Describe the particular historical conditions under which the Constitution of 1876 was drafted. What were some of the main principles behind the Constitution of 1876? What are some of the most important aspects of the constitution that reflect the political philosophy of its framers?

They wanted all officials elected for shorter terms and lower salaries, abolition of voter registration, local control of schools, severely limited powers for both the legislature and the governor, low taxation and state expenditures, strict control over corporations, and land subsidies for railroads.

Main principles behind the Constitution of 1876 is to establish strong, popular control of state government; to develop a constitution that limits the power of the state government; to seek economy in the government; to promote agrarian interests.

The Constitution of 1876 provided for the establishment of the University of Texas and made Texas A&M, which had been founded by the legislature in 1871, a branch of it. The constitution further required the legislature to establish an institution of higher education for the instruction of the black youth of the state

Framers of the American Constitution were visionaries. They designed the Constitution to endure. They sought not only to address the specific challenges facing the nation during their lifetimes, but to establish the foundational principles that would sustain and guide the new nation into an uncertain future.

It is a common place that the Constitution provides for a limited government, one that depends upon a system of checks and balances. And this in turn is said to reflect a realistic opinion both about the nature of man and about the purposes and risks of government.