Question 1

Texas Grangers were opposed to the idea of

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A) public education. 
B) strengthening local government. 
C) giving counties administrative and judicial functions. 
D) segregated schools. 
A) public education. 
B) strengthening local government. 
C) giving counties administrative and judicial functions. 
D) segregated schools.

Question 2

Which of the following is not true of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?

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A) It made the 1866 Constitution void. 
B) It required Confederate states to adopt constitutions that met with the approval of the U.S.Congress. 
C) It deposed civilian elected officials and restored military rule. 
D) It was passed by the Radical Democrats in Congress. 
A) It made the 1866 Constitution void. 
B) It required Confederate states to adopt constitutions that met with the approval of the U.S.Congress. 
C) It deposed civilian elected officials and restored military rule. 
D) It was passed by the Radical Democrats in Congress.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a power granted to the Texas governor?

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A) Limited removal power 
B) Indirect appointive powers 
C) Item veto 
D) Reduction veto 
A) Limited removal power 
B) Indirect appointive powers 
C) Item veto 
D) Reduction veto

Question 4

Which of the following is true about the Constitution of 1869?

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A) It gave the governor the power to appoint members of the Texas Supreme Court. 
B) The legislature was permitted to meet annually. 
C) It created the perception that it was more concerned with punishing than reconstructing Texas. 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) It gave the governor the power to appoint members of the Texas Supreme Court. 
B) The legislature was permitted to meet annually. 
C) It created the perception that it was more concerned with punishing than reconstructing Texas. 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 5

Article 17 of the Texas Constitution provides for

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A) proposal by the majority vote of the legislature. 
B) ratification after approval by the governor. 
C) ratification by the majority of voters. 
D) proposal of constitutional amendments. 
A) proposal by the majority vote of the legislature. 
B) ratification after approval by the governor. 
C) ratification by the majority of voters. 
D) proposal of constitutional amendments.

Question 6

Explain the effort made in the 1970 to revise the Texas Constitution.Why did the efforts fail? Do you think there will be additional efforts made to rewrite the document? Explain.

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In the 1970s, there was a significant ef

Question 7

A constitution promotes _________if the general public agrees that the government has the right to govern its citizens.

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A) social contract 
B) treatise 
C) legitimacy 
D) legality 
A) social contract 
B) treatise 
C) legitimacy 
D) legality

Question 8

Describe the political climate that existed during the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875.How did the administration of E.J.Davis influence the new constitution?

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The political climate during the Texas C

Question 9

Government is a process of decision making conditioned by all of the following except

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A) the people. 
B) history and political parties. 
C) interest groups. 
D) bureaucracy. 
A) the people. 
B) history and political parties. 
C) interest groups. 
D) bureaucracy.

Question 10

Texas fought and won its independence from which of the following countries?

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A) Spain 
B) Great Britain 
C) Mexico 
D) United States 
A) Spain 
B) Great Britain 
C) Mexico 
D) United States

Question 11

Trace the history of Texas Constitutions and the political cultural environments that influenced the writing and ratifications of the various documents.

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The history of Texas Constitutions dates

Question 12

Law passed by legislatures and written into code books is

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A) writ of habeas corpus. 
B) amendments. 
C) statutory law. 
D) separation of powers. 
A) writ of habeas corpus. 
B) amendments. 
C) statutory law. 
D) separation of powers.

Question 13

Texas gives its voters the power to do which of the following?

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A) Popular recall 
B) Approve constitutional amendments 
C) Initiative 
D) Referendum 
A) Popular recall 
B) Approve constitutional amendments 
C) Initiative 
D) Referendum

Question 14

The constitution stipulates that state judges are to be selected by which method?

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A) Partisan election by the voters 
B) Election by the legislators 
C) Appointment by the governor 
D) Nonpartisan election by the voters 
A) Partisan election by the voters 
B) Election by the legislators 
C) Appointment by the governor 
D) Nonpartisan election by the voters

Question 15

Which method of election permits voters to determine if an ordinance or statute will go into effect?

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

Question 16

Which of the following is not correct about the Texas Constitution of 1869?

