Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The Texas Constitution of 1876 restricts

Question 2

Which of the following is a false statement about the Texas Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It limits actions of the national government. 
B)  It outlines the structure of Texas's state government. 
C)  It authorizes the creation of cities and counties. 
D)  It establishes basic rules for state governance. 
A)  It limits actions of the national government. 
B)  It outlines the structure of Texas's state government. 
C)  It authorizes the creation of cities and counties. 
D)  It establishes basic rules for state governance.

Question 3

The decline in national control over state governments is referred to as

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A)  nationalization. 
B)  devolution. 
C)  incorporation. 
D)  segregation. 
A)  nationalization. 
B)  devolution. 
C)  incorporation. 
D)  segregation.

Question 4

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 those powers 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.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the national an

Question 5

The Texas Constitution has needed hundreds of amendments due to

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A)  its specificity and detail. 
B)  time limits on various provisions. 
C)  broad powers granted to the legislature. 
D)  the constant indecision of the state government. 
A)  its specificity and detail. 
B)  time limits on various provisions. 
C)  broad powers granted to the legislature. 
D)  the constant indecision of the state government.

Question 6

As part of their effort to dismantle the Reconstruction efforts of Governor E. J. Davis, the authors of the 1876 Texas Constitution

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A)  ended segregation in Texas. 
B)  disallowed taxpayers the right to vote on judgeships. 
C)  reinstated racial segregation in public education. 
D)  allowed blacks to attend all white schools. 
A)  ended segregation in Texas. 
B)  disallowed taxpayers the right to vote on judgeships. 
C)  reinstated racial segregation in public education. 
D)  allowed blacks to attend all white schools.

Question 7

The Texas Supreme Court has interpreted Article VII, Section 1 of the state constitution to require

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A)  a bicameral legislature. 
B)  a picture ID for voters. 
C)  a ban on a state income tax. 
D)  adequate and equitable funding for public education. 
A)  a bicameral legislature. 
B)  a picture ID for voters. 
C)  a ban on a state income tax. 
D)  adequate and equitable funding for public education.

Question 8

All of the following were factors that led Texans to declare independence from Mexico, except

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A)  annexation to the United States. 
B)  Anglo attitudes of racial superiority. 
C)  anger over Mexico's abolition of slavery. 
D)  a desire for unrestricted trade with the United States. 
A)  annexation to the United States. 
B)  Anglo attitudes of racial superiority. 
C)  anger over Mexico's abolition of slavery. 
D)  a desire for unrestricted trade with the United States.

Question 9

In its capacity as the state's fundamental law, the Texas Constitution

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A)  spells out the size and salary of the legislature. 
B)  creates governmental institutions, assigns them powers, and places limitations on them. 
C)  determines the property tax rate. 
D)  provides for revision once in each generation. 
A)  spells out the size and salary of the legislature. 
B)  creates governmental institutions, assigns them powers, and places limitations on them. 
C)  determines the property tax rate. 
D)  provides for revision once in each generation.

Question 10

Annexation of Texas into the United States was authorized by Congress in

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A) 1836. 
B) 1845. 
C) 1861. 
D) 1870. 
A) 1836. 
B) 1845. 
C) 1861. 
D) 1870.

Question 11

Most constitutional amendments adopted in Texas

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A)  were struck down by the voters. 
B)  were surrounded by controversy and national attention. 
C)  were necessary because of the detailed nature of the state's constitution. 
D)  were not needed in order for the legislature to deal with the specific issues. 
A)  were struck down by the voters. 
B)  were surrounded by controversy and national attention. 
C)  were necessary because of the detailed nature of the state's constitution. 
D)  were not needed in order for the legislature to deal with the specific issues.

Question 12

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

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A)  crowned its first king and did away with constitutionalism. 
B)  became its own nation and wrote its own national constitution. 
C)  became part of a dictatorship for the first time and lost all sovereignty. 
D)  became part of a federal republic for the first time and adopted its first state constitution. 
A)  crowned its first king and did away with constitutionalism. 
B)  became its own nation and wrote its own national constitution. 
C)  became part of a dictatorship for the first time and lost all sovereignty. 
D)  became part of a federal republic for the first time and adopted its first state constitution.

Question 13

The Texas Bill of Rights

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A)  is shorter than that in the federal Constitution. 
B)  contains a lower level of protection than does the federal Constitution. 
C)  has been deleted from the Texas Constitution because most rights are now federally protected. 
D)  contains a provision guaranteeing equal rights to women-something not found in the federal Constitution. 
A)  is shorter than that in the federal Constitution. 
B)  contains a lower level of protection than does the federal Constitution. 
C)  has been deleted from the Texas Constitution because most rights are now federally protected. 
D)  contains a provision guaranteeing equal rights to women-something not found in the federal Constitution.

