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| About the Authors |
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History: The Birth of Texas Traditions |
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4 | (7) |
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6 | (2) |
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10 | (1) |
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* Texas Legends: Sam Houston |
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The End of Reconstruction and Rise of the "Redeemers" |
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The Great Depression and the New Deal in Texas |
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* Texas Legends: Bob Bullock |
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Transitions to the Twenty-First Century |
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22 | (4) |
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22 | (4) |
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26 | (6) |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Texas Constitutions |
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Constitutional Government |
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The Federal System of the United States |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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The Evolving Idea of Federalism |
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* Federalism In Action Abortion |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (9) |
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51 | (1) |
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The Republic of Texas: The Constitution of 1836 |
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52 | (1) |
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Statehood: The Constitution of 1845 |
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53 | (2) |
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Secession and the Confederacy: The Constitution of 1861 |
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55 | (1) |
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The First Reconstruction: The Constitution of 1866 |
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56 | (1) |
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The Second Reconstruction: The Constitution of 1869 |
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56 | (2) |
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* Texas Legends: E. J. Davis |
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58 | (1) |
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The Current System: The Constitution of 1876 |
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59 | (3) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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Criticisms of the Texas Constitution |
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Amending the Constitution |
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* Texas Versus Massachusetts |
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64 | (3) |
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67 | (1) |
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties under the Texas Constitution |
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68 | (8) |
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69 | (2) |
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* Texas Versus Connecticut |
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71 | (3) |
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* Texas Legends: Mansfield High |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Texas Legislature |
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The Texas Legislature in Context |
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81 | (4) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (2) |
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Typologies of State Legislatures: Full-Time and Part-Time |
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85 | (1) |
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Qualifications for Office and Length of Terms |
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86 | (2) |
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Representation: Theories and Demographics |
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Representation Based on Geography |
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89 | (1) |
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Microcosm Theory and Demographics |
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89 | (3) |
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Gender and Racial/Ethnic Gaps in the Legislature |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (1) |
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* Texas Legends: Barbara C. Jordan |
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95 | (1) |
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Electing the State Legislature |
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95 | (6) |
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Single-Member District versus Multimember District |
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96 | (1) |
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The Redistricting Process |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (2) |
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* Federalism In Action: Texas Redistricting and Federal Law |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (13) |
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101 | (2) |
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Political Parties in the Texas Legislature |
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103 | (2) |
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Special Legislative Caucuses |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (6) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (9) |
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Introducing Bills in the Legislature |
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115 | (1) |
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Introducing Resolutions in the Legislature |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (1) |
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Floor Debate in the Legislature |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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Trends in Legislative Activity |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Texas Governors |
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125 | (26) |
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The Office of the Governor |
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126 | (9) |
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127 | (3) |
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* Texas Legends: Ann Richards |
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130 | (3) |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (12) |
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136 | (5) |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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* Federalism In Action: Texas's Confusing Response to COVID-19 |
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145 | (1) |
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Texas Governor: Weak or Strong? |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 The Plural Executive and Bureaucracy in Texas |
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151 | (42) |
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154 | (20) |
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155 | (2) |
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* Texas Versus New Mexico |
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157 | (1) |
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* Federalism In Action: Transgender Bathrooms |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (4) |
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Comptroller of Public Accounts |
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163 | (3) |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (1) |
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Political Ambition Ladder |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (3) |
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174 | (13) |
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Texas Department of Transportation |
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175 | (3) |
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178 | (1) |
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Texas Health and Human Services |
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179 | (1) |
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Railroad Commission of Texas |
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180 | (1) |
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* Texas Legends: Railroad Commission of Texas |
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181 | (1) |
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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Public Utility Commission of Texas |
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183 | (1) |
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Staffing the State Government |
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184 | (3) |
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Bureaucratic Accountability |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Texas Judicial System |
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193 | (30) |
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Judicial Federalism and Texas Courts |
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195 | (2) |
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197 | (6) |
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197 | (1) |
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Justice of the Peace Courts |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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County-Level Trial Courts |
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200 | (1) |
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Constitutional County Courts |
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200 | (1) |
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* Texas Legends: Judge Roy Bean |
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201 | (1) |
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County Courts at Law and Statutory Probate Courts |
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202 | (1) |
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State-Level Courts: District and Appellate Courts |
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203 | (3) |
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Courts of Appeals (Intermediate Appellate Courts) |
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206 | (1) |
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Texas's Highest Appellate Courts: The Court of Criminal Appeals and the Supreme Court |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (8) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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* Texas Legends: Raul A. Gonzalez Jr. |
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211 | (2) |
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Alternative Systems of Judicial Selection: Appointment and Merit |
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213 | (1) |
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Problems with the Texas Judiciary |
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214 | (4) |
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216 | (1) |
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* Federalism In Action: Civil Forfeiture |
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217 | (1) |
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Criminal Justice in Texas |
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218 | (2) |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Texas-Sized Justice |
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223 | (26) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (8) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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* Texas Legends: The Texas Rangers |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (1) |
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* Federalism In Action: Marijuana Policy |
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233 | (1) |
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Civil Liberties: Rights of the Accused |
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234 | (3) |
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237 | (9) |
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237 | (2) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (5) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 Campaigns and Elections, Texas Style |
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249 | (48) |
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Democracy, Representation, and Elections in Texas |
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251 | (15) |
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Voter Qualifications and Registration |
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252 | (2) |
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254 | (1) |
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Legal Barriers to Voting in Post-Reconstruction Texas |
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254 | (2) |
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Eliminating Barriers to Voting for African Americans |
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256 | (2) |
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Hispanics and Voting Rights |
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258 | (2) |
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Voting Rights for Women, Members of the Armed Forces, and Younger Voters |
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260 | (1) |
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* Federalism In Action: Voter Identification |
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261 | (2) |
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Texas Legends: Suffragists in, Texas |
