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1. Introduction
Texas Geography
History: The Birth of Texas Traditions
Texas Statehood
Transitions to the Twenty-First Century
A Tradition of Change
Winners and Losers
2. Texas Constitutions
Constitutional Government
The Federal System of the United States
Texas Constitutions
The Current System: The Constitution of 1876
Criticisms of the Texas Constitution
Winners and Losers
3. Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature in Context
Typologies of State Legislatures: Full Time and Part Time
Qualifications for Office and Length of Terms
Representation: Theories and Demographics
Winners and Losers
Electing the State Legislature
Legislative Organization
Winners and Losers
Legislative Process
Winners and Losers
4. Texas Governors
The Office of the Governor
Powers of the Governor
Informal Powers
Winners and Losers
5. The Plural Executive and Bureaucracy in Texas
The Plural Executive
Boards and Commissions
Bureaucratic Accountability
Winners and Losers
6. Texas Judicial System
Judicial Federalism and Texas Courts
Local Trial Courts
County-Level Trial Courts
District Courts (State-Level Trial Courts)
Appellate Courts
Judicial Selection
Texas Judges
Problems with the Texas Judiciary
Alternative Systems of Judicial Selection: Appointment and Merit
Criminal Justice in Texas
Winners and Losers
7. Texas-Sized Justice
Justice in Texas
Incarceration in Texas
Rights of the Accused
Law and Punishment
Winners and Losers
8. Campaigns and Elections, Texas Style
Democracy, Representation, and Elections in Texas
Voting Rights in Texas
Winners and Losers
Types of Elections in Texas
Voting, Voter Registration, and Turnout
Getting on the Ballot in Texas Elections
Campaign Finance in Texas
Winners and Losers
9. Political Parties
The Development of Political Parties in Texas
Political Parties in Texas
Party Organizations
Winners and Losers
10. Organized Interests
Organized Interests in Texas Politics
Influencing Policy in Texas through Organized Interests
Winners and Losers
11. Local Government in Texas
Local Government: The Basics
County Government, Texas-Style
Cities
Other Forms of Local Government
Winners and Losers
12. Fiscal Policy
The Policymaking Process
Sources of State Revenue: Taxes
Winners and Losers
Sources of State Revenue: Other Resources
Spending and Budgeting
Fiscal Policy Tools
Winners and Losers
13. Energy, Environment, Transportation, and Trade Policies: Transforming Texas
Oil and Gas in Texas
Texas Energy
Environmental Policy
Texas Air Quality
Droughts and Floods
Hazardous Waste
Winners and Losers
Transportation Policy
Winners and Losers
Texas Trade
Winners and Losers
14. Social Policy: Education, Health, and Immigration
Education Policy
Winners and Losers
Winners and Losers
Health and Human Services
Winners and Losers
Immigration Policy
Winners and Losers
