Texas government and the national government share many structural similarities. However, there are some very unique differences between them. One of the reasons is because Texas developed many more constitutions than the national government did – and those constitutions were influenced by Texas’ relationship with the other nations that at one point ruled over Texas. As Texas joined the United States, and then the Confederacy, and then the Union, again, there were revisions of the Texas Constitution. The Texas Constitution of today was authored in 1876, has been amended 507 times, and is the second longest state constitution in the United States.

Information to help you answer this discussion board will be found in Chapter 2 of your textbook.

In your original post you must:

1. Identify a similarity between the national and Texas Constitutions.
2. Describe what this similarity is and how it is expressed at the national and state levels.
3. Identify a difference between the national and Texas Constitutions.
4. Explain how this difference is expressed in Texas and what influenced Texas to make this part of the Texas Constitution different than that of the United States Constitution.

Post must also include:

• Works Cited at least 2 sources—MUST BE credible sources. To determine if your source is credible, you can visit: http://rasmussen.libanswers.com/faq/32400
• 250 original-content words (this means quotes do not count towards word count)
• Post must be written in paragraph format. Do NOT use numbering or bullet points. There is no need to include the original questions in your post.

Response Posts hw

In your response you must:

1. Compare/contrast how your chosen similarity or difference is related to that of the person to whom you are responding.

Post must also include:

• Works Cited at least 1 source—MUST BE credible sources. To determine if your source is reliable, you can visit: http://rasmussen.libanswers.com/faq/32400
• 100 original-content words (this means quotes do not count towards word count)

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To earn full credit, please review the following:

You must provide a properly formatted MLA citation. Please visit https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html to learn how to do so properly. NOTE: There is an ad-based citation generator at the top of the page this link takes you to – it does not format your citations properly.

Tips From https://www.unr.edu/Documents/liberal-arts/writing-center/Creating%20a%20Successful%20Discussion%20Board%20Thread.pdf

• Strive to always bring up new, interesting comments. There is no point reiterating a remark that has already been made. You should always try to further the discussion—be provocative! Even if you have a similar opinion as the previous respondent, bring up an additional example or resource. The second poster in the above example includes many comments for the next student—or even the previous poster—to agree or disagree with.
• Good discussion threads should be substantial but concise: convey only the information that is most meaningful and accessible to your classmates. Make sure to always re-read your response! A good habit is to copy and paste your thread into a Word document prior to posing to check for errors in spelling and grammar.
• Don’t just state that you agree or disagree with the poster—make sure you offer an inventive reason why (avoid things like “You go girl, I totally agree!”) Always be professional and respectful to your classmates and avoid ad hominem attacks (criticism against the person, not his/her comments.)

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