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Monarchy |
Government ruled by king or queen |
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Theocracy |
Government ruled by religious officials ; religious is the political leader |
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Totalitarian |
Government ruled by a leader with total control; dictator |
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Democracy |
Government with elected officals; citizens have a voice in government |
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What is a constitution |
Plan of government |
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1.What is the first article in the constitution called?
2.What do they do (answer for the first question)? |
Bill of Rights
protect individual librties |
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What are the three branches of government? |
1.Legislative 2.Executive 3.Judicial |
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United States and Texas are divided up into how many branches? |
3 branches (three branches) |
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What does our government do? |
Function |
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What does our government look like? |
Structure |
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What doe the legislative branch do? |
They make the Laws |
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what does the Judicial branch do? |
They interpret the Laws |
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What does the executive branch do? |
They enforce the Laws |
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Who makes up the Judicial branch? |
Courts and Judges through states |
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Who makes up the Legislative branch? |
Bicameral legislature is composted of a senate and house representitive |
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Define Bicameral |
Means to have 2 rooms or chambers |
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What are the duties of the legislative branch |
A. Include approving or rejecting the governor's appointment and using the power of oversight to review the actions of other branches of government. B. discusses how state monies should be spent and what to do about prison over crowding, taxes, education, and the environment. C. Represent the people D. Decide how much much money should be spent on education, wether taxes should be raised or lowered, and how to help the economy. E. Listen to voters concerns about current issues.
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How many members in the senate are there?
How many house of representatives? |
31
150 |
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Who serves as the president of the Senate? |
Lieutenant governor |
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Who is the leader of house represenatives |
Speaker of the house |
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Summarize how a bill becomes a law |
Resolution officially express the legislature's opinion about a subject. Proposal is a bill. A bill that is approved by both the house and senate and signs by the opinion becomes a law. |
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Duties of the Executive branch are |
a. Carries out the laws passed by legislature
b. Conduct business of the state |
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Who is the head of the Executive branch |
Governor |
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What are some of the powers of the governor |
A. Make appointments to boards and commissions B. Power to remove certain officials(such as judge engaged in serious misconduct) C. Governor can remove anyone he or she has appointed to a board or commission D. Governor may send messages throughout the session E. provide an important check over the legislature |
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Who are some other elected members of the Executive members |
1.Texas lieutenant governor 2.Attorney general 3.Comptrollers of public accounts 4.Commissioner of the General land office 5.Commissioner of agriculture |
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First principle of government |
Popular sovereignty |
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Define Popular sovereignty |
People rule |
same as Decmocracy |
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Second principle of government |
Limited power of government We give the government power... but not to much power we limit the outline the power in construction |
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Thrid principle of government |
Federalism Principle or system of goverment |
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Fourth principle of government |
separation of power separating power guards against putting too much power in the hands of few people |
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Fifth principle of government |
Checks and Balances Each branch of government can check or control the power of the power of the other 2 branches one might have more power than the other |
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Sixth principle of government |
Republicanism Philosophy of limited government in which elected representatives serve at the will of the people
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Seventh principle of government |
Individual rights Basic liberties that we have |
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Major Texas official worked for annexation from 1836 to 1838 |
Sam Houston |
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Result of the treaty signed by the united States and Texas |
Texas would give the public land to the united States and United States would pay pay their Dept in return |
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Which president signed a resolution that offered Texas statehood? |
Tyler |
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Which president of the United States was in favor of Texas becoming a state |
James K. polk |
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Why was Henry clay against annexation of Texas |
Slavery |
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Define Manifest Destiny |
A view that was fated that the united states should expand from coast to coast. |
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length term for governor |
1 year |
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What 2 bodies make up the Legislature |
judicial,exective
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