Question 1

The Texas Constitution makes the governor a relatively weak executive;however,he maximizes influences with

Accepted Answer

A) his tenure in office. 
B) his appointive powers. 
C) his veto power. 
D) all of these choices are true. 
A) his tenure in office. 
B) his appointive powers. 
C) his veto power. 
D) all of these choices are true. D

Question 2

Which is not a correct statement about the present-day Texas Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) It is one of the most restrictive. 
B) It has been amended 474 times. 
C) It is the longest state constitution. 
D) It is the fourth most frequently amended state constitution. 
A) It is one of the most restrictive. 
B) It has been amended 474 times. 
C) It is the longest state constitution. 
D) It is the fourth most frequently amended state constitution. C

Question 3

During the decade that followed the Civil War,Texas went from a period of Reconstruction to one of reconstitution.This was defined by

Accepted Answer

A) the drive to guarantee former slaves their political and civil rights. 
B) the centralization of state power created an anti-government political environment. 
C) the attitudes of those who wrote and ratified it. 
D) all of these choices are true. 
A) the drive to guarantee former slaves their political and civil rights. 
B) the centralization of state power created an anti-government political environment. 
C) the attitudes of those who wrote and ratified it. 
D) all of these choices are true. D

Question 4

Which is another name for the merit selection of judges?

Accepted Answer

A) The Missouri Plan 
B) The Mississippi Plan 
C) The Montana Plan 
D) The Massachusetts Plan 
A) The Missouri Plan 
B) The Mississippi Plan 
C) The Montana Plan 
D) The Massachusetts Plan

Question 5

Constitutions are expected to do all of the following except

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A) assign constitutional power. 
B) identify political leaders. 
C) place limitations on the government. 
D) establish major governing institutions. 
A) assign constitutional power. 
B) identify political leaders. 
C) place limitations on the government. 
D) establish major governing institutions.

Question 6

Texas does not permit voters to decide directly on

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A) constitutional amendments. 
B) the state income tax. 
C) Legislative salaries. 
D) legislative appointments. 
A) constitutional amendments. 
B) the state income tax. 
C) Legislative salaries. 
D) legislative appointments.

Question 7

Common law refers to

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A) superior law that establishes governing institutions and organizes their formal power relationship. 
B) laws that deal with the basic principles of government. 
C) customs upheld by courts and derived from British tradition. 
D) law passed by legislatures and written into code books. 
A) superior law that establishes governing institutions and organizes their formal power relationship. 
B) laws that deal with the basic principles of government. 
C) customs upheld by courts and derived from British tradition. 
D) law passed by legislatures and written into code books.

Question 8

The constitutions of the Texas Republic and first state constitutions are products of

Accepted Answer

A) plantation culture. 
B) Anglo protestant slaveholders. 
C) some provisions of Spanish-Mexican law. 
D) all of these choices are true. 
A) plantation culture. 
B) Anglo protestant slaveholders. 
C) some provisions of Spanish-Mexican law. 
D) all of these choices are true.

Question 9

Compared to the United States and other state constitutions,Texas generally has

Accepted Answer

A) more words. 
B) more total amendments. 
C) higher frequency of amendments per year. 
D) all of these choices are true. 
A) more words. 
B) more total amendments. 
C) higher frequency of amendments per year. 
D) all of these choices are true.

Question 10

The Constitutional Convention of 1974 was divided over which issue?

Accepted Answer

A) A right-to-work provision to restrict organized labor 
B) The merit system of selecting judges 
C) Setting the salary of state legislators 
D) Reducing the term of the governor to two years 
A) A right-to-work provision to restrict organized labor 
B) The merit system of selecting judges 
C) Setting the salary of state legislators 
D) Reducing the term of the governor to two years

Question 11

The Constitution of 1875 was opposed by all of the following groups except

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A) Blacks. 
B) Republicans. 
C) Democrats. 
D) railroad interests. 
A) Blacks. 
B) Republicans. 
C) Democrats. 
D) railroad interests.

Question 12

How does the Texas Bill of Rights protect the personal rights of individuals? Compare these protections to those granted by the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The Texas Bill of Rights protects the pe

Question 13

Which statement is correct regarding term limitations of legislators in the Texas state constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Legislators are limited to one term. 
B) Legislators are limited to two consecutive terms. 
C) Legislators are limited to serve two nonconsecutive terms. 
D) Term limits do not exist in the constitution. 
A) Legislators are limited to one term. 
B) Legislators are limited to two consecutive terms. 
C) Legislators are limited to serve two nonconsecutive terms. 
D) Term limits do not exist in the constitution.

Question 14

Which of the following was the slogan of the Texas Grange going into the 1875 Constitutional Convention?

Accepted Answer

A) "Retrenchment and reform" 
B) "Onward to the Future" 
C) "Reconstruction of die" 
D) "Republicanism for victory" 
A) "Retrenchment and reform" 
B) "Onward to the Future" 
C) "Reconstruction of die" 
D) "Republicanism for victory"

Question 15

Which election method allows citizens to place proposals on the ballot for voter approval? If the measure passes,it becomes law.

