Exam 2: Federalism and the Texas Constitution

The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)prohibited national government recognition of same-sex marriage and allowed states to deny same-sex marriages performed in other states.Which of the following would be violated by DOMA?

Which of the following are two sources of the Texas government's powers to govern?

Where is it written that Texas may divide into as many as five states?

Which of these has the power to propose amendments to the Texas Constitution?

Why was the Texas Grange important in shaping Texas government?

What is the governor's role in the constitutional amendment process?

What principal historic event led to creation of the Texas Constitution of 1861?

Which of the following provisions is in the U.S.Constitution?

In 1972,how did a majority of Texas voters exercise their right to demand a change in government?

What was the result of the special election of 1975 on the proposed Texas Constitution?

Provide an understanding of the relationship between the national and state governments.Explain which powers are held by the national government,which powers are reserved to the states,and which powers are shared by both the national and state governments.Be sure to include an understanding of the national supremacy clause contained in Article VI of the U.S.Constitution.

Which of the following factors led Texans to declare independence from Mexico?

Which of the following would not be considered a reserved power of the states?

What did the 1866 Texas Constitution do for African Americans?

Which situation would be covered by the "full faith and credit" clause of the U.S.Constitution?

Explain the main ways in which the Texas Constitution of 1876 restricts the powers of the three branches of state government.

What is the Supreme Court's process of applying portions of the Bill of Rights to states through the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause called?

What happened three years after Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821 in the area that is now Texas (then known as Coahuila y Tejas)?

What has been the trend in federal-state relations since the 1980s?

Why has the Texas Constitution needed hundreds of amendments?