative democratic government, in which authority comes from the people. Both contain a bill of rights that protects civil liberties from the government.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836) clearly rested on Anglo-American principles, as did the proposed constitution drafted in 1833 for a separate state within the Mexican Federal Republic. Spanish and Mexican influences were apparent also, however.