Question 1

​Which constitution in Texas's history was heavily influenced by Jacksonian democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Statehood Constitution 
B) Republic of Texas Constitution 
C) Reconstruction Constitution 
D) Radical Reconstruction Constitution 
E) ​Coahulla y Tejas Constitution 
A) Statehood Constitution 
B) Republic of Texas Constitution 
C) Reconstruction Constitution 
D) Radical Reconstruction Constitution 
E) ​Coahulla y Tejas Constitution

Question 2

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 2,6,and 7): ​ Explain how reforming the Texas Constitution would improve the functioning of the Texas executive and legislative branches.

Accepted Answer

Reforming the Texas Constitution would g

Question 3

What did the framers of the Texas Constitution include to limit the abuse of power by the government?​

Accepted Answer

A) checks and balances among all government branches 
B) concentration of power in the executive branch 
C) ​full appointment power in the legislative branch to select state judges 
D) ​the ability of the state to ignore any federal law that conflicts with state law 
E) ​improved working conditions among all African Americans living in the state 
A) checks and balances among all government branches 
B) concentration of power in the executive branch 
C) ​full appointment power in the legislative branch to select state judges 
D) ​the ability of the state to ignore any federal law that conflicts with state law 
E) ​improved working conditions among all African Americans living in the state

Question 4

Constitutions serve to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) give legitimacy to the government 
B) organize the government 
C) grant specific powers to the government 
D) limit the power of the government 
E) all of these 
A) give legitimacy to the government 
B) organize the government 
C) grant specific powers to the government 
D) limit the power of the government 
E) all of these

Question 5

In what way does the Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution "reserve" power to the states?​

Accepted Answer

The Tenth Amendment to the United States

Question 6

​After Texas successfully gained independence from Mexico in 1836,which of these delayed admission into statehood in the United States until 1845?

Accepted Answer

A) ​slavery 
B) ​Mexico 
C) ​Spain 
D) ​France 
E) ​lack of natural resources 
A) ​slavery 
B) ​Mexico 
C) ​Spain 
D) ​France 
E) ​lack of natural resources

Question 7

Special interests in Texas often attempt to have policies favoring them included in the constitution because _____.

Accepted Answer

A) there is great prestige in having their "own" provisions in the constitution 
B) the constitution is more difficult to change than ordinary laws 
C) constitutional amendments can be approved more quickly than ordinary laws 
D) voters tend to pay little attention to what is done to the constitution 
E) all of these 
A) there is great prestige in having their "own" provisions in the constitution 
B) the constitution is more difficult to change than ordinary laws 
C) constitutional amendments can be approved more quickly than ordinary laws 
D) voters tend to pay little attention to what is done to the constitution 
E) all of these

Question 8

​Which statement best describes a difference between the Texas Constitution and the U.S.Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) ​The Texas Constitution is less flexible than the national Constitution. 
B) ​The national Constitution includes more provisions on a weak chief executive. 
C) ​The Texas Constitution is less frequently amended than the national Constitution. 
D) ​The Texas Constitution has a simpler court system than that established in the national Constitution. 
E) ​The national Constitution is much more specific than the Texas Constitution. 
A) ​The Texas Constitution is less flexible than the national Constitution. 
B) ​The national Constitution includes more provisions on a weak chief executive. 
C) ​The Texas Constitution is less frequently amended than the national Constitution. 
D) ​The Texas Constitution has a simpler court system than that established in the national Constitution. 
E) ​The national Constitution is much more specific than the Texas Constitution.

Question 9

E.J.Davis was elected governor of Texas when the state was governed under which constitution?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Radical Reconstruction Constitution 
B) Coahulla y Tejas Constitution 
C) Reconstruction Constitution 
D) Republic Constitution 
E) Civil War Constitution 
A) ​Radical Reconstruction Constitution 
B) Coahulla y Tejas Constitution 
C) Reconstruction Constitution 
D) Republic Constitution 
E) Civil War Constitution

