Government test review

Who in the legislative branch can introduce a bill?

• The President

• Any member of the House or Senate

• Any qualified citizen

• The supreme court judge

Plessy vs Ferguson decided that our country could be _______ but _________

• the same, different

• better, worse

• good, bad

• separate, equal

The 1845 Texas Constitution created the 3 branches of Government, which are the..........

• Presidential, Executuve, and Judicial

• Legislative, Judicial, Executive

• Congressional, Presidential, Judicial

• Tree, Michelle, Olive branch

Which of the following shows a right being violated in the Bill of Rights?

• police randomly searching your home without a warrant

• someone has a rifle in their closet

• someone says they hate the president

• someone is arrested and is given a lawyer

In which nearby city did a fertilizer ship catch fire and explode in 1947?

• Dallas

• Austin

• Amarillo

• Texas CIty

In Texas, the Governor's powers limited by the __________, which we still use today.

• 1776 Constitution

• 1876 Constitution

• Judicial branch

• Executive Branch

Our individual rights (freedom of speech, religion, etc) are protected by what?

• Sovereign Rights

• Corporate Rights

• Left Rights

• Texas Bill of Rights

Separation of powers is a principle of government designed to

• Make sure no branch becomes too powerful

• complicate our government system

• maximize the power of each branch

• assign specific jobs to all citizens

The Texas constitution was originally designed to

• Enhance the right of Texas to pass necessary laws

• help keep the peace on the frontier

• control the behavior of citizens

• limit the power of government

How did the United States win the Space Race?

• The US sent the first dog into space

• America put the world's first satellite in Space.

• Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon

• The US made contact with the first aliens.