7th Grade- FLASHCARD Texas Government

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How do people demonstrate "popular sovereignty"?

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by voting in elections

Front

What term refers to "the sharing of power between the states and the national government"?

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federalism

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What term means "the division of government function into three different branches to prevent any one branch from having too much power"?

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separation of powers

Front

Which of the following is an example of "republicanism"? Greg Abbott getting re-elected to serve an additional 4 years as the Governor of Texas, an accused armed robber being tried, found guilty, and sentenced to serve 10 years in prison, a group of local girl scouts selling cookies to raise money for their camping trip, a city police force using money from an anonymous donation to purchase new equipment

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Greg Abbott getting re-elected to serve an additional 4 years as the Governor of Texas

Front

What do the U.S. Bill of Rights and the Texas Bill of Rights have in common?

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both include freedom of speech, religion, and the press

Front

According to the Texas Bill of Rights, how could a person have his rights taken away? Options: if a person is convicted of a felony [serious crime], if a person is more than $10,000 in debt, if a person moves away from Texas, and then moves back, if a person refuses to vote or serve on a jury

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if a person is convicted of a felony [serious crime]

Front

The government [of both the U.S. and Texas] is broken up into three different branches. Which of those branches is responsible for MAKING the laws for a state or a nation? [hint: it has two parts: a Senate and a House of Representatives]

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legislative branch

Front

The government [of both the U.S. and Texas] is broken up into three different branches. Which of those branches is responsible for CARRYING OUT [or enforcing] the laws? [hint: the President is the head of this branch]

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executive branch

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Power is with the people (citizens).

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Popular Sovereignty

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A system where each branch of government keeps the other branches from having too much power like veto power and treaty approval.

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Checks & Balances