Texas Government

How many constitutions has Texas had?

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8

What are the three branches of government in Texas?

• House, Senate and Judiciary
• Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary
• Legislative, Constitutional, and Executive
• Supreme Court, City Court, and County Court

What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?

• Make laws
• Enforce laws
• Interpret laws
• Change laws

What is the main job of the Executive Branch?

• Make laws
• Enforce laws
• Interpