Question 1

​Dual federalism is best likened to which type of cake?

Accepted Answer

A) ​layer cake 
B) ​marble cake 
C) ​pound cake 
D) ​cupcake 
E) ​picket cake 
A) ​layer cake 
B) ​marble cake 
C) ​pound cake 
D) ​cupcake 
E) ​picket cake

Question 2

Which of theseis considered to bethe most ambiguous and abstract purpose that a constitution isintended to serve?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​provide legitimacy 
B) ​organize government 
C) provide power 
D) ​limit governmental power 
E) ​expand governmental power 
A) ​provide legitimacy 
B) ​organize government 
C) provide power 
D) ​limit governmental power 
E) ​expand governmental power

Question 3

Texas has had six Constitutions,beginning with the Republic of Texas Constitution in 1836.In your essay,discuss the factors that have required new constitutions to be written.How did the various constitutions reflect the politics of the time in which they were written?

Accepted Answer

The need for new constitutions in Texas

Question 4

A formal,written change or addition toa state's governing document is known as _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​a constitutional amendment 
B) ​a constitutional convention 
C) ​checks and balances 
D) ​separation of powers 
E) ​judicial review 
A) ​a constitutional amendment 
B) ​a constitutional convention 
C) ​checks and balances 
D) ​separation of powers 
E) ​judicial review

Question 5

By the end of 2013,the Texas Constitution had been amended _____ times.

Accepted Answer

A) 43 
B) 150 
C) 220 
D) 483 
E) 527 
A) 43 
B) 150 
C) 220 
D) 483 
E) 527

Question 6

​Carpetbaggers would have hadthe most influence in the drafting of which state constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Radical Reconstruction Constitution 
B) Reconstruction Constitution 
C) ​Civil War Constitution 
D) ​Republic Constitution 
E) ​Current Constitution 
A) Radical Reconstruction Constitution 
B) Reconstruction Constitution 
C) ​Civil War Constitution 
D) ​Republic Constitution 
E) ​Current Constitution

Question 7

Which statement best describes cooperative federalism?​

Accepted Answer

A) There are shared, interactive responsibilities between the national government and the state government. 
B) The states bordering foreign countries can establish trade treaties separately from the national government. 
C) ​There are two layers of government, the state and the national governments, that serve separate but equally powerful levels of government. 
D) There are separate private and public spheres in American society. 
E) ​Local governments have the authority to set aside directives from the national government and enforce local laws instead. 
A) There are shared, interactive responsibilities between the national government and the state government. 
B) The states bordering foreign countries can establish trade treaties separately from the national government. 
C) ​There are two layers of government, the state and the national governments, that serve separate but equally powerful levels of government. 
D) There are separate private and public spheres in American society. 
E) ​Local governments have the authority to set aside directives from the national government and enforce local laws instead.

Question 8

How many constitutions have governed over Texas at some point since the state's independence from Mexico in 1836?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​six 
B) ​eight 
C) ​four 
D) ​two 
E) ​ten 
A) ​six 
B) ​eight 
C) ​four 
D) ​two 
E) ​ten

Question 9

The Texas Constitution specifies that _____ is/are to be elected.

Accepted Answer

A) the lieutenant governor 
B) the comptroller of public accounts 
C) the Commissioner of the General Land Office 
D) the attorney general 
E) all of these 
A) the lieutenant governor 
B) the comptroller of public accounts 
C) the Commissioner of the General Land Office 
D) the attorney general 
E) all of these

Question 10

The twenty counties that voted against ratification of the constitution in 1876 were _____.

Accepted Answer

A) located in West Texas 
B) located in South Texas 
C) urban 
D) rural 
E) divided between rural and urban areas 
A) located in West Texas 
B) located in South Texas 
C) urban 
D) rural 
E) divided between rural and urban areas

Question 11

The plural executive of Texas has resulted in an executive branch that is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) centralized 
B) fragmented 
C) a cabinet form of government 
D) the strongest in the nation 
E) modeled on the U.S. presidency 
A) centralized 
B) fragmented 
C) a cabinet form of government 
D) the strongest in the nation 
E) modeled on the U.S. presidency

Question 12

The reserved clause can be found in which amendment to the U.S.Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Sixth 
B) Seventh 
C) Tenth 
D) Ninth 
E) Eighth 
A) Sixth 
B) Seventh 
C) Tenth 
D) Ninth 
E) Eighth

Question 13

Once an amendment proposal has been successfully approved by the Texaslegislature,what is required for the amendment to be ratified?