Accepted Answer

A) Referendum 
B) Initiative 
C) Popular recall 
D) Electoral vote 
A) Referendum 
B) Initiative 
C) Popular recall 
D) Electoral vote

Question 16

________ is a document authorizing the establishment of a city with a population of 5,000 or less whose structure and organization are prescribed and limited by state law.

Accepted Answer

A) General-law charter 
B) Home-rule charter 
C) Special district 
D) County 
A) General-law charter 
B) Home-rule charter 
C) Special district 
D) County

Question 17

Which of the following is not a proposal to reform the process of selecting judges in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) Merit plan 
B) Life terms 
C) Nonpartisan elections 
D) Term limits 
A) Merit plan 
B) Life terms 
C) Nonpartisan elections 
D) Term limits

Question 18

Article 3 of the Texas Constitution assigns power to a _______ legislature consisting of the 31 members of the senate and the 150 members of the house of representatives.

Accepted Answer

A) bicameral 
B) unicameral 
C) polar 
D) unitary government 
A) bicameral 
B) unicameral 
C) polar 
D) unitary government

Question 19

Which of the following is not a guaranteed additional right granted by the current Texas Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) It prohibits discrimination based on sex. 
B) It prohibits the garnishment of wages for any reason. 
C) It forbids imprisonment for debt. 
D) It guarantees victims rights. 
A) It prohibits discrimination based on sex. 
B) It prohibits the garnishment of wages for any reason. 
C) It forbids imprisonment for debt. 
D) It guarantees victims rights.

Question 20

The state government decentralizes power by assigning many functions to units of local government,especially

Accepted Answer

A) special districts. 
B) general law cities. 
C) councils of government. 
D) counties. 
A) special districts. 
B) general law cities. 
C) councils of government. 
D) counties.

The Texas Constitution makes the governor a relatively weak executive;however,he maximizes influences with

Which is not a correct statement about the present-day Texas Constitution?

During the decade that followed the Civil War,Texas went from a period of Reconstruction to one of reconstitution.This was defined by

Which is another name for the merit selection of judges?

Constitutions are expected to do all of the following except

Texas does not permit voters to decide directly on

Common law refers to

The constitutions of the Texas Republic and first state constitutions are products of

Compared to the United States and other state constitutions,Texas generally has

The Constitutional Convention of 1974 was divided over which issue?

The Constitution of 1875 was opposed by all of the following groups except

How does the Texas Bill of Rights protect the personal rights of individuals? Compare these protections to those granted by the U.S.Constitution.

Which statement is correct regarding term limitations of legislators in the Texas state constitution?

Which of the following was the slogan of the Texas Grange going into the 1875 Constitutional Convention?

Which election method allows citizens to place proposals on the ballot for voter approval? If the measure passes,it becomes law.

________ is a document authorizing the establishment of a city with a population of 5,000 or less whose structure and organization are prescribed and limited by state law.

Which of the following is not a proposal to reform the process of selecting judges in Texas?

Article 3 of the Texas Constitution assigns power to a _______ legislature consisting of the 31 members of the senate and the 150 members of the house of representatives.

Which of the following is not a guaranteed additional right granted by the current Texas Constitution?

The state government decentralizes power by assigning many functions to units of local government,especially

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

The Judiciary

Law and Due Process

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 3: The Texas Constitution in Perspective

The Texas Constitution makes the governor a relatively weak executive;however,he maximizes influences with

Which is not a correct statement about the present-day Texas Constitution?

During the decade that followed the Civil War,Texas went from a period of Reconstruction to one of reconstitution.This was defined by

Which is another name for the merit selection of judges?

Constitutions are expected to do all of the following except

Texas does not permit voters to decide directly on

Common law refers to

The constitutions of the Texas Republic and first state constitutions are products of

Compared to the United States and other state constitutions,Texas generally has

The Constitutional Convention of 1974 was divided over which issue?

The Constitution of 1875 was opposed by all of the following groups except

How does the Texas Bill of Rights protect the personal rights of individuals? Compare these protections to those granted by the U.S.Constitution.

Which statement is correct regarding term limitations of legislators in the Texas state constitution?

Which of the following was the slogan of the Texas Grange going into the 1875 Constitutional Convention?

Which election method allows citizens to place proposals on the ballot for voter approval? If the measure passes,it becomes law.

________ is a document authorizing the establishment of a city with a population of 5,000 or less whose structure and organization are prescribed and limited by state law.

Which of the following is not a proposal to reform the process of selecting judges in Texas?

Article 3 of the Texas Constitution assigns power to a _______ legislature consisting of the 31 members of the senate and the 150 members of the house of representatives.

Which of the following is not a guaranteed additional right granted by the current Texas Constitution?

The state government decentralizes power by assigning many functions to units of local government,especially

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

The Judiciary

Law and Due Process

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

Filters