Question 1

What part of the U.S. Constitution provides that the citizen of one state is entitled to the same privileges and immunities of a citizen of another state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article V 
B)  Article IV 
C)  the Fifth Amendment 
D)  the Tenth Amendment 
A)  Article V 
B)  Article IV 
C)  the Fifth Amendment 
D)  the Tenth Amendment

Question 2

The principal means by which constitutional change has occurred in Texas since 1876 is

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial interpretation. 
B)  legislative interpretation. 
C)  custom and usage. 
D)  constitutional amendment. 
A)  judicial interpretation. 
B)  legislative interpretation. 
C)  custom and usage. 
D)  constitutional amendment.

Question 3

During the twentieth century the federal government extended its jurisdiction into areas traditionally within the realm of state and local governments principally through

Accepted Answer

A)  repeal of the Tenth Amendment. 
B)  broad interpretation of the interstate commerce clause. 
C)  state government secession. 
D)  a more restricted use of Article I power. 
A)  repeal of the Tenth Amendment. 
B)  broad interpretation of the interstate commerce clause. 
C)  state government secession. 
D)  a more restricted use of Article I power.

Question 4

Most constitutional amendments adopted in Texas

Accepted Answer

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 5

Mexico gained its independence from Spain in

Accepted Answer

A)  1824. 
B)  1836. 
C)  1845. 
D)  1821. 
A)  1824. 
B)  1836. 
C)  1845. 
D)  1821.

Question 6

The constitution submitted by the legislature in April 1975 to the voters was

Accepted Answer

A)  twice as long as the 1876 Constitution. 
B)  essentially the constitution that had failed by three votes the previous year. 
C)  essentially the 1876 Constitution, though it was better organized and shorter. 
D)  a clearly confusing and unworkable document. 
A)  twice as long as the 1876 Constitution. 
B)  essentially the constitution that had failed by three votes the previous year. 
C)  essentially the 1876 Constitution, though it was better organized and shorter. 
D)  a clearly confusing and unworkable document.

Question 7

Amendments to the Texas constitution are proposed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas Legislature. 
B)  Texas Governor. 
C)  Texas Secretary of State. 
D)  Texas Election Commission. 
A)  Texas Legislature. 
B)  Texas Governor. 
C)  Texas Secretary of State. 
D)  Texas Election Commission.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Discuss the current constitution of Texas. Define its strengths and weaknesses. Why is revision so difficult?

Accepted Answer

The current constitution of Texas, adopt

Question 10

In its capacity as fundamental law, the Texas Constitution

Accepted Answer

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 11

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  denies all powers to the states except for those specifically granted to them. 
B)  makes no mention of the state governments. 
C)  grants all undesignated powers to the federal government. 
D)  reserves to the states those powers not delegated to the federal government. 
A)  denies all powers to the states except for those specifically granted to them. 
B)  makes no mention of the state governments. 
C)  grants all undesignated powers to the federal government. 
D)  reserves to the states those powers not delegated to the federal government.

Question 12

Which of the following is not protected by the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican forms of government in each state 
B)  Territorial integrity-a state cannot be combined with another state without its consent 
C)  Each state is provided two members in the U.S. Senate and at least one member in the U.S. House of Representatives 
D)  Equal votes for each state in the Electoral College 
A)  Republican forms of government in each state 
B)  Territorial integrity-a state cannot be combined with another state without its consent 
C)  Each state is provided two members in the U.S. Senate and at least one member in the U.S. House of Representatives 
D)  Equal votes for each state in the Electoral College

Question 13

The principal historic event surrounding the Texas Constitution of 1869 was

Accepted Answer

A)  joining the southern Confederacy. 
B)  meeting the demands of Reconstruction. 
C)  independence. 
D)  Jacksonian democracy. 
A)  joining the southern Confederacy. 
B)  meeting the demands of Reconstruction. 
C)  independence. 
D)  Jacksonian democracy.

Question 14

Which situation would be covered by the "full faith and credit" clause of the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas recognizes a Louisiana marriage license. 
B)  Texas returns a fugitive from Oklahoma. 
C)  Texas charges out-of-state tuition for a citizen of Iowa attending college in Texas. 
D)  Texas grants a corporation domiciled in Ohio the privilege of doing business in Texas. 
A)  Texas recognizes a Louisiana marriage license. 
B)  Texas returns a fugitive from Oklahoma. 
C)  Texas charges out-of-state tuition for a citizen of Iowa attending college in Texas. 
D)  Texas grants a corporation domiciled in Ohio the privilege of doing business in Texas.

