Yes. And it's pretty much all they do. "Congress shall make no law" from the First Amendment doesn't really mean "except what the Supreme Court thinks would be nicer".
Philosophy isn't hard fact. Nothing is anything "according" to philosophy. Philosophy is discussing it.
constitutional convention, constitutional commission, constitutional assembly
Voters According to the Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/mkt2.html): In 1967 the first Texas constitutional revision commission recommended allowing the legislature to determine its own salary. This was not adopted. In 1975 voters approved a legislative salary at $7,200 a year.
there are three organs of govt: legislature, executive and judiciary Legislature is the supreme law making body
From each according to his ability; to each according to his needs.
thales philosophies
The definition of man according to philosophy is a human being. This definition also states that man is a rational animal with insight ability to reason.
Factions
Yes
the people
The plan called for a two house legislature, and a court system. The members of the lower house of the legislature would be elected by the people. The members of the upper house would be chosen by the lower house.
Yes according to the related link he has a degree in Philosophy from the University of Ottawa