The 1869 Texas Constitution
A) dramatically weakened state government, with decentralization of executive government and
narrower legislative authority.
B) strengthened state government with a strong, centralized executive and annual legislative sessions.
C) increased the power of the legislature over the governor and eliminated any state control of
programs such as public education.
D) created a more partisan political atmosphere by organizing the legislature along party lines and
requiring all judicial positions to be elected in partisan elections.
E) created a state of chaos in state government by failing to provide for a mechanism for filling the
governor's office when a vacancy occurs.
B
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