Question 1

The Texas Constitution is

Accepted Answer

A)  a tightly argued, brief document of general principles. 
B)  a long, complex, and detailed document. 
C)  difficult to amend, compared to the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  an economic treatise disguised as a blueprint for government. 
A)  a tightly argued, brief document of general principles. 
B)  a long, complex, and detailed document. 
C)  difficult to amend, compared to the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  an economic treatise disguised as a blueprint for government.

Question 2

The Texas Constitution makes no requirements for the establishment and upkeep of a public school system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The current Texas Constitution has been amended more than 400 times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Texas Constitution requires which of the following for amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  a two-thirds vote in both houses of the state legislature and a majority vote from the voters of Texas 
B)  only a majority vote from the voters of Texas 
C)  the governor's signature 
D)  a two-thirds vote in county conventions convened for the purpose of amending the constitution 
A)  a two-thirds vote in both houses of the state legislature and a majority vote from the voters of Texas 
B)  only a majority vote from the voters of Texas 
C)  the governor's signature 
D)  a two-thirds vote in county conventions convened for the purpose of amending the constitution

Question 5

Discussion of the judicial department is in Article ________ of the Texas Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5

Question 6

The U.S.Supreme Court in Texas v.White et al.(1869)ruled that Texas did secede from the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There are rights guaranteed to Texans in Article 1 of the Texas Constitution that go far beyond those of the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The main problem that stalled the admission of Texas into the United States was

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A)  the lack of enough people in Texas. 
B)  Texas's overly large debt, which would have to be assumed by the federal government. 
C)  that Texas would be a proslavery state. 
D)  that foreign nations had refused to recognize an independent Texas. 
A)  the lack of enough people in Texas. 
B)  Texas's overly large debt, which would have to be assumed by the federal government. 
C)  that Texas would be a proslavery state. 
D)  that foreign nations had refused to recognize an independent Texas.

Question 9

The Reconstruction governor who initially refused to leave office after being ousted by voters was

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Coke. 
B)  Edmund J. Davis. 
C)  John S. "Rip" Ford. 
D)  A. J. Hamilton. 
A)  Richard Coke. 
B)  Edmund J. Davis. 
C)  John S. "Rip" Ford. 
D)  A. J. Hamilton.

Question 10

How does Texas's mistrust of government and resistance to change manifest itself in the current constitution? How does this conflict with the political preferences for limited government?

Accepted Answer

a.Historical influences: The Mexican con

Question 11

The Texas Constitution of 1876 was written to

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent a direct reflection of the difference in its framers' underlying goals. 
B)  overcome the liabilities of the Articles of Confederation. 
C)  create a government that could act effectively in the public welfare in a variety of policy areas. 
D)  prevent the expansion of governmental authority that was perceived as acting against the interest of the people. 
A)  prevent a direct reflection of the difference in its framers' underlying goals. 
B)  overcome the liabilities of the Articles of Confederation. 
C)  create a government that could act effectively in the public welfare in a variety of policy areas. 
D)  prevent the expansion of governmental authority that was perceived as acting against the interest of the people.

Question 12

The Constitution of 1866 did not exclude former secessionists from voting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Texas Constitution became a place where special interests could seek to promote and protect their own agendas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements about republican government is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to republican government is not guaranteed in the Texas bill of rights. 
B)  Republican government is part of a system of representative democracy. 
C)  Under a representative government, power derives from the people. 
D)  The Texas Constitution gives the people a right to reform or to abolish their government. 
A)  The right to republican government is not guaranteed in the Texas bill of rights. 
B)  Republican government is part of a system of representative democracy. 
C)  Under a representative government, power derives from the people. 
D)  The Texas Constitution gives the people a right to reform or to abolish their government.

