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30 Cards in this Set
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Which governor of Texas refused to leave office although he had lost the election?
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Edmund Davis
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The Constitution of 1836 created a
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constitution that greatly resembled the U.S. constitution.
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The right-to-work law
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prohibits union membership as a condition of employment.
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An underlying principle of the 1876 constitution is that of a social compact that rests on the concepts of popular sovereignty and compact theory, as well as the principles of
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limited government and separation of powers
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The actions in the late 1960s transformed the constitutional tradition of Texas into one of resentment and distrust toward government
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True
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Governor Davis adhered to the policies of Reconstruction espoused by Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
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False
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7. The Constitution of 1876 was essentially an anti-government charter and so did NOT
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empower the government
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8. The structure, authority and responsibilities of government institutions are defined by
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constitutions
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9. The Constitution of 1866 did NOT require
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the extension of the franchise to women
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10. Constitutions do NOT reflect
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relationships with other governments
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11. School history texts, the celebration of key events and the development of a mythology of the independence period keep Texas's _______ alive.
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historical uniqueness
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12. Johnson's mild reconstruction policies were replaced by those of the
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Radical Republicans
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13. When the Constitution of 1876 replaced the Constitution of 1869, the constitutional convention was dominated by members of the Grange. These members insured that the new constitution would
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restrict banks
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14. Scholars believe that above all constitutions should
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be concise and contain universal principles
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15. The first readmission constitutional plan offered after the war was proposed by
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Abraham Lincoln
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16. A constitution reflects the way society structures conflict through its
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institutional arrangements
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17. The Constitution of 1876 created____branches of government, the______branches.
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three; judicial, executive, and legislative
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18. When Texas joined the Confederate States of America, its new constitution did NOT
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allow clergy to run or hold office
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19. A constitution does NOT
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define who can hold office
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20. Texas currently operates under a constitution that was adopted following the Civil War and the Radical Reconstruction era. In this constitution, Texans
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suspicious of government, limited it's power and fragmented its institutions.
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21. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Texas government under the Constitution of 1876?
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the legislature meets every year, full time.
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22. The constitutional experiences of Texas ____those of many southern states that have had multiple constitutions in the post-Civil war era.
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are very similar to
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23. The current Texas Constitution is
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burdened by excessive detail
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24. Elements of the Mexican legal system still found in Texas in the twenty-first century include
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property rights, water rights, and community property
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25. Texas has had seven constitutions, and understanding that legacy is critical to understanding contemporary Texas politics and public policy.
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True
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26. In 1835, Santa Anna
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voided the Constitution of 1824 and adopted a new one.
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27. Paradoxically, the Texas constitution of 1876 has been accused of serving the interests of a small number of elites, even though the original framers sought to regulate the power of railroads, banks and other wealthy institutions.
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True
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28. Which of the following did NOT characterize politics during the time of the framing of the Texas Constitution of 1876?
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There were low levels of class and economic conflict
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29. All but one of the Texas Constitutions were written in a distinct historical setting.
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false
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30. The Constitution of 1845 provided for
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protection of private homesteads from foreclosure.
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