Question 10

Advocates who want to reform the Texas Constitution support which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) ​biennial legislative sessions 
B) ​more layers in Texas's judicial branch 
C) a more centralized executive branch 
D) less power for counties to pass ordinances 
E) ​all of these 
A) ​biennial legislative sessions 
B) ​more layers in Texas's judicial branch 
C) a more centralized executive branch 
D) less power for counties to pass ordinances 
E) ​all of these

Question 11

Which of these resulted from t​he incorporation of the Bill of Rights into the U.S.Constitution?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​National provisions are applied to state criminal cases. 
B) The U.S. government must allow state laws to reign supreme over national law. 
C) ​Individual state provisions are applied to cases of federal law. 
D) The U.S. government must respect the actions of all individual citizens. 
E) ​International treatiesare applied tostate criminal cases. 
A) ​National provisions are applied to state criminal cases. 
B) The U.S. government must allow state laws to reign supreme over national law. 
C) ​Individual state provisions are applied to cases of federal law. 
D) The U.S. government must respect the actions of all individual citizens. 
E) ​International treatiesare applied tostate criminal cases.

Question 12

​If the U.S.governmentwere seeking broader powers not clearly specified in the Constitution,under which clause of the U.S.Constitution would such additional authority be granted?

Accepted Answer

A) ​necessary and proper 
B) supremacy 
C) ​full faith and credit 
D) privileges and immunities 
E) ​reserved 
A) ​necessary and proper 
B) supremacy 
C) ​full faith and credit 
D) privileges and immunities 
E) ​reserved

Question 13

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 1 and 2): ​In what ways does the Texas Constitution reflect the state's individualistic-traditionalistic political culture?

Accepted Answer

The Texas Constitution reflects the stat

Question 14

Why was the admission of the Republic into the Union delayed for nearly a decade after independence from Mexico was gained in 1836?​

Accepted Answer

The Republic in question is likely the R

Question 15

Which of these were most influential in initiating and shaping the outcome of the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875?

Accepted Answer

A) members of the Grange 
B) Radical Republicans 
C) Mexican Americans 
D) Union Army veterans 
E) former slaves 
A) members of the Grange 
B) Radical Republicans 
C) Mexican Americans 
D) Union Army veterans 
E) former slaves

Question 16

Since 1875,the only time Texans had an opportunity to vote on a new constitution was in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1932 
B) 1954 
C) 1969 
D) 1975 
E) 1984 
A) 1932 
B) 1954 
C) 1969 
D) 1975 
E) 1984

Question 17

Which of these is not an issue generally focused on by those who advocate reform of the Texas Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) biennial legislative sessions 
B) excessive detail in the constitution 
C) the plural executive branch 
D) weak county governments 
E) reducing the flexibility in how one interprets the constitution 
A) biennial legislative sessions 
B) excessive detail in the constitution 
C) the plural executive branch 
D) weak county governments 
E) reducing the flexibility in how one interprets the constitution

Question 18

Home rule refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the power of the legislature to control cities 
B) the authority of a local government to write its own charter and make changes in it without legislative approval 
C) the right of homeowners to own guns 
D) the authority of the national government to provide homeland security 
E) the homestead exemption on property taxes that is available to senior citizens 
A) the power of the legislature to control cities 
B) the authority of a local government to write its own charter and make changes in it without legislative approval 
C) the right of homeowners to own guns 
D) the authority of the national government to provide homeland security 
E) the homestead exemption on property taxes that is available to senior citizens

Question 19

How is the Texas Constitution viewed by special interest groups in the state? What are the advantages and disadvantages to interest groups in having their particular concerns addressed in the constitution?

Accepted Answer

The Texas Constitution is viewed by spec

Question 20

​Which state constitution has been amended the most times in its history?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Alabama 
B) ​Texas 
C) Florida 
D) ​California 
E) ​Mississippi 
A) ​Alabama 
B) ​Texas 
C) Florida 
D) ​California 
E) ​Mississippi

Which constitution in Texas's history was heavily influenced by Jacksonian democracy?

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 2,6,and 7): Explain how reforming the Texas Constitution would improve the functioning of the Texas executive and legislative branches.

What did the framers of the Texas Constitution include to limit the abuse of power by the government?

Constitutions serve to _____.

In what way does the Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution "reserve" power to the states?