Question 15

The drive to rewrite the Texas Constitution grew out of a major stock fraud that broke in the early 1970s involving the Sharpstown State Bankers Life Insurance Corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The first federal constitution that Texas operated under was the British constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There have been no serious attempts in recent years to change the Texas Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Texas has operated under how many constitutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  6 
C)  7 
D)  8 
A)  5 
B)  6 
C)  7 
D)  8

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT found in the Texas bill of rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  guarantees of equal treatment under law 
B)  guarantees of no religious tests for officeholders 
C)  the right to employment 
D)  the right to trial by jury 
A)  guarantees of equal treatment under law 
B)  guarantees of no religious tests for officeholders 
C)  the right to employment 
D)  the right to trial by jury

Question 20

Which provision of the 1836 Constitution was the most important adaptation of Spanish-American Law for the Texas Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea of community property 
B)  a bicameral legislature 
C)  a four-tiered judicial system 
D)  a system of checks and balances 
A)  the idea of community property 
B)  a bicameral legislature 
C)  a four-tiered judicial system 
D)  a system of checks and balances

The Texas Constitution is

The Texas Constitution makes no requirements for the establishment and upkeep of a public school system.

The current Texas Constitution has been amended more than 400 times.

The Texas Constitution requires which of the following for amendment?

Discussion of the judicial department is in Article ________ of the Texas Constitution.

The U.S.Supreme Court in Texas v.White et al.(1869)ruled that Texas did secede from the union.

There are rights guaranteed to Texans in Article 1 of the Texas Constitution that go far beyond those of the U.S.Constitution.

The main problem that stalled the admission of Texas into the United States was

The Reconstruction governor who initially refused to leave office after being ousted by voters was

How does Texas's mistrust of government and resistance to change manifest itself in the current constitution? How does this conflict with the political preferences for limited government?

The Texas Constitution of 1876 was written to

The Constitution of 1866 did not exclude former secessionists from voting.

The Texas Constitution became a place where special interests could seek to promote and protect their own agendas.

Which of the following statements about republican government is INCORRECT?

The drive to rewrite the Texas Constitution grew out of a major stock fraud that broke in the early 1970s involving the Sharpstown State Bankers Life Insurance Corporation.

The first federal constitution that Texas operated under was the British constitution.

There have been no serious attempts in recent years to change the Texas Constitution.

Texas has operated under how many constitutions?

Which of the following is NOT found in the Texas bill of rights?

Which provision of the 1836 Constitution was the most important adaptation of Spanish-American Law for the Texas Republic?

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Exam 2: The Texas Constitution

The Texas Constitution is

The Texas Constitution makes no requirements for the establishment and upkeep of a public school system.

The current Texas Constitution has been amended more than 400 times.

The Texas Constitution requires which of the following for amendment?

Discussion of the judicial department is in Article ________ of the Texas Constitution.

The U.S.Supreme Court in Texas v.White et al.(1869)ruled that Texas did secede from the union.

There are rights guaranteed to Texans in Article 1 of the Texas Constitution that go far beyond those of the U.S.Constitution.

The main problem that stalled the admission of Texas into the United States was

The Reconstruction governor who initially refused to leave office after being ousted by voters was

How does Texas's mistrust of government and resistance to change manifest itself in the current constitution? How does this conflict with the political preferences for limited government?

The Texas Constitution of 1876 was written to

The Constitution of 1866 did not exclude former secessionists from voting.

The Texas Constitution became a place where special interests could seek to promote and protect their own agendas.

Which of the following statements about republican government is INCORRECT?

The drive to rewrite the Texas Constitution grew out of a major stock fraud that broke in the early 1970s involving the Sharpstown State Bankers Life Insurance Corporation.

The first federal constitution that Texas operated under was the British constitution.

There have been no serious attempts in recent years to change the Texas Constitution.

Texas has operated under how many constitutions?

Which of the following is NOT found in the Texas bill of rights?

Which provision of the 1836 Constitution was the most important adaptation of Spanish-American Law for the Texas Republic?

The Political Culture,People,and Economy of Texas

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Legislature

The Executive Branch

The Judiciary

Local Government

Public Finance

Public Policy

Crime and Corrections Policy

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