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Civil War in Texas and Texas Government
Civil War in Texas and Texas Government
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brief overview of the Texas government
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1
Which taxes help fund the state and local governments in Texas?
fuel and liquor taxes
sales and property
federal and county
property and federal
2
Who is the current governor of Texas?
Greg Abbott
Donald Trump
Rick Perry
Sam Houston
3
Which article of the TX Constitution is the equivalent of the 1st ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution?
Article 2
Article 1
Article 4
Article 3
4
What Texas holiday celebrates the announcement of the freeing of all slaves?
Proclamation Day
Independence Day
Juneteenth
Reconstruction Day
5
What is the purpose of the Executive branch of the Texas government?
Interpret an enforce the laws
Nothing to do with laws
Makes the laws
Carry out the laws
6
Which Battle was the Union's attempt the invade Texas?
Alamo
Galveston
Palmito Ranch
Sabine Pass
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The Texas Constitution that is still used today was written in ____.
1861
1876
1776
1845
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The inclusion of a Bill of Rights with the Texas Constitution reflects a commitment to ___
separation of powers
political parties
checks and balances in government
individual rights
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Article 2 is the Constitutional principle of separation of powers. What are the 3 branches of TX government?
Executive, County, City
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
Austin, Houston, Dallas
State, County, City
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Republicanism is the Constitutional principle of ___
people voting for representatives to serve in the government
federalism
checks and balances
separation of powers
11
The Texas Constitution and the U.S. Constitution are similar in that both establish a government divided into __
two houses
Executive and Representative branches
Governors and senators
three branches
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How many years is the governor's term of office?
2
6
4
3
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What level of government provides police and fire protection and emergency medical services
Federal
County
City
State
14
This was the final battle of the Civil War. It was fought in Texas near Brownsville?
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Fort Hood
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Years the Civil War was fought?
1681 - 1685
1834 - 1838
1861 - 1865
1865 - 1870
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The Texas Constitution reflects the democratic principle of popular sovereignty, which means _____?
elections are provided so people can decide who serves in the government
people have very little say about the government
power is held by political parties
voting is not very important
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Article 1 of the Texas Constitution is the ____________ and consists of 37 sections, including freedom of religion.
Legislative Department
Judicial Department
Executive Department
Bill of Rights
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What happened to Texas Governor Sam Houston when he refused to swear an oath of alligiance to the Confederate States?
he was removed from office
Texas reconsidered seceding from the Union
he was hailed as a hero
he was thrown in jail