After Texas successfully gained independence from Mexico in 1836,which of these delayed admission into statehood in the United States until 1845?

Special interests in Texas often attempt to have policies favoring them included in the constitution because _____.

Which statement best describes a difference between the Texas Constitution and the U.S.Constitution?

E.J.Davis was elected governor of Texas when the state was governed under which constitution?

Advocates who want to reform the Texas Constitution support which of these?

Which of these resulted from the incorporation of the Bill of Rights into the U.S.Constitution?

If the U.S.governmentwere seeking broader powers not clearly specified in the Constitution,under which clause of the U.S.Constitution would such additional authority be granted?

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 1 and 2): In what ways does the Texas Constitution reflect the state's individualistic-traditionalistic political culture?

Why was the admission of the Republic into the Union delayed for nearly a decade after independence from Mexico was gained in 1836?

Which of these were most influential in initiating and shaping the outcome of the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875?

Since 1875,the only time Texans had an opportunity to vote on a new constitution was in _____.

Which of these is not an issue generally focused on by those who advocate reform of the Texas Constitution?

Home rule refers to _____.

How is the Texas Constitution viewed by special interest groups in the state? What are the advantages and disadvantages to interest groups in having their particular concerns addressed in the constitution?

Which state constitution has been amended the most times in its history?

The Context of Texas Politics

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

The Substance of Justice

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

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Exam 2: The Constitutional Setting

​Which constitution in Texas's history was heavily influenced by Jacksonian democracy?

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 2,6,and 7): ​ Explain how reforming the Texas Constitution would improve the functioning of the Texas executive and legislative branches.

What did the framers of the Texas Constitution include to limit the abuse of power by the government?​

Constitutions serve to _____.

In what way does the Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution "reserve" power to the states?​

​After Texas successfully gained independence from Mexico in 1836,which of these delayed admission into statehood in the United States until 1845?

Special interests in Texas often attempt to have policies favoring them included in the constitution because _____.

​Which statement best describes a difference between the Texas Constitution and the U.S.Constitution?

E.J.Davis was elected governor of Texas when the state was governed under which constitution?​

Advocates who want to reform the Texas Constitution support which of these?

Which of these resulted from t​he incorporation of the Bill of Rights into the U.S.Constitution?​

​If the U.S.governmentwere seeking broader powers not clearly specified in the Constitution,under which clause of the U.S.Constitution would such additional authority be granted?

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 1 and 2): ​In what ways does the Texas Constitution reflect the state's individualistic-traditionalistic political culture?

Why was the admission of the Republic into the Union delayed for nearly a decade after independence from Mexico was gained in 1836?​

Which of these were most influential in initiating and shaping the outcome of the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875?

Since 1875,the only time Texans had an opportunity to vote on a new constitution was in _____.

Which of these is not an issue generally focused on by those who advocate reform of the Texas Constitution?

Home rule refers to _____.

How is the Texas Constitution viewed by special interest groups in the state? What are the advantages and disadvantages to interest groups in having their particular concerns addressed in the constitution?

​Which state constitution has been amended the most times in its history?

The Context of Texas Politics

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

The Substance of Justice

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

Which constitution in Texas's history was heavily influenced by Jacksonian democracy?

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 2,6,and 7): Explain how reforming the Texas Constitution would improve the functioning of the Texas executive and legislative branches.

What did the framers of the Texas Constitution include to limit the abuse of power by the government?

In what way does the Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution "reserve" power to the states?

After Texas successfully gained independence from Mexico in 1836,which of these delayed admission into statehood in the United States until 1845?

Which statement best describes a difference between the Texas Constitution and the U.S.Constitution?

E.J.Davis was elected governor of Texas when the state was governed under which constitution?

Which of these resulted from the incorporation of the Bill of Rights into the U.S.Constitution?

If the U.S.governmentwere seeking broader powers not clearly specified in the Constitution,under which clause of the U.S.Constitution would such additional authority be granted?

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 1 and 2): In what ways does the Texas Constitution reflect the state's individualistic-traditionalistic political culture?

Why was the admission of the Republic into the Union delayed for nearly a decade after independence from Mexico was gained in 1836?

Which state constitution has been amended the most times in its history?