Texas Constitution and Government Principles

What does Popular Sovereignty mean?

• Kings Rule

• Sovereigns are favorites

• The people rule

• Monarchs are popular

The Texas Constitution has many more________than the U.S. Constitution.

• Branches

• Freedoms

• Amendments

• Omissions

Which of the following were reasons why Texas legislators voted to secede from the Union in 1861?

Select TWO correct answers.

• They feared Lincoln would legally abolish slavery in the U.S.

• They wanted to prevent the spread of slavery

• They wanted to become an independent republic again.

• They believed the states had the right to nullify federal laws.

• They needed the protection of the Texas Rangers

The Texas Constitution restricts or limits the powers of government. This principal is known as --

• Representative Government

• Constitutionalism

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

Which of the following factors greatly impacted Texans in supporting slavery?

• large and diverse populations from Mexico and Europe

• many lakes and rivers for transportation and fishing

• large land areas fit for growing cotton

• small cabins and hunters in the forests

Which of the following statements BEST describe the era of Reconstruction? Select TWO correct answers.

• Congress passed the 13th Amendment, outlawing slavery in the United States.

• Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States.

• Union soldiers travelled to the South to enforce new laws.

• Southern states seceded from the Union to defend states' rights and continue the institution of slavery.

• Congress passed the Voting Rights Act to prevent the use of poll taxes.

What is one of the main differences between the US Bill of Rights and the Texas Bill of Rights?

• The US Bill of Rights provide far more protections than the Texas Bill of Rights.

• The US Bill of Rights apply to all citizens of Texas, while the Texas Bill of Rights apply only to citizens of cities.

• The Texas Bill of Rights provide more protections than the US Bill of Rights.

• The Texas Bill of Rights limit the rights of all citizens, while the US Bill of Rights do not limit anyone's rights.

How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?

• Most Texans believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it

• Most Texans owned slaves and would lose money if slavery was outlawed.

• Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy.

• Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade

The following is an excerpt from the State of Texas Constitution of 1876.

Article 1 SEC 1. Texas is a free and independent State, subject only to the Constitution of the United States; and the maintenance of our free institutions and the perpetuity of the Union depend upon the preservation of the right of local self-government unimpaired to all the State.

What principle of government is reflected in the excerpt above?

• federalism

• separation of powers

• individual rights

• popular sovereignty

Which of the following belongs in Section III?

• Ten articles

• Bill of Rights

• Term limits

• Twenty-seven amendments