During which constitution was the Texas governor very powerful, and many regarded state government as oppressive and corrupt?
A) the Constitution of 1976
B) the Reconstruction Constitution of 1869
C) the Constitution of 1866
D) the Constitution of 1861
E) the Constitution of 1845

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The Reconstruction Constitution of 1869, which was imposed on Texas by the federal government after the Civil War, centralized power in the governor's office and made state government very powerful. Many Texans at the time felt that the state government was oppressive and corrupt.

During Which Constitution Was the Texas Governor Very Powerful, and Many