U.S. and Texas Government Branches Quiz

The U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution established Governments with three separate branches, each with their own responsibilities and duties. Which line in the table correctly matches the branch of Government with its duties?

• Line 1

• Line 2

• Line 3

• Line 4

Use the drop downs to complete the sentence. Congressional reconstruction punished the Southern States far more than, ____________ reconstruction.

The inclusion of a Bill of Rights in both the U.S. and Texas Constitutions shows both Governments dedication to -

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

During the Reconstruction Era in TX History, many former enslaved people in Texas worked as:

• Sharecroppers

• Ranchers

• Soldiers

• Cowboys

Match the Civil Right granted by the Amendment to the correct Reconstruction Amendment:

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

• Judicial Review

• Checks & Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Which agency, created by the United States Congress in 1865, was established to build schools and churches, supply food and clothing and aid in finding employment for former slaves?

• American Red Cross

• Freedmen's Bureau

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - NAACP

• League of United Latin American Citizens - LULAC

What is the right of citizens that allows free and open communication about issues of political importance social issues?

• Right to petition the Government

• Right to due process of law

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

Reconstruction under President Ulysses S. Grant established military districts. Texas was located in district number .

Which Right of American and Texas citizens best fits the center of the graphic organizer?

• Freedom of the Press

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Assembly

• Equal Protection under the Law