Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)
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The Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836) was the founding legal charter that established Texas as an independent republic, outlining its governmental structure, civil rights, and legal framework following its separation from Mexico.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional document
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founding legal charter → supreme law → |
| amendmentProcess | allowed amendments by two-thirds of both houses and majority of voters → |
| appliesToTerritory | Texas → |
| containsBillOfRights | yes → |
| country | Republic of Texas → |
| createdBody |
Congress of the Republic of Texas
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Congress of the Republic of Texas →
surface form: "House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas"
Congress of the Republic of Texas →
surface form: "Senate of the Republic of Texas"
Texas Supreme Court →
surface form: "Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas"
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| createdOffice |
President of the Republic of Texas
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Vice President of the Republic of Texas → |
| dateAdopted | 1836-03-17 → |
| deniedCitizenshipTo | free persons of African descent → |
| establishedBranch |
executive branch
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judicial branch → legislative branch → |
| executiveTermLength | 3 years → |
| executiveTermLimit | no consecutive terms for president → |
| governmentFormEstablished | presidential republic → |
| guaranteedRight |
freedom of the press
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habeas corpus → protection against unreasonable searches and seizures → right to bear arms → trial by jury → |
| historicalContext | adopted during Texas Revolution → |
| inForceFrom | 1836 → |
| inForceUntil | 1845 → |
| inspiredBy |
Mexican Constitution of 1824
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surface form: "Constitution of Mexico (1824)"
United States Constitution → |
| judicialProvision |
created district courts
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created inferior courts as established by Congress → |
| language | English → |
| legalStatus | supreme law of the Republic of Texas → |
| legislatureStructure | bicameral legislature → |
| permittedSlavery | yes → |
| placeAdopted | Washington-on-the-Brazos → |
| prohibited | emancipation of slaves without consent of Congress and slave owners → |
| religionClause |
established religious freedom
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prohibited establishment of a state religion → |
| replacedBy |
Texas Constitution
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surface form: "Constitution of Texas (1845)"
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| requiredOfficeholderReligion | belief in a Supreme Being → |
| significance | established Texas as an independent republic separate from Mexico → |
| suffrageExcludedGroup |
Africans and descendants of Africans
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Indians not taxed → |
| suffrageRequirement |
age 21 or older
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residency requirement in Texas → |
| suffrageRestrictedTo | free male citizens → |
| supersededByEvent | annexation of Texas to the United States in 1845 → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Congress of the Republic of Texas
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constitutionalBasis
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Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)
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this entity surface form: "Constitution of 1836 of the Republic of Texas"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of the Republic of Texas"
this entity surface form: "Constitution of 1845 (Texas)"