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amending the articles of confederation required___ states to approve of the amendment

13

average state constitutions have been amended approximately ____ times.

150

when was the first constitution to govern anglos in texas ratified?

1824

which texas constitution is called the "carpetbagger's constitution"?

1869

in what year did the current Texas constitution become effective?

1876

article___, section____, grants congress the right to tax and spend to promote general welfare

1; 8

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided that the constitution would take effect for ratifying states when ____ of the 13 states approved it

9

the republic of Texas constitution of 1836 was:

A composite of the U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of several southern states.

which of the following is true of constitutions?

Constitutions structure government and divide and assign power

according to article 5 of the texas constitution,

Judges in Texas are elected

which branch dictates the ballot wording of all constitutional amendments in Texas?

Legislature

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the supreme court provided a broad interpretation of the ___ clause.

Necessary and proper

In the framer's view, a republican government

adds constraints that protect rights of individuals, prevents tyranny majority, and reduces likelihood of reckless, hasty actions

which of the following correctly identify an article of the Texas constitution and the general topic it addresses?

article 17: amending the constitution; article 6: suffrage

Under Article 4 of the Texas Constitution, the executive branch consists of the:

attorney general; comptroller of public accounts; governor;lieutenant governor; commissioner of the general land office

which phrase best describes the ideal constitution, according to the textbook?

broad and flexible

what was the primary objective of the authors of the 1869 constitution?

centralization

the principle of _____ and _____ is designed to prevent a branch of the government from exceeding its constitutional powers

checks, balances

which of the following are among the enumerated powers of the national government?

coin and regulate money; develop roads and postal service; provide for copyrights for authors and inventors

what provisions of the constitution serve to limit the power of the judicial branch of the federal government

congress canimpeach and remove judges fromoffice; the president can appoint federal judges with the consent of the senate; congress can restrict the supreme court's appellate jurisiction in some instances

In the American federal system, what structures how power is distributed within the national government as well as with and between the states?

constitution

In the united states, the _____ both grants and denies powers to the national and state governments.

constitution

based on the current political culture of texas, the constitution will likely:

continue to be amended in a piecemeal process.

The level of detail in the Texas Constitution is problematic because it

contributes to the necessity for constant change to the constitution; makes the constitution too inflexible; contributes to the unwieldy length of the document

Goal of the framers of the Constitution included

creating a national governemnt that could meet the neation's defece needs; diving power between the national government and the states; preserving the states as governing entities

in a plural executive system, power is:

distributed evenly among several statewide officials that are appointed by the governor

what characteristics of the political culture in texas are reflected in the current constitution of the state?

distrust of government; conservatism

Article 3 of the Constitution does:

divides the legislature into two branches; sets the terms of office fo members of the legislature; sets the qualifications for legislators

During most of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a system called____ federalism operated in the U.S.

dual

the system chose by the framers to select the presisdent is the

electoral college

most state constitutions create a weak___ branch and a strong ___ branch

executive; legislative

The equal protection clause and due process clause of the _____ amendment extend protections of the Bill of Rights to the actions of state and local governments

fourteenth

Advocates of gay marriage argue that Section 2 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which states that no state must accept another state's definition of marriage, violates the _______ of the Constitution.

full faith and credit clause

Madison, Hamilton, and Jay wrote the federalist papers

in support of the constitution

Like most state constitutions, the Texas Constitution must:

is lengthy and detailed; does not meet the qualifications of an "ideal constitution"

which of the following is true of the 1861 constitution?

it contained a provision to secede from the union; it prohibited the emancipation of slaves; it was essentially the same as the 1845 constitution

which of the following statements about political culture is accurate?

it drives institutions

which of the following describes the interstate commerce clause?

it has been used to prohibit restaurants from being segregated by race; its meaning and application extends beyond commerce; its meaning and application have changed over time

which of the following describe article 2 of the texas constitution?

it more explicitly refers to the separate checks on the branches of government than does the U.S. Constitution; it discusses the separation of powers in the Texas government

which of the following were features of the virginia plan for national government

it would include a bicameral legislaure;states witht the largest populations would have the most representatives

describe the interstate commerce clause:

its meaning and application extends beyond commerce; it has been used to prohibit restaurants from being segregated by race; its meaning and application have changed over time

the 1845 statehood constitution provides for:

limited executive authority

which statement is true regarding the freedoms identified in state constitutions and the U.S. constitution?

many state constitutions provide more freedoms than the national constitution

under president nixon, state governments were given more discretion in program administration and revenue sharing. The federal-state relationship during this time is referred to as:

new federalism

the proposal that tended to favor the less-populated states was called the:

new jersey plan

the texas bill of rights is article_____ of the texas constitution

one

in 2015, the Texas legislature passed legislation allowing ____, greatly reducing local governments' ability to pass or enforce mare strict regulation.

open carry firearms

Article 5 of the Texas Constitution

outlines the qualifications for judges in Texas and describes the judicial branch

under the principle of popular sovereignty, power rests with the:

people

which of the following are elements of the social contract that john locke believed was the foundation of governemnt?

people are born with certain inallianble rights, such as life, liberty, and property; people submit to governmental authority in return for the protection it can provie, if it respects their rights; if a governemtn does not respect the natural rights of th epeople, the people can rightfully rebel against it.

one key risk of _____ government is the potential for tyranny of the majority

popular

Which clause of Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution means, generally, that a state cannot treat its citizens differently from citizens of other states?

privileges and immunities

requirements that out-of-state students pay higher tuition rates for higher education is an example of an exemption to the ___ clause

privileges and immunities

which of the following are among the delegated and reserved powers of the states?

protect property rights; regulate banks and credit; conduct local, state, and national elections

Even if passed by two-thirds of both houses of Congress, a constitutional amendment still must be ______ by three-quarters of the states.

ratified

a government in which people govern by the selection of their representaitives is called a

representatives government

the U.S. system of government created by the founders in 1787 can be described as which of the following?

republican constritutional

provide a description of voter initiative:

requires the collection of a prescribed number of signatures, most states with initiative are western, 17 states allow initiative, initiative was a popular idea, Texas does not have initiative, allows voters to propose changes to the states constitution.

Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the judicial branch's power of judicial ___

review

what is the only non-elected official position in texas?

secretary of state

which statement is accurate regarding amending state constitutions?

state constitutions are amended much more often than the national constitution

Fear of what led to the plural executive system that is used in Texas today?

strong executive authority

During the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, what objections did the anti-federalists raise?

the absence of a bill of rights, too much power being taken from the states and given to the national government

What stands in the way of broad changes to the Texas Constitution?

the conservative nature of Texas politics

why didn't congress respond with troops when the governor asked for assistance during shays' rebellion?

there were no troops to send

why did framers of the U.S. Constitution separate powers and provide for a system of checks and balances?

they were afraid of concentrating power in the hands of a single person

Why does our Constitution contain checks and balances?

to prevent the arbitrary use of power

the due process clause requires states to:

treat people equally and in accordance with established rules and procedures and provide protection for citizens in criminal proceedings

which of the following identify general criticisms that can be made of the Texas Constitution?

unclear organization; overly long; constant change

in what system of government are all functions centralized and controlled by the national government?

unitary

the american revolution was partly a rebellion against britain's failure to

uphold colonial traditions of self-governemnt

who or what is to blame for voter ignorance of amendment elections

voters themselves, and the media

the 1999 select committee on constitutional revision found that the texas constitution:

was not in need of a general revision

Framers of the Constitution wanted a government

where people could be free to do as they pleased if they didn't harm others; that protected unpopular groups from mob rule and violence; where popular majorities could not disregard the rights of others