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A) It centralized state power in the hands of the governor. 
B) It provided for annual legislative sessions. 
C) It decentralized the Texas public school system. 
D) It allowed the governor to appoint all major state offices. 
A) It centralized state power in the hands of the governor. 
B) It provided for annual legislative sessions. 
C) It decentralized the Texas public school system. 
D) It allowed the governor to appoint all major state offices.

Question 17

Which of the following is not true of the Texas legislature?

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A) It is bicameral. 
B) Senators serve six-year terms and representatives serve four-year terms. 
C) The Texas Constitution sets legislative salaries at $7,200 a year. 
D) The legislature meets in biennial regular sessions. 
A) It is bicameral. 
B) Senators serve six-year terms and representatives serve four-year terms. 
C) The Texas Constitution sets legislative salaries at $7,200 a year. 
D) The legislature meets in biennial regular sessions.

Question 18

Which is a correct statement about the Texas Constitution of 1866?

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A) Secession from the union was nullified. 
B) Confederate war debts were renounced. 
C) A civilian government was established. 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) Secession from the union was nullified. 
B) Confederate war debts were renounced. 
C) A civilian government was established. 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 19

The kind of ballot that results from the election of a large number of independent executive and judicial officers is a

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A) selective ballot. 
B) short ballot. 
C) long ballot. 
D) ballot. 
A) selective ballot. 
B) short ballot. 
C) long ballot. 
D) ballot.

Question 20

Which is a correct statement about Texas special sessions?

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A) There are no restrictions on how long a special session can last. 
B) The legislators are the only ones that are able to call themselves into session. 
C) Texas special sessions are more restrictive than any other state. 
D) The leadership of the legislature sets the agenda of special sessions. 
A) There are no restrictions on how long a special session can last. 
B) The legislators are the only ones that are able to call themselves into session. 
C) Texas special sessions are more restrictive than any other state. 
D) The leadership of the legislature sets the agenda of special sessions.

Texas Grangers were opposed to the idea of

Which of the following is not true of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?

Which of the following is not a power granted to the Texas governor?

Which of the following is true about the Constitution of 1869?

Article 17 of the Texas Constitution provides for

Explain the effort made in the 1970 to revise the Texas Constitution.Why did the efforts fail? Do you think there will be additional efforts made to rewrite the document? Explain.

A constitution promotes _________if the general public agrees that the government has the right to govern its citizens.

Describe the political climate that existed during the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875.How did the administration of E.J.Davis influence the new constitution?

Government is a process of decision making conditioned by all of the following except

Texas fought and won its independence from which of the following countries?

Trace the history of Texas Constitutions and the political cultural environments that influenced the writing and ratifications of the various documents.

Law passed by legislatures and written into code books is

Texas gives its voters the power to do which of the following?

The constitution stipulates that state judges are to be selected by which method?

Which method of election permits voters to determine if an ordinance or statute will go into effect?

Which of the following is not correct about the Texas Constitution of 1869?

Which of the following is not true of the Texas legislature?

Which is a correct statement about the Texas Constitution of 1866?

The kind of ballot that results from the election of a large number of independent executive and judicial officers is a

Which is a correct statement about Texas special sessions?

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

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Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

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Exam 3: The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Texas Grangers were opposed to the idea of

Which of the following is not true of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?

Which of the following is not a power granted to the Texas governor?

Which of the following is true about the Constitution of 1869?

Article 17 of the Texas Constitution provides for

Explain the effort made in the 1970 to revise the Texas Constitution.Why did the efforts fail? Do you think there will be additional efforts made to rewrite the document? Explain.

A constitution promotes _________if the general public agrees that the government has the right to govern its citizens.

Describe the political climate that existed during the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875.How did the administration of E.J.Davis influence the new constitution?

Government is a process of decision making conditioned by all of the following except

Texas fought and won its independence from which of the following countries?

Trace the history of Texas Constitutions and the political cultural environments that influenced the writing and ratifications of the various documents.

Law passed by legislatures and written into code books is

Texas gives its voters the power to do which of the following?

The constitution stipulates that state judges are to be selected by which method?

Which method of election permits voters to determine if an ordinance or statute will go into effect?

Which of the following is not correct about the Texas Constitution of 1869?

Which of the following is not true of the Texas legislature?

Which is a correct statement about the Texas Constitution of 1866?

The kind of ballot that results from the election of a large number of independent executive and judicial officers is a

Which is a correct statement about Texas special sessions?

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