TX - 9.1a - Texas Government

"Popular sovereignty" is the idea that political power belongs to the people. How do you think most people demonstrate this political power?

• by voting in elections

• by getting jobs in their local school districts

• by running for elected office

• by serving on juries

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

• federalism
• separation of powers
• republic
• checks and balances

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

• separation of powers

• constitution

• amendment

• federalism

A "republic" is a type of government where citizens can vote for the people who will be their leaders and representatives. 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

In what year did Texans write their 7th [and current] constitution?

• 1876
• 1865
• 1889
• 1902

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

• both include freedom of speech, religion, and the press
• both were written by George C. Childress
• both were added nearly 20 years after the constitution was written
• both are a listing of rights that were passed with 100% approval

According to the Texas Bill of Rights, how could a person have his rights taken away?

• 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

What is the name of the unit of Texas history are you currently learning about?
[it will mainly focus on Texas government]

• Contemporary Texas
• Civil Rights and Conservatism
• Age of Texas Today
• Natural Texas and Its People

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]

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

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]

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch