Texas question
Why did the framers of the 1876 constitution weaken the governor's office?
- A They had lived under a governor who held too much power
- B They wanted to copy the federal presidency
- C The U.S. Constitution requires a weak governor
- D Washington required it as a condition of readmission
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Answer: They had lived under a governor who held too much power. The Reconstruction governor had appointed officials all over Texas. The framers made sure that could not happen again.