Choices: Chapter 2 The Texas Constitution

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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.