Describe the Committee System in Use in the Texas Legislature

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Essay

Describe the committee system in use in the Texas legislature. What are committees and why are they important to the legislative process? What functions do they serve beyond making legislation? Explain why committee chairs are considered powerful in the process of governing.

Analyze Alexis de Tocqueville's observations on the relationship between Christianity and liberty in America.

Compare and contrast the various definitions of freedom for women during the market revolution and the American Revolution.

Examine the impact of transcendentalism and the Second Great Awakening on the definitions of freedom.

Describe the concept of internal borderland and its historical significance.

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Definitions:

Ethnology

The comparative and analytical study of cultures; a branch of anthropology that examines the cultural variations among humans.

Archaeology

The study of human cultures through the recovery and analysis of material remains and environmental data.

Material Remains

Material remains are the physical evidence of past human activities, often studied in archaeology, including artifacts, structures, and other tangible cultural items.

Environmental Data

Information and statistics about the natural world, including climate patterns, pollution levels, and biodiversity.