General Land Office Essays

  • Three Executive Departments within Congress

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    Three Executive Departments within Congress In 1789 Congress created three Executive Departments: State or Foreign Affairs, Treasury and War. It also provided for an Attorney General and a Postmaster General. Congress apportioned domestic matters among these departments. The idea of setting up a separate department to handle domestic matters was put forward on numerous occasions. It wasn't until March 3, 1849, the last day of the 30th Congress, that a bill was passed to create the Department

  • Texas Land Commissioner Essay

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    The Texas Land Commissioner’s position has been a vital part of the Texas government since the 19th century. The position is a part of the General Land Office agency, which handles affairs regarding public land and properties owned by Texas. Along with every other position in the Texas government, the Texas Land Commissioner has their own roles, system, and issues. By doing their job, the Texas Land Commissioner can aid in maintaining the Lone Star State as the great republic that it is. Role and

  • Patricians Vs Plebeians Essay

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    the Plebeians did their fair share in ridding Rome of the Kings and establishing the new republic, they shared in very few of the fruits of their labors. Under the new republic, the Plebeians could vote in the general assembly (the comitia centuriata), but they were not able to hold any office or to vote in the senate. This gave them very little say in the political matters of the new republic. The Plebeians might have even gone along with the Patrician rule if it had been more fair and benign and

  • The First Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)

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    The first constitution of Texas adopted on March 1, 1836 opens with these words, “We, the people of Texas, in order to form a Government, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense and general welfare; and to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves, and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution”. (“Constitution of Republic of Texas” pp. 9-25.) Created in 1836, the first Constitution of the Republic of Texas was born. Fearful of attack by

  • Political Philosophy of the Constitution

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    edu/constitution/preamble; The preamble of constitution of United States says that “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America” The constitution task is to try to defend and protect the people of United States; furthermore

  • The United States Department Of The Interior (DOI)

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    “The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is the United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources” (Wikipedia). The DOI focuses on conservation and use of federal lands and is responsible for preserving nature’s wonders of America. They are also liable for management of programs relating to Native Hawaiians, Alaska Natives, and Native Americans. The Department of the Interior handles

  • History Of The Calder Case

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    receive the right to keep and negotiate land claims with the Canadian government was long but prosperous. Before the 1970's the federal government chose not to preform their responsibilities involving Aboriginal issues, this created an extremely inefficient way for the Aboriginals to deal with their land right problems. The land claims created by the Canadian government benefited the aboriginals as shown through the Calder Case, the creation of the Office of Native Claims and the policy of Outstanding

  • Negative Effects Of The Plural Executive Model

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    they would call upon later. This is why Texas in the 1850 amendment established a plural executive where by the governor must share power with other popularly elected executives, in this case the lieutenant governor, state treasurer, comptroller, general land commissioner, and executive officer. The president of the United States still has a cabinet of appointed officials, but Texas like most states have changed to elected officials. A major drawback to this form is that it lacks cohesion, leading to

  • Essay On Texas Governor

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    Governor’s office and ignore the others because the Texas Governor is the most recognizable state official. In other words, the Texas Governor holds the position of being a symbolic leader that utilizes their limited power to influence policies and politics. The Texas Governor has many restrictions in regards to the power that they are able to exercise as a result of the limitations outlined in

  • Essay On Texas Legislature

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    other public testimony. Lastly the bill must go through both chambers to be signed into effect. Statewide elected officials play an important role in the legislative process as well because their actions reflect those of the ones who voted them into office. For example, the Governor has the power to call special sessions, that last 30 days that can review bills that may have been beneficial but did not get addressed in the regular session. Another very important statewide elected official is the Comptroller

  • Class Struggle and Equality in Ancient Rome

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    The plebeians were the members of the general population. The patricians were the aristocracy. After the exile of the kings, the patricians ruled Rome. There were significant economic and political differences between the plebeian and the patrician classes. It was the abuse of power by the patricians that caused the dissent among the plebeian class. This dissent led to multiple instances of revolt by the plebeians. The first step towards removing the inequality between the classes occurred

