Test 2 Texas Government

25 August 2022
4.7 (114 reviews)
20 test answers

Unlock all answers in this set

Unlock answers (16)
question
Which of the following is a function of a state constitution?
answer
to forbid certain government actions by establishing civil liberties
question
Texas became an independent republic in ________ and became part of the United States in ________.
answer
1836; 1845
question
The main problem that stalled the admission of Texas into the United States was
answer
that Texas would be a pro slavery state
question
Which of the following was NOT part of the annexation agreement between Texas and the United States?
answer
Texas could maintain its own army and navy for 25 years.
question
________ dominated the secession convention of 1861.
answer
Lawyers and slaveholders
question
Which of the following statements about the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1865 is FALSE?
answer
Texas had to return to the federal government parts of Oklahoma seized by Texas Confederate soldiers.
question
Who were the Radical Republicans?
answer
those Republicans after the Civil War who controlled Reconstruction policy in the former Confederate states
question
The Texas Constitution of 1869 was created
answer
by members of the Texas Republican Party.
question
The Constitution of Reconstruction created
answer
a strong governor's office.
question
The domination of Texas politics by Republicans after the Civil War ended
answer
with the election of governor Richard Coke in 1873.
question
What was Texas's most progressive constitution in terms of power and organization?
answer
the Constitution of 1869
question
Who made up the Grange, and what effect did they have on the writing of the Texas Constitution?
answer
They were an agricultural group who wanted a government that would improve the plight of farmers.
question
In what year was Texas's current constitution ratified?
answer
1876
question
Which principle of government is the key to understanding the drafting of the Texas Constitution of 1876?
answer
the necessity of strong limitations on the authority of state officials
question
The Mexican War of Independence against ________ grew out of the ________.
answer
Spain; Napoleonic Wars
question
Which statement best describes the structure of the Texas legislature?
answer
Since independence from Mexico, Texas has had a bicameral legislature.
question
The Texas Constitution of 1876 was written to
answer
prevent the expansion of governmental authority that was perceived as acting against the interest of the people.
question
Which of the following was NOT a goal for those writing the Texas Constitution of 1876?
answer
to give independence to the judiciary by making all judges appointed instead of elected
question
What is the major difference between the bill of rights in the Texas Constitution and the U.S. Bill of Rights?
answer
The Texas Constitution grants Texans rights that are not found in the U.S. Constitution.
question
What does the Texas Constitution contain that the U.S. Constitution does not?
answer
equal rights amendment