Accepted Answer

A) athree-fourths supermajority of voters in a popular election 
B) ​a two-thirds supermajority of voters in a popular election 
C) ​a simple majority of voters in a popular election 
D) ​about one-third of the voters in a popular election 
E) ​nothing, asapproval of an amendment in the state legislature automatically means the amendment is also ratified 
A) athree-fourths supermajority of voters in a popular election 
B) ​a two-thirds supermajority of voters in a popular election 
C) ​a simple majority of voters in a popular election 
D) ​about one-third of the voters in a popular election 
E) ​nothing, asapproval of an amendment in the state legislature automatically means the amendment is also ratified

Question 14

One of the purposes of constitutions is to limit governmental power.In your essay,identify and explain the concepts of the Texas Constitution that serve to limit governmental authority.

Accepted Answer

The Texas Constitution contains several

Question 15

The ideological philosophy of the Grange is best described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​overwhelmingly conservative 
B) ​overwhelmingly liberal 
C) supportive of improving conditions for African Americans 
D) ​evenly split between liberals and conservatives 
E) overwhelmingly urban 
A) ​overwhelmingly conservative 
B) ​overwhelmingly liberal 
C) supportive of improving conditions for African Americans 
D) ​evenly split between liberals and conservatives 
E) overwhelmingly urban

Question 16

​To successfully propose an amendment to the Texas Constitution,which of these is required?

Accepted Answer

A) a two-thirds majority in both the Texas House of Representatives and the TexasSenate 
B) ​a simple majority in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate 
C) a two-thirds majority in the Texas House of Representatives and a simple majority in the Texas Senate 
D) a simple majority in the Texas House of Representatives and a two-thirds majority in the Texas Senate 
E) none of these 
A) a two-thirds majority in both the Texas House of Representatives and the TexasSenate 
B) ​a simple majority in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate 
C) a two-thirds majority in the Texas House of Representatives and a simple majority in the Texas Senate 
D) a simple majority in the Texas House of Representatives and a two-thirds majority in the Texas Senate 
E) none of these

Question 17

The Texas Constitution establishes limited-purpose local governments with taxing authority known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) municipalities 
B) general-law cities 
C) unincorporated townships 
D) special districts 
E) counties 
A) municipalities 
B) general-law cities 
C) unincorporated townships 
D) special districts 
E) counties

Question 18

To accept a government and its constitution as legitimate​,what must citizensdo?

Accepted Answer

A) ​allow government to act in certain ways that are not permitted to private individuals 
B) expect governments not to act arbitrarily 
C) follow only the lawswith whichthey agree 
D) ​both allow government to act in certain ways that are not permitted to private individuals and expect governments not to act arbitrarily 
E) ​allow government to act in certain ways that are not permitted to private individuals, expect governments not to act arbitrarily, and follow only the laws with which they agree 
A) ​allow government to act in certain ways that are not permitted to private individuals 
B) expect governments not to act arbitrarily 
C) follow only the lawswith whichthey agree 
D) ​both allow government to act in certain ways that are not permitted to private individuals and expect governments not to act arbitrarily 
E) ​allow government to act in certain ways that are not permitted to private individuals, expect governments not to act arbitrarily, and follow only the laws with which they agree

Question 19

In the United States,checks and balances allow each branch of government to restrain the other branches and,in so doing,support the principle of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) separation of powers 
B) popular sovereignty 
C) legitimacy 
D) judicial review 
E) national supremacy 
A) separation of powers 
B) popular sovereignty 
C) legitimacy 
D) judicial review 
E) national supremacy

Question 20

In what way are theTexas Constitution and the national Constitution similar?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Both empower as well aslimit the powers of the government. 
B) Both have clearly specified provisions concerning the powers of the central government. 
C) Bothhave rarely been amended. 
D) ​Both have provisions on creating local governments. 
E) ​All of these are similarities. 
A) ​Both empower as well aslimit the powers of the government. 
B) Both have clearly specified provisions concerning the powers of the central government. 
C) Bothhave rarely been amended. 
D) ​Both have provisions on creating local governments. 
E) ​All of these are similarities.

