Constitutional government in Texas began with the Mexican federal Constitution of 1824, which, to some degree, was patterned after the United States Constitution but resembled more the Spanish Constitution of 1812. Congress was made the final interpreter of the document; the Catholic religion was made the state faith; and the church was supported by the public treasury. The president and vice president were elected for four-year terms by the legislative bodies of the states, the lower house of Congress to elect in case of a tie or lack of a majority. There were numerous limitations on the powers of the president. The Congress was composed of two houses meeting annually from January 1 to April 15. The president could prolong the regular session for an additional thirty days and could call extra sessions. Deputies in the lower house served two years, while senators were selected by their state legislatures for four-year terms. The judicial power was vested in a Supreme Court and superior courts of departments and districts. The Supreme Court was composed of eleven judges and the attorney general. There was no particular effort to define the rights of the states in the confederacy. They were required to separate executive, legislative, and judicial functions in their individual constitutions, which were to be in harmony with the national constitution, but local affairs were independent of the general government.
<u>New England </u>
Religion-Puritanism.
Society- Family centered. Did not tolerate dissenters. Quite religious compared to the other colonies.
Politics- Theocracy. Town meetings.
Economy- Fishing, shipbuilding, lumber,
<u>Mid-Atlantic</u>
Religion- More religious freedom, especially in Pennsylvania. (Quakers, Catholics, Protestants, etc.)
Economy- Growing wheat (breadbasket)
<u>Southern </u>
Religion- Mostly Anglicans and Baptists. Maryland was formed to provide religious tolerance to Catholics. (Toleration Act of 1649. However, people like atheists and Jews would be decreed death).
Society- Slavery. Large plantations. Most people were small farmers.
Politics- Large plantation owners dominated colonial legislatures. Had strong ties to Great Britain (sold their crops to them).
Economy- Largely agricultural based. Grew cash crops like tobacco
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Answer:
The Soviet Union was the only country to be expelled by the League
Explanation:
Sharp decrease in numbers of native Indians.
One of the main reasons why Spanish conquistadors had to look for slaves from Africa, was the radical decrease in the populations of native Indians. The Indians had either died out of diseases or during the war of conquest. In addition, inter marriages had also occurred, and usually the mestizos were exempted from months of forced hard labor in the farms and the mines. However the main cause of decline of populations of native Indians was diseases such as small pox which the Spanish colonists had brought with them.
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