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Directions: Your response must be about 1000 words in length, and must adhere to a standard manuscript form.  Be sure to support your argument with specific references to primary or secondary sources.

Is the relationship between the state of Texas and Texas cities analogous to the relationship between the Federal Government and the State of Texas?  Why or why not?
Sources to consider:
Ashcroft, Robert R., and Barbara Kyle Balfour. "Home Rule Cities and Municipal Annexation in Texas: Recent Trends and Future Prospects." . Mary's LJ 15 (1983): 519.
The Constitution of 1787, especially Article IV.
Ruud, Millard H. "Legislative Jurisdiction of Texas Home Rule Cities." Tex. L. Rev. 37 (1958): 682.
Texas Constitution, Article XI.
Zimmerman, Joseph F. State-Local Relations: A Partnership Approach, 2nd ed. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 1995.

The essay will be graded based on the Universal Intellectual Standards. (Clarity, Relevance, Accuracy, Precision, Logic, Breadth, Depth, Significance, Fairness)