Which branches were established by the 1836 Constitution of the Republic of Texas?

• A. It designated Texas as a state within the United States immediately.
• B. It created a federal system with a president for the United States.
• C. It established the republic's government structure, executive, legislative, and judiciary.
• D. It established a monarchy under a Texan king.

Answer: (D)

The main idea is how the Republic of Texas organized its government after declaring independence. The 1836 Constitution set up a republican government with three branches: an executive headed by a president, a bicameral legislature to make laws, and a judiciary to interpret them. This separation of powers gives each branch its own responsibilities and checks on the others, which is a hallmark of a republic. Texas was still an independent nation at that time, so it did not become a state in the United States immediately, and it did not create a U.S.-style federal system or a monarchy. So, the document’s purpose was to establish the republic’s government structure—executive, legislative, and judiciary.