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72 Cards in this Set
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Two concepts present in the Constitution of 1836, that the Texans kept when writing the rest of the constitutions that were not ideas found in the United States at the time were |
Protection of homesteads from foreclosures and women can inherit property |
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At the 1875 constitution convention, the most influential delegates were the |
Grangers or Farmers |
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The current Texas Constitution has been amended |
Over 400 times |
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The first president to have been born, raised, and buried in Texas was |
Lyndon B. Johnson |
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On April 21, 1836, General Sam Houston's forces captured |
General Santa Anna |
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The battle that secured independence for Texas was fought at |
San Jacinto |
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Colonias, the poorest of living conditions in a town, are of particular concern in which region of Texas |
South Texas |
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The provisitions of the _______________ include the withdrawal of armed Mexican forces from Texas, recognition of Texas as independent from Mexico, and vast territorial claims made by Texas |
Treaty of Velasco |
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Supposed that you were one of the first American settlers in Texas. In which region of the state did you most likely settle? |
East Texas |
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Which of the following political cultures emerged from the plantation economy of the Old South? |
Traditionalistic |
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In which political culture can individuals advance themselves in business or politics through alliances based on personal loyalty and believe that government should organize and protect and leave everything else to business? |
Individualistic |
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The constitution of the Republic of Texas was written at which of the following locations? |
Washington on the Brazos |
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The document that describes the structure of government in a state is what |
A State Constitution |
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Texas state governmental power is divided between the executive, legislate and judicial branches of government. Using only this information, we know that Texas has which of the following? |
Separation of Powers |
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The first constitution of Texas was written when Texas was part of the |
Coahuila in Mexico |
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Compared the the U.S. Constitution, the Texas Constitution is |
longer, more disorganized, and too detailed |
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In which constitution of Texas is slavery protected, it is illegal to free your own slaves, and you can import slaves from any place you wish? |
Confederacy Constitution of 1861 |
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Texas has had __ constitutions |
7 |
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What provisions must the Reentry Constitution of 1866 have in it? |
Abolish Slavery, secession is illegal, refute war debt, and swear allegiance to the USA |
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What happened during Radical Reconstruction that caused the citizens of Texas to write the Constitution of 1876 the way they did? |
Edmund J. Davis abused his power as governor |
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The framers of the 1876 Texas Constitution attempted to control the power of the Texas Governor in which of the following ways? |
Reduced the term to 2 years, lowered salary, and made all executive offices elected by the people |
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According to the current Texas Constitution, how are Texas state judges to be chose |
They are elected in partisan elections |
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In 1975, the Texas legislature proposed eight constitutional amendments that were designed to revise the Texas Constitution. What was the result of this effort? |
All 8 failed |
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During the 1999 session of the Texas Legislature, Senator Bill Ratliff and Representative Rob Junell proposed a new state constitution. What resulted from this proposal? |
They died in both the house and the senate committees |
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When written, the Texas Constitution of 1876 was ______ words long |
66,000 |
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When Texas was admitted to the United States, the articles of annexation provided for |
Texas could keep public lands |
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When Texas won its independence from Mexico, we claimed all the land down to the ________________ but Mexico claimed our border was the ____________. |
Rio Grande River; Nueces River |
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The dispute over Texas' border with Mexico was finally settled in |
The Mexican American War |
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In which of the following systems of government does the central government hold all power? |
Unitary |
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In which of the following systems of government do the states hold all governmental power? |
Confederal |
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Which of the following best describes a federal system of government? |
The federal and state governments share power |
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"Many times the federal government requires states to carry out certain activities without providing funds." This best describes which of the following? |
Unfunded Mandates |
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____ Federalism is when both state and central governments have power over the same people, but in very specific areas that do no overlap. |
Dual |
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______________________ started because the state governments needed help creating economic growth within the state during the Great Depression and asked for help |
Cooperative federalism |
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Supposed that factory in Texas causes pollution in parts of Louisiana. This would be referred to by which of the following terms? |
Spillover effect |
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___________________ is the relationship between a city and a state, the relationship between a city and the national government, and the relationship between a state and the national government. |
Vertical Federalism |
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When was the central government's supreme power finally determined? |
The Civil War |
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Horizontal federalism allows the citizens of different states to be treated equally by their governments except in |
Tuition for state supported colleges and universities |
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The relationship between the states and the central government is one of federalism, but the relationship between the local governments and the state government is one of |
Unitary, the state has all the power |
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A city may extend its borders through the process of |
annexation |
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Most cities in Texas control land use through a system of |
Zoning |
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A residential community that has grown up outside a city is a |
Suburb |
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A _________ charter may be adopted by larger cities in Texas |
Home Rule |
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A __________ charter establishes the legal status of smaller cities in Texas. |
General Law |
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An election in which the candidates are not identified by political party label is a ___________ election. Cities and school districts hold these types of elections. |
nonpartisan |
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The county _____ is the administrative head of the county government |
judge |
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______ governments were created by the state to be administrative agents of the state and to carry out duties on a more local level |
County |
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The chief law enforcement officer of the county is the |
Sheriff |
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There are ___ county governments in Texas |
254 |
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All elected offices of the county are elected in a ________ election for a term of 4 years. |
Partisan |
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How are city mangers chosen? |
They are appointed by the city council |
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The major source of revenue for Texas local governments is what? |
Property Tax |
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The geographic area outside a city, over which the city has some control is the |
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction |
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hear which of the following types of cases? |
Criminal Appeals including death penalty cases |
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Local governments in Texas include |
City, County, School Districts, and all other special districts. |
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Loving County, the smallest county in Texas, like all counties in Texas, has how many county commissioners |
4 |
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County Commissioners Court is made up of |
4 County Commissioners and the County Judge |
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Which county offical is the chief record keeper and election officer |
County Clerk |
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A municipal corporation is also know as a |
City |
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A(n) _____________ consists of constitutional amendments that define an individual's basic liberties. |
Bill of Rights |
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The first constitution in Texas for Coahuila y Tejas favored the ________ religion |
Catholic |
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The grange was an organization of |
Farmers |
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The political concept by which voters hold the ultimate authority over government is |
popular sovereignty |
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Two entities that support a new Texas Constitution are the League of Women Voters and |
Texas Bar Association |
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The current term of office for the Texas Governor is |
4 years |
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Amendments to the Texas Constitution must be formally approved by |
The Voters |
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______________ governments provide a variety of services for their citizens |
General Purpose |
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______________ governments provide only one of just a few related services for their citizens. |
Special Purpose |
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______________ is the term used to describe the renovation of an older area of a city. |
Gentrification |
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Most cities in Texas levy a(n) _____ tax |
Sales |
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Homeland Security is an issue for ___ level(s) of government |
All |
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Promoting foreign trade is not a responsibility of _____ government |
Local |