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263 | (3) |
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Types of Elections in Texas |
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266 | (6) |
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Primary Elections versus General Elections |
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266 | (3) |
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269 | (1) |
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Direct Democracy Elections |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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Voting, Voter Registration, and Turnout |
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272 | (9) |
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Voter Registration and Turnout |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (5) |
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278 | (3) |
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Getting on the Ballot in Texas Elections |
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281 | (4) |
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285 | (3) |
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Campaigns in Texas Today and in the Future |
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286 | (2) |
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Campaign Finance in Texas |
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288 | (5) |
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Regulating Campaign Finance |
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289 | (3) |
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292 | (1) |
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Judicial Campaign Contributions |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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Chapter 9 Political Parties |
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297 | (30) |
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The Development of Political Parties in Texas |
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299 | (8) |
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* Texas Legends: George Parr and "Landslide Lyndon" |
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301 | (2) |
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303 | (1) |
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Parties, Competition, and Voter Participation |
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304 | (3) |
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Political Parties in Texas |
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307 | (6) |
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Party Loyalty and Identification |
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308 | (3) |
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311 | (1) |
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The Consequences of Weak Parties |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (10) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (2) |
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Nominating Presidential Candidates |
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319 | (2) |
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The State Parties and the National Parties |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Organized Interests |
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327 | (24) |
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Organized Interests in Texas Politics |
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328 | (6) |
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329 | (2) |
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Types of Interests in Texas |
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331 | (2) |
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What Organized Interests Contribute to the Political Process |
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333 | (1) |
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Influencing Policy in Texas through Organized Interests |
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334 | (13) |
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* Federalism In Action: Campus Carry |
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335 | (1) |
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Organized Interests' Spending on Elections |
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336 | (2) |
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* Texas Legends: The League of United Latin America Citizens |
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338 | (2) |
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From Activism and Litigation to Lobbying |
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340 | (4) |
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344 | (1) |
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Lobbyists' Relationship with Texas Legislators |
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345 | (1) |
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The Relationship between Organized Interests and Parties |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (2) |
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348 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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Chapter 11 Local Government in Texas |
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351 | (44) |
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Local Government: The Basics |
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353 | (5) |
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357 | (1) |
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County Government in Texas |
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358 | (9) |
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History and Function of Counties in Texas |
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358 | (3) |
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361 | (3) |
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County Finances and Operations |
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364 | (3) |
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367 | (21) |
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368 | (4) |
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* Texas Legends: The Galveston Hurricane |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (2) |
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Issues in City Government |
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375 | (5) |
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* Federalism In Action: LGBTQIA in the Workplace |
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380 | (4) |
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384 | (1) |
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Homeowner Associations: Not Quite a Government, but Close |
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385 | (2) |
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* Texas Legends: Tommy Joe Vandergriff |
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387 | (1) |
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Other Forms of Local Government |
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388 | (4) |
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Public Education as Local Government |
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388 | (2) |
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390 | (2) |
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392 | (1) |
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393 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (3) |
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395 | (32) |
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396 | (1) |
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Sources of State Revenue: Taxes |
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397 | (12) |
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398 | (1) |
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398 | (3) |
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* Texas Versus Connecticut |
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401 | (3) |
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404 | (3) |
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* Federalism In Action: Minimum Wage |
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407 | (2) |
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409 | (1) |
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Sources of State Revenue: Other Resources |
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410 | (2) |
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411 | (1) |
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Interest, Licensing, and Lottery Funds |
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411 | (1) |
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412 | (9) |
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The Legislative Budget Board |
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413 | (2) |
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415 | (3) |
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418 | (2) |
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420 | (1) |
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421 | (3) |
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421 | (1) |
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422 | (2) |
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424 | (2) |
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426 | (1) |
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426 | (1) |
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426 | (1) |
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426 | (1) |
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Chapter 13 Energy, Environment, Transportation, and Trade Policies: Transforming Texas |
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427 | (26) |
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428 | (6) |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (2) |
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The Natural Gas Boom and Fracking |
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432 | (2) |
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* Federalism In Action: Fracking |
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434 | (1) |
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434 | (2) |
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436 | (4) |
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437 | (1) |
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438 | (1) |
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439 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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441 | (6) |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (3) |
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* Texas Legends: Private Property and Takings |
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445 | (2) |
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447 | (1) |
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447 | (1) |
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448 | (4) |
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* Texas Versus California |
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449 | (1) |
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450 | (2) |
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452 | (1) |
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452 | (1) |
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452 | (1) |
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452 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Social Policy: Education, Health, and Immigration |
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453 | (44) |
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455 | (14) |
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458 | (1) |
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459 | (2) |
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* Texas Legends: Neither Separate nor Equal: Hispanics in the Education System |
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461 | (1) |
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Accountability and Reform |
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462 | (6) |
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* Federalism In Action: Education Policy |
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468 | (1) |
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469 | (10) |
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471 | (2) |
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Policy and Accountability |
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473 | (1) |
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* Texas Legends: Governor James Ferguson and the University of Texas |
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474 | (2) |
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Expectations and Realities |
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476 | (1) |
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Access to Higher Education |
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477 | (2) |
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Health and Human Services |
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479 | (5) |
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480 | (1) |
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481 | (3) |
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484 | (11) |
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486 | (2) |
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Costs and Benefits of Undocumented Workers |
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488 | (5) |
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493 | (2) |
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495 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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| Appendix: Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Texas |
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497 | (4) |
| Glossary |
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501 | (12) |
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513 | (20) |
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