CA6 Review

Which freedom grants you the right to worship as you see fit?

• Freedom of religion
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of assembly
• Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

What are property and sales taxes used for in Texas

• Fund state and local governments
• for business to profit from
• to fund the gasoline industry
• to pay teachers

How are the governments of TX and the U.S. similar

• they are divided into 3 branches
• they are divided by counties
• they are divided by federal districts
• they are divided by states

June 19, 1865 celebrates what TX holiday?

• Juneteenth
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Texas Independence Day

How did most former enslaved African Americans make a living in TX after the Civil War?

• sharecroppers
• ranchers
• cowboys
• railroad porters

How did communication systems during the Civil War influence Texas?

• Slow communications allowed for continued fighting and delayed the emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war.
• Telephones allowed soldiers in the field to communicate with family members back home.
• New telegraph connections helped Confederate forces in Texas anticipate Union movements.
• Photographs of battle scenes published in newspapers led many in Texas to desire an end to the war.

What was the result of Sam Houston refusing to take the Confederate Oath?

• Sam Houston was removed as governor.
• Texas did not secede from the Union.
• Sam Houston was made a general in the Union army.
• Texas amended the state constitution to eliminate the oath.

How do the U.S. and TX Constitutions protect individual rights?

• listing specific rights in amendments
• limiting the power of the executive branch
• allowing for the election of representatives
• giving Congress the power to pass legislation

All political power is inherent in the people is what?

• Popular sovereignty
• Federalism
• Checks and balances
• Separation of powers

How does the TX Constitution provide popular sovereignty?

• providing for the election of government officials
• guaranteeing the individual rights of citizens
• describing the powers of the state agencies
• establishing three branches of government