Excerpt from the Texas Constitution Which principle is being described? How do you know?

Article 1, Section 19

“No citizen of this State shall be deprived of life, liberty, property, … or in any manner disenfranchised, except by the due course of law of the land.”

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Preamble

“….the people of the State of Texas do ordain and establish this Constitution.”

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Article 2, Section 1

“The powers of the government of the State of Texas shall be divided into three distinct departments….”

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Article 3, Section 55

“The Legislature shall have no power to release or extinguish…the indebtedness, liability or obligation… to any county…”

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Article 4, Section 11

“In all criminal cases, [the Governor] shall have the power, after conviction, to grant reprieves… and pardons.”

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Article 3, Section 4

“The members of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by the qualified electors…

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Article 3, Section 4

“The members of the House of Representatives…their term of office shall be two years from the day of election.”

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