Question 14

Governor Rick Perry, in opposing federal stimulus funds from the Obama Administration hinted at

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A)  withdrawing from the Confederacy. 
B)  having Texas secede from the Union. 
C)  joining the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. 
D)  the possibility of opposing Obama for president. 
A)  withdrawing from the Confederacy. 
B)  having Texas secede from the Union. 
C)  joining the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. 
D)  the possibility of opposing Obama for president.

Question 15

When Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana for recreational purposes, they were

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring a limited area of national law. 
B)  recognizing that only states have the legal right to regulate controlled substances. 
C)  following a Supreme Court decision that said the federal government may not make laws that contradict state laws. 
D)  none of these choices is correct. 
A)  ignoring a limited area of national law. 
B)  recognizing that only states have the legal right to regulate controlled substances. 
C)  following a Supreme Court decision that said the federal government may not make laws that contradict state laws. 
D)  none of these choices is correct.

Question 16

Texas may divide into as many as five states under the terms of

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A)  the Texas Constitution. 
B)  the congressional resolution admitting Texas into the Union. 
C)  Article V of the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. 
A)  the Texas Constitution. 
B)  the congressional resolution admitting Texas into the Union. 
C)  Article V of the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Question 17

Describe the formal amendment process for the Texas Constitution. Providing a comparison to the national constitution and those of other states, explain why the Texas Constitution has been amended so many times. Provide a few examples of issues for which the state constitution has been amended.

Accepted Answer

The formal amendment process for the Tex

Question 18

The regulation of interstate and foreign commerce among the several states by the U.S. Congress is an example of a(n)

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A)  delegated power. 
B)  implied power. 
C)  inherent power. 
D)  reserved power. 
A)  delegated power. 
B)  implied power. 
C)  inherent power. 
D)  reserved power.

Question 19

According to the text, Texas has had ___________ constitutions.

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A)  six 
B)  seven 
C)  five 
D)  seventeen 
A)  six 
B)  seven 
C)  five 
D)  seventeen

Question 20

The constitution of 1836 was

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A)  modeled on that of Mexico. 
B)  Texas's first state constitution. 
C)  the governing instrument for the Republic of Texas. 
D)  unwritten. 
A)  modeled on that of Mexico. 
B)  Texas's first state constitution. 
C)  the governing instrument for the Republic of Texas. 
D)  unwritten.

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

Which of the following is a false statement about the Texas Constitution?

The decline in national control over state governments is referred to as

The Texas Constitution has needed hundreds of amendments due to

As part of their effort to dismantle the Reconstruction efforts of Governor E. J. Davis, the authors of the 1876 Texas Constitution

The Texas Supreme Court has interpreted Article VII, Section 1 of the state constitution to require

All of the following were factors that led Texans to declare independence from Mexico, except

In its capacity as the state's fundamental law, the Texas Constitution

Annexation of Texas into the United States was authorized by Congress in

Most constitutional amendments adopted in Texas

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

The Texas Bill of Rights

Governor Rick Perry, in opposing federal stimulus funds from the Obama Administration hinted at

When Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana for recreational purposes, they were

Texas may divide into as many as five states under the terms of

Describe the formal amendment process for the Texas Constitution. Providing a comparison to the national constitution and those of other states, explain why the Texas Constitution has been amended so many times. Provide a few examples of issues for which the state constitution has been amended.

The regulation of interstate and foreign commerce among the several states by the U.S. Congress is an example of a(n)

According to the text, Texas has had ___________ constitutions.

The constitution of 1836 was

The Environment of Texas Politics

Local Governments

Political Parties

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The Media and Politics in Texas

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

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Exam 2: Federalism and the Texas Constitution

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

Which of the following is a false statement about the Texas Constitution?

The decline in national control over state governments is referred to as

The Texas Constitution has needed hundreds of amendments due to

As part of their effort to dismantle the Reconstruction efforts of Governor E. J. Davis, the authors of the 1876 Texas Constitution

The Texas Supreme Court has interpreted Article VII, Section 1 of the state constitution to require

All of the following were factors that led Texans to declare independence from Mexico, except

In its capacity as the state's fundamental law, the Texas Constitution

Annexation of Texas into the United States was authorized by Congress in

Most constitutional amendments adopted in Texas

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

The Texas Bill of Rights

Governor Rick Perry, in opposing federal stimulus funds from the Obama Administration hinted at

When Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana for recreational purposes, they were

Texas may divide into as many as five states under the terms of

Describe the formal amendment process for the Texas Constitution. Providing a comparison to the national constitution and those of other states, explain why the Texas Constitution has been amended so many times. Provide a few examples of issues for which the state constitution has been amended.

The regulation of interstate and foreign commerce among the several states by the U.S. Congress is an example of a(n)

According to the text, Texas has had ___________ constitutions.

The constitution of 1836 was

The Environment of Texas Politics

Local Governments

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Politics in Texas

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

Public Policy and Administration

The Judicial Branch

The Criminal Justice System

Finance and Fiscal Policy

Filters