  • Evolution of Democracy and the Athenian Constitution

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    first stage in Athenian history was the time of the monarchs of Attica. Most of this period is shrouded in myth and legend. The ancient kings had absolute authority and sovereignty. In those times the king was the head of the state, chief priest, general and judge. The obvious qualifications for this post were birth, wealth and military power. The king may have been considered semi-divine [due to his link with religious ceremony and hence the gods (Trumbach)] and this is why even in the later

  • James Hogg's Role In Texas Politics

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    the books as one of Governor Hogg’s biggest accomplishments in office. Second, he created the law that would take legal action on the railroad and other companies for the issuance of a bond or stock that was valued higher than the total assets of the issuer. Next, Governor Hogg and his associates saw that the economy was lagging and there was a growing need for land to offer new coming citizens to Texas. The solution was to force land corporations to sell their holdings to the citizens within fifteen

  • Essay On Land Use And Land

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    aspects of land use and land cover especially cropping pattern is affected through bio-physical, socio-economic and ecological drivers. Land use and land cover analysis is an interdisciplinary approach to analyse the different problems that can be identified through scientific and cultural study and it is more decisive for qualitative and quantitative evaluation. land use of an area depends upon soil, climate, hydrological characteristics and prevailing socio-economic conditions. The man-land relationship

  • Importance Of Urban Planning

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    Most essential of all, the demand for land use planning becomes ever so evident in the backdrop of urban development. Lahore is the second most populous city of Pakistan following Karachi. The total population is Lahore according to the .. census was … according to a recent estimation by …

  • Trail Of Tears: A Brief Analysis Of The Trail Of Tears

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    “appreciate” the whole story. It all begins when a man named Christopher Columbus invades a land he thinks to be somewhere else, and decides to claim the land for himself. The story of America and how it was founded has been blurred by the leaders of our country and politicians from day one, way before we even knew we had a media to spin things. Columbus didn’t sail to America in 1492 A.D. and discover a new land, he happened upon America by accident and found settlers here already and called the natives

  • Bureau of Indian Affairs

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    between you and the whites for all time to come. You are about to be paid for your lands, and the GREAT FATHER has sent me today to treaty with you concerning the payment...And the GREAT FATHER wishes you to have homes, pastures for your horses and fishing places. he wishes you to learn to farm and your children to go to a good school; and he now wants me to make a bargain with you, in which you will sell your lands and in return be provided all these things. – Isaac I. Stevens, 1854 The US government’s

  • Federal Government's Role In Westward Exploration

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    against the united states can acquire 160 acres of federal lands. Conditional on the terms of improving the land with buildings or farming. In five years of meeting the conditions the citizens would then become landowners, also there were a couple options for citizens to speed up that process, or pay for their land outright. Although the idea of the Act was to spur the westward migration, it fell short according to Our Documents “Most of the land went to speculators, cattlemen, miners, lumbermen, and

  • Fort Worth Police Department Case Study

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    The police legal service for the Fort Worth Police Department is complex, consisting of the City Attorney’s office and the police Legal Liaison office. In researching this topic, I conduced two telephone interviews, e-mail correspondence with the Internal Affairs Section, and online research of the City of Fort Worth website and the General Orders of the Fort Worth Police Department. I spoke with Assistant City Attorney I, Victoria D. Honey, and with former Legal Liaison Sergeant Richard Simmons

  • Andrew Jackson As A Common Man

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    Caroline King Dr. Hogge US History H II March 31st, 2014 Andrew Jackson: Common Man Andrew Jackson was often seen throughout his time as president as a common man, with his best interests lying with the people of the United States. From 1829 to 1837, Jackson allowed for changes in the government that he believed would help the common man’s daily agenda and financial stability. With a strong federal government, the Indian Removal Acts, and the Spoils System built during his presidency, the Jacksonian