Texas Government_RMS_homework2

Which branch of state government is responsible for making the laws in Texas?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

Which of the following principles of government are illustrated in the diagram above?

• Federalism
• Individual RIghts
• Popular Sovereignty
• Separation of powers

What part of Texas constitution is your Freedom to worship?

• Article IV Executive Department
• Article V Judicial Department
• Article 1 Bill of Rights
• Article 3 Legislative Department

Which principle of the constitution is where Two constitutions control the government of Texas; The US Constitution and the Tx Constitution?

• Federalism
• Separation of Powers
• Popular Sovereignty
• Checks and Balances

"THe best government was the least government," this quote shows the principle of...?

• Popular Sovereignty
• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government
• Individual Rights

The U.S. Constitution specifies the powers of the federal government and leaves all other powers to the ...?

• executive branch
• states or the people
• state governors
• supreme court and congress

Which branch of state government is responsible for implementing state education laws, overseeing the oil and gas industry and licensing of professionals

• legislative branch
• executive branch
• separation of powers
• judicial branch

In Texas, all Senate and House voting districts have approximately the same number of...?

• judges
• schools
• people
• square miles

Legislative districts are adjusted every ten years to account for...?

• population changes
• ethnic populations
• popularity of candidates
• equal opportunity for all parties

Which level of government in Texas would you be able to: obtain marriage license, change your name, pay property taxes, obtain birth/death certificate?

• state government
• parish government
• municipal government
• county government