Chapter 30 - Test Texas Government

The ___branch of government passes laws.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judiciary

The ____ Branch is resposnible for enforcing the laws of the land

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judiciary

The ____ Branch is responsible for review of the laws.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judiciary

The current Texas Constitution is the ___ constitution Texas has had as a state.

• Second

• Fifth

• Nineth

• thirteenth

According to the principle of popular sovereignty, all political pwer comes from

• the federal government

• the state government

• the local government

• the people

Article II of the Texas Constitution divides the government into

• two branches

• three branches

• four branches

• five branches

What prevents one branch of government from controlling the entire government?

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

• seperation of powers

Which branch of government can override a governor's veto proposal law

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• none

Which of the following has the power to coin money?

• the federal government

• the state government

• both

• neither

Since 1876 the Texas Constitution has been amended more than

• 27 times

• 128 times

• 355 times

• 470 times