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Gov 2306 Chapter 2 Quiz

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Article VI of the U.S. Constitution contains the
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supremacy clause.
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________ dominated the secession convention of 1861.
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Lawyers and slaveholders
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Texas has a bill of rights containing more liberties than those found in the U.S. Bill of Rights.
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Under the Texas Constitution, who has the power of impeachment?
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The House of Representatives has the power to impeach, while the Senate has the power to try and convict.
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The Texas Constitution is
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a long, complex, and detailed document.
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The Mexican War of Independence against ________ grew out of the ________.
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Spain; Napoleonic Wars
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The domination of Texas politics by Republicans after the Civil War ended
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with the election of governor Richard Coke in 1873.
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The current Texas Constitution has been amended more than 400 times.
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Who made up the Grange, and what effect did they have on the writing of the Texas Constitution?
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They were an agricultural group who wanted a government that would improve the plight of farmers.
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Which provision of the 1836 Constitution was the most important adaptation of Spanish-American Law for the Texas Republic?
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the idea of community property
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Texas has operated under how many constitutions?
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7
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Which of the following is a function of a state constitution?
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to forbid certain government actions by establishing civil liberties
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The Texas Constitution of 1876 was written to
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prevent the expansion of governmental authority that was perceived as acting against the interest of the people.
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The Texas Constitution created a plural executive, consisting of multiple elected executive officers.
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The Reconstruction governor who initially refused to leave office after being ousted by voters was
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Edmund J. Davis.
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The system of distributing powers between states and a central government is called
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federalism.
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The U.S. Supreme Court in Texas v. White et al. (1869) ruled that Texas did secede from the union.
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The Texas Constitution creates two top appellate courts, one for civil cases and one for criminal cases.
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The Texas Constitutional Convention of 1974
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failed to agree on a proposed constitution.
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The Texas Constitution requires which of the following for amendment?
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a two-thirds vote in both houses of the state legislature and a majority vote from the voters of Texas
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In addition to the preamble and appendix, how many articles are contained in the Texas Constitution?
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17
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The Texas Constitution makes no requirements for the establishment and upkeep of a public school system.
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The Constitution of Reconstruction created
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a strong governor's office.
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Which article of the Texas Constitution discusses free public education?
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7
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Which is a true statement about the powers of the national government?
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The amount of power the national government has exercised has grown over the last 200 years as a result of the "necessary and proper clause."