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Article I of the Texas Constitution:

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contains the Texas Bill of Rights.

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Texas adopted its third constitution in 1845 in response to

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statehood

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The Constitution of 1836 differed from the Constitution of Coahuila y Tejas because it included constitutional protection for

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slavery.

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The Constitution of 1836, which established the government of the Republic of Texas, resembled the U.S. Constitution because it

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was brief and flexible, and established a bicameral legislature and three branches of government.

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The Constitution of 1861 was written:

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to guide Texas's entry into the Confederate States of America.

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The Constitution of 1876 was a reaction to the Reconstruction Constitution of 1869 because

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the 1869 constitution was seen as giving the governor too much power.

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Grange

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an organization of militant farmers that worked for improved conditions for farmers in the late 1800s

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The Texas Bill of Rights

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guarantees some rights not found in the U.S. Bill of Rights.

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The Texas Constitution features

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a plural executive, in which power is fragmented because the election of statewide officeholders is independent of the governor.

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The Texas Constitution provides for a state legislature with _____ members in the Senate and ____ members in the House.

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31; 150

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The Texas constitution includes all of the following elements

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necessary and proper clause

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The current Texas Constitution was written

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after the termination of Reconstruction policies.

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Which of the following is an important function of a state constitution?

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legitimizing state political institutions by explaining the source of their power and authority

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Those who wrote the Constitution of 1876 wanted to return control of government to the people. By "the people" they meant all adult white male citizens of Texas.

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all adult white male citizens of Texas.

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The current Texas constitution was written

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when Reconstruction ended in the 1870s.

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The Texas constitution includes all of the following elements EXCEPT separation of powers. checks and balances. a guarantee of individual rights.

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a necessary and proper clause.

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Those responsible for writing the various constitutions for the State of Texas have been concerned about

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granting broad discretionary power to state officeholders to achieve their goals.

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Those who wrote the Constitution of 1876 wanted to return control of government to the people. By "the people" they meant all

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adult white male citizens of Texas.

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Which of the following is an important function of a state constitution?

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legitimizing state political institutions by explaining the source of their power and authority

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The present Texas constitution

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severely limits the power of the governor and other state officials.

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The Texas Constitution requires that Texas judges

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be elected by the people.

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The Texas Constitution is one of the most amended constitutions in the United States. The state legislature has proposed __________ amendments, while __________ have been approved by the electorate

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675; 483

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The Constitution of 1869 included which of the following elements?

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the incorporation of Fourteenth Amendment guarantees of equality before the law. gubernatorial power to appoint judges. a reduction in the umber of state supreme court judges. Correct Response All of these are correct.

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Article 4 of the Texas Constitution creates a plural executive, stating that there are __________ distinct offices in the executive branch.

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6

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Article 8 of the Texas Constitution deals with taxation and revenue. This article makes a personal income tax unlikely in Texas because

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registered voters in the state must approve of a personal income tax.

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As written in 1876, who had full citizenship rights under the Constitution of Texas?

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all adult white male citizens of Texas

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Attempts to write a new constitution for Texas

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have little prospect for success in the next few years.

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During the constitutional convention held in November 1865,

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fundamental freedoms and rights were granted to newly free former slaves.

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In the Constitution of 1861,

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references to the United States of America were replaced with references to the Confederate States of America.

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Judges in Texas get their job through

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election by the people.

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State constitutions exist for the purpose of

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preventing the concentration of political power through a series of checks and balances.

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The Constitution of 1836 adapted provisions from Spanish-Mexican law, including

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community property, homestead exemptions and protections, and debtor relief.

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The Constitution of 1845 included which of the following elements?

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a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives and Senate

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The Constitution of 1876 was written to

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restrict the power of government in order to keep any governor from being as powerful as Edmund J. Davis, who served under the Reconstruction Constitution of 1869.

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The Texas Bill of Rights is

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in Article 1 of the Constitution, demonstrating the authors' commitment to limiting the way political power is used to keep it from being abused.

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The rights found in the Texas Bill of Rights

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contain some ideas that move beyond those guaranteed by the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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Voter turnout for constitutional amendment elections could be improved if

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they were held at the same time as presidential elections.

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What were the goals of the authors of the present Texas Constitution?

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to put restrictions on the power of government in the body of the document, making it difficult to change over time

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Which clause of the U.S. Constitution states that the Constitution and laws passed by the national government and all treaties are the supreme law of the land and superior to all laws adopted by any state?

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supremacy clause

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Which idea is contained in both the U.S. and Texas constitutions?

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federalism

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Why did the Constitution of 1869 grant blacks the right to vote and recognize the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees of equality before the law?

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to pass requirements set by the so-called Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress

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Why were the protections for slavery that were included in the Constitution of 1836 noteworthy?

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They differed from provisions in the 1827 Constitution of Coahuila y Tejas.

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Under the current Texas Constitution, there are __________ members in the Senate and __________ members in the House.

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31 150

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Attempts to write a new constitution for Texas

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have little prospect for success in the next few years.

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