Dual federalism is best likened to which type of cake?

Which of theseis considered to bethe most ambiguous and abstract purpose that a constitution isintended to serve?

Texas has had six Constitutions,beginning with the Republic of Texas Constitution in 1836.In your essay,discuss the factors that have required new constitutions to be written.How did the various constitutions reflect the politics of the time in which they were written?

A formal,written change or addition toa state's governing document is known as _____.

By the end of 2013,the Texas Constitution had been amended _____ times.

Carpetbaggers would have hadthe most influence in the drafting of which state constitution?

Which statement best describes cooperative federalism?

How many constitutions have governed over Texas at some point since the state's independence from Mexico in 1836?

The Texas Constitution specifies that _____ is/are to be elected.

The twenty counties that voted against ratification of the constitution in 1876 were _____.

The plural executive of Texas has resulted in an executive branch that is _____.

The reserved clause can be found in which amendment to the U.S.Constitution?

Once an amendment proposal has been successfully approved by the Texaslegislature,what is required for the amendment to be ratified?

One of the purposes of constitutions is to limit governmental power.In your essay,identify and explain the concepts of the Texas Constitution that serve to limit governmental authority.

The ideological philosophy of the Grange is best described as _____.

To successfully propose an amendment to the Texas Constitution,which of these is required?

The Texas Constitution establishes limited-purpose local governments with taxing authority known as _____.

To accept a government and its constitution as legitimate,what must citizensdo?

In the United States,checks and balances allow each branch of government to restrain the other branches and,in so doing,support the principle of _____.

In what way are theTexas Constitution and the national Constitution similar?

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

​Dual federalism is best likened to which type of cake?

Which of theseis considered to bethe most ambiguous and abstract purpose that a constitution isintended to serve?​

Texas has had six Constitutions,beginning with the Republic of Texas Constitution in 1836.In your essay,discuss the factors that have required new constitutions to be written.How did the various constitutions reflect the politics of the time in which they were written?

A formal,written change or addition toa state's governing document is known as _____.​

By the end of 2013,the Texas Constitution had been amended _____ times.

​Carpetbaggers would have hadthe most influence in the drafting of which state constitution?

Which statement best describes cooperative federalism?​

How many constitutions have governed over Texas at some point since the state's independence from Mexico in 1836?​

The Texas Constitution specifies that _____ is/are to be elected.

The twenty counties that voted against ratification of the constitution in 1876 were _____.

The plural executive of Texas has resulted in an executive branch that is _____.

The reserved clause can be found in which amendment to the U.S.Constitution?

Once an amendment proposal has been successfully approved by the Texaslegislature,what is required for the amendment to be ratified?

One of the purposes of constitutions is to limit governmental power.In your essay,identify and explain the concepts of the Texas Constitution that serve to limit governmental authority.

The ideological philosophy of the Grange is best described as _____.

​To successfully propose an amendment to the Texas Constitution,which of these is required?

The Texas Constitution establishes limited-purpose local governments with taxing authority known as _____.

To accept a government and its constitution as legitimate​,what must citizensdo?

In the United States,checks and balances allow each branch of government to restrain the other branches and,in so doing,support the principle of _____.

In what way are theTexas Constitution and the national Constitution similar?

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

Dual federalism is best likened to which type of cake?

Which of theseis considered to bethe most ambiguous and abstract purpose that a constitution isintended to serve?

A formal,written change or addition toa state's governing document is known as _____.

Carpetbaggers would have hadthe most influence in the drafting of which state constitution?

Which statement best describes cooperative federalism?

How many constitutions have governed over Texas at some point since the state's independence from Mexico in 1836?

To successfully propose an amendment to the Texas Constitution,which of these is required?

To accept a government and its constitution as legitimate,what must citizensdo?