Question 1

Which of the following is not true of the Texas legislature?

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A)  It is bicameral.
B)  Senators serve six-year terms and representatives serve four-year terms.
C)  The Texas Constitution sets legislative salaries at $7,200 a year.
D)  The legislature meets in biennial regular sessions.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Texas gives its voters the power to do which of the following?

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A)  Popular recall
B)  Approve constitutional amendments
C)  Initiative
D)  ReferendumE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Law passed by legislatures and written into code books is

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A)  writ of habeas corpus.
B)  amendments.
C)  statutory law.
D)  separation of powers.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Texas fought and won its independence from which of the following countries?

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A)  Spain
B)  Great Britain
C)  Mexico
D)  United StatesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is not correct about the Texas Constitution of 1869?

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A)  It centralized state power in the hands of the governor.
B)  It provided for annual legislative sessions.
C)  It decentralized the Texas public school system.
D)  It allowed the governor to appoint all major state offices.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which is a correct statement about Texas special sessions?

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A)  There are no restrictions on how long a special session can last.
B)  The legislators are the only ones that are able to call themselves into session.
C)  Texas special sessions are more restrictive than any other state.
D)  The leadership of the legislature sets the agenda of special sessions.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Describe the political climate that existed during the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875.How did the administration of E.J.Davis influence the new constitution?

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Question 8

Which is a correct statement about the Texas Constitution of 1866?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secession from the union was nullified.
B)  Confederate war debts were renounced.
C)  A civilian government was established.
D)  All of these choices are true.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which method of election permits voters to determine if an ordinance or statute will go into effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initiative
B)  Referendum
C)  Popular recall
D)  Electoral voteE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

A constitution promotes _________if the general public agrees that the government has the right to govern its citizens.

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A)  social contract
B)  treatise
C)  legitimacy
D)  legalityE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The constitution stipulates that state judges are to be selected by which method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Partisan election by the voters
B)  Election by the legislators
C)  Appointment by the governor
D)  Nonpartisan election by the votersE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The kind of ballot that results from the election of a large number of independent executive and judicial officers is a

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A)  selective ballot.
B)  short ballot.
C)  long ballot.
D)  ballot.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Trace the history of Texas Constitutions and the political cultural environments that influenced the writing and ratifications of the various documents.

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Question 14

Which of the following is not true of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?

Accepted Answer

A)  It made the 1866 Constitution void.
B)  It required Confederate states to adopt constitutions that met with the approval of the U.S.Congress.
C)  It deposed civilian elected officials and restored military rule.
D)  It was passed by the Radical Democrats in Congress.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following is not a power granted to the Texas governor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited removal power
B)  Indirect appointive powers
C)  Item veto
D)  Reduction vetoE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Article 17 of the Texas Constitution provides for

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A)  proposal by the majority vote of the legislature.
B)  ratification after approval by the governor.
C)  ratification by the majority of voters.
D)  proposal of constitutional amendments.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Texas Grangers were opposed to the idea of

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A)  public education.
B)  strengthening local government.
C)  giving counties administrative and judicial functions.
D)  segregated schools.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Explain the effort made in the 1970 to revise the Texas Constitution.Why did the efforts fail? Do you think there will be additional efforts made to rewrite the document? Explain.

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Question 19

Which of the following is true about the Constitution of 1869?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gave the governor the power to appoint members of the Texas Supreme Court.
B)  The legislature was permitted to meet annually.
C)  It created the perception that it was more concerned with punishing than reconstructing Texas.
D)  All of these choices are true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Government is a process of decision making conditioned by all of the following except

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A)  the people.
B)  history and political parties.
C)  interest groups.
D)  bureaucracy.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 3: The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Which of the following is true about the Constitution of 1869?

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Texas gives its voters the power to do which of the following?

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Which of the following is not correct about the Texas Constitution of 1869?

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Texas fought and won its independence from which of the following countries?

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Which is a correct statement about the Texas Constitution of 1866?

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Explain the effort made in the 1970 to revise the Texas Constitution.Why did the efforts fail? Do you think there will be additional efforts made to rewrite the document? Explain.

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Which of the following is not a power granted to the Texas governor?

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Describe the political climate that existed during the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875.How did the administration of E.J.Davis influence the new constitution?

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The kind of ballot that results from the election of a large number of independent executive and judicial officers is a

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The constitution stipulates that state judges are to be selected by which method?

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Which is a correct statement about Texas special sessions?

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Law passed by legislatures and written into code books is

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Which method of election permits voters to determine if an ordinance or statute will go into effect?

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Trace the history of Texas Constitutions and the political cultural environments that influenced the writing and ratifications of the various documents.

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Which of the following is not true of the Texas legislature?

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Which of the following is not true of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?

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A constitution promotes _________if the general public agrees that the government has the right to govern its citizens.

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