Government Test Review

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How do the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution act to protect individual rights? Options: bill of rights, checks and balances, democracy, separation of powers

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bill of rights

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Which is an example of check and balance for the Legislative Branch? Options: Governor can judge laws constitutional and unconstitutional, The Legislative branch can recall Judicial Law, The Governor can be impeached by the House of Representatives and tried by the Senate., The Judicial Branch can veto the Legislative Branch

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The Governor can be impeached by the House of Representatives and tried by the Senate.

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The Bill of Rights can be defined as

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a section of a constitution that protects individual freedoms

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Separation of Powers is defined as

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The Texas constitution divides the government into three branches. These are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

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Popular sovereignty

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democratic principle of the Texas Constitution that reflects the will of the people

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What are the three branches of the U.S. government? Options: legislative, gubernatorial, judicial, Congress, President, Senate, legislative, judicial, executive, none of the above

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legislative, judicial, executive

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Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws? Options: Judicial, Legislative, Executive

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Executive

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The _________________________ Branch of our government makes sure our laws are constitutional.

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Judicial

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What are the two parts of our Congress?

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The Senate and the House of Representatives

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The _________________ is the leader of the Executive Branch of our government.

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President