Question 15

The trend in federal-state relations since the 1980s can best be described as the

Accepted Answer

A)  federal government assuming more financial responsibility for state programs. 
B)  states assuming more responsibility for Social Security and Medicare. 
C)  federal government transferring more responsibility to the states but reducing funding. 
D)  states playing a larger role in the area of national defense and border security. 
A)  federal government assuming more financial responsibility for state programs. 
B)  states assuming more responsibility for Social Security and Medicare. 
C)  federal government transferring more responsibility to the states but reducing funding. 
D)  states playing a larger role in the area of national defense and border security.

Question 16

Which of the following does not describe the Texans elected to a state constitutional convention in the summer of 1875?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mostly non-native Texans 
B)  Members of the Texas Grange 
C)  Texans dedicated to reducing government spending 
D)  Residents interested in strengthening the power of state government 
A)  Mostly non-native Texans 
B)  Members of the Texas Grange 
C)  Texans dedicated to reducing government spending 
D)  Residents interested in strengthening the power of state government

Question 17

The "necessary and proper" clause, found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

"All powers not specifically delegated to the national government, nor prohibited to the States, are reserved to the States or to the people." This statement is part of

Accepted Answer

A)  Article IV of the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  the Declaration of Independence. 
C)  the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
A)  Article IV of the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  the Declaration of Independence. 
C)  the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Question 20

The Texas Constitution can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  one of the best constitutions ever written. 
B)  a simple code of laws. 
C)  a model based upon the national constitution. 
D)  an example of Mexican influence. 
A)  one of the best constitutions ever written. 
B)  a simple code of laws. 
C)  a model based upon the national constitution. 
D)  an example of Mexican influence.

What part of the U.S. Constitution provides that the citizen of one state is entitled to the same privileges and immunities of a citizen of another state?

The principal means by which constitutional change has occurred in Texas since 1876 is

During the twentieth century the federal government extended its jurisdiction into areas traditionally within the realm of state and local governments principally through

Most constitutional amendments adopted in Texas

Mexico gained its independence from Spain in

The constitution submitted by the legislature in April 1975 to the voters was

Amendments to the Texas constitution are proposed by the

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

Discuss the current constitution of Texas. Define its strengths and weaknesses. Why is revision so difficult?

In its capacity as fundamental law, the Texas Constitution

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Which of the following is not protected by the U.S. Constitution?

The principal historic event surrounding the Texas Constitution of 1869 was

Which situation would be covered by the "full faith and credit" clause of the U.S. Constitution?

The trend in federal-state relations since the 1980s can best be described as the

Which of the following does not describe the Texans elected to a state constitutional convention in the summer of 1875?

The "necessary and proper" clause, found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, is an example of which of the following?

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

"All powers not specifically delegated to the national government, nor prohibited to the States, are reserved to the States or to the people." This statement is part of

The Texas Constitution can best be described as

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Exam 2: Federalism and the Texas Constitution

What part of the U.S. Constitution provides that the citizen of one state is entitled to the same privileges and immunities of a citizen of another state?

The principal means by which constitutional change has occurred in Texas since 1876 is

During the twentieth century the federal government extended its jurisdiction into areas traditionally within the realm of state and local governments principally through

Most constitutional amendments adopted in Texas

Mexico gained its independence from Spain in

The constitution submitted by the legislature in April 1975 to the voters was

Amendments to the Texas constitution are proposed by the

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

Discuss the current constitution of Texas. Define its strengths and weaknesses. Why is revision so difficult?

In its capacity as fundamental law, the Texas Constitution

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Which of the following is not protected by the U.S. Constitution?

The principal historic event surrounding the Texas Constitution of 1869 was

Which situation would be covered by the "full faith and credit" clause of the U.S. Constitution?

The trend in federal-state relations since the 1980s can best be described as the

Which of the following does not describe the Texans elected to a state constitutional convention in the summer of 1875?

The "necessary and proper" clause, found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, is an example of which of the following?

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

"All powers not specifically delegated to the national government, nor prohibited to the States, are reserved to the States or to the people." This statement is part of

The Texas Constitution can best be described as

The Environment of Texas Politics

Local Governments

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Legislature

The Executive

Public Policy and Administration

Laws, Courts, and Justice

Finance and Fiscal Policy

Filters