In what ways did the Texas Constitution of 1845 limit the powers of the legislative branch of the government? Select all that apply.
A. It gave power to individuals to issue bills and checks.
B. It limited government by limiting the state debt to $100,000.
C. The constitution started a new, large state banking industry.
D. It banned banking from the state entirely.
C. Conservative Democrats joined the Republican Party in support of state control over oil deposits.
B. They may form and disappear quickly.
D. Some focus on persuading the public with media campaigns.
E. Some focus on a single issue, while others focus on broad areas of public policy.
B. The governor is elected directly by the people.
B. It limited government by limiting the state debt to $100,000.
D. It banned banking from the state entirely.
How did the Texas Constitution created in 1876 address slavery? Select all that apply.
A. lt emancipated African Americans and gave men the right to vote.
B. It ensured African Americans had a right to a jury if charged with a crime.
C. It gave African American women the right to vote.
D. It allowed slaveholders to retain slaves as workers without pay.
D. It allowed slaveholders to retain slaves as workers without pay.
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The Texas Constitution created in 1876 did not address slavery, as it had already been abolished by the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. Therefore, there are no correct answers to this question.
Which of the following does the original body of the U.S. Constitution address briefly but the current Texas Constitution addresses in detail?
A. freedom of speech
B. Prohibition
C. checks on government slavery
D. Slavery
D. Slavery
The Texas v. Johnson court case dealt with which right guaranteed by the Texas Constitution
A. freedom of speech
B. right to bear arms
C. property rights
D. religious freedom
A. freedom of speech
Which responsibility of Texas citizens is directly related to voting?
A. being well informed
B. participating in jury trials
C. registering for military service
D. performing community service
A. being well informed
Why were many Texans opposed to Democrat Harry Truman's presidential platform in the presidential election of 1948? Select all that apply.
A. Truman maintained a tough stance against the Soviet Union in the early days of the Cold War.
B. Truman supported the end of segregation in federal hiring and in the armed forces.
C. Truman made the decision to drop the atomic bomb in the final days of World War Il.
D. Truman called for the end to racial discrimination.
B. Truman supported the end of segregation in federal hiring and in the armed forces.
D. Truman called for the end to racial discrimination.
What issue in the 1948 and 1952 election led to the decline of the Texas Democratic Party?
A. It was ordered to do so by the Texas judicial system.
B. An influx of new people showed renewed interest in the Republican party.
C. Conservative Democrats joined the Republican Party in support of state control over oil deposits.
D. Conservatives had made gains in the Democratic Party due to the admiration for Truman's leadership during World War 2.
Which of the following are true statements about special interest groups? Select all that apply.
A. They control the judicial system in Texas.
B. They may form and disappear quickly.
C. They are created by the governor.
D. Some focus on persuading the public with media campaigns.
E. Some focus on a single issue, while others focus on broad areas of public policy.
How is the Texas governor unlike other officials in the Texan government?
A. The governor is the most prominent person in the government.
B. The governor is elected directly by the people.
C. The governor cannot affect the legislature.
D. The governor may not run for reelection.
which leader was the first woman from texas to hold the position of u.s senator
a: barbara jordan
b: kay bailey hutchison
c kay gonzales
d barbara bush
b: kay bailey hutchison
what is the main function of county commissioners in texas?
a : appoint officals for local cities
b: distribute federal grant money to cities
c ensure the well being of their people
d maintain roads in their precincts
d maintain roads in their precincts
which elected official has the duty of regulatinf fuel pumps weights and measures
a commissioners of the general land office
b commissioners of the railroad commission
c attorney general
d commisoner of agriculture
d commisoner of agriculture
Which of the following are true statements about special interest groups? Select all that apply. (3 points)
• They control the judicial system in Texas.
1 They may form and disappear quickly.
They are created by the governor.
© Some focus on persuading the public with media campaigns.
• Some focus on a single issue, while others focus on broad areas of public policy.
• They may form and disappear quickly.
• Some focus on persuading the public with media campaigns.
• Some focus on a single issue, while others focus on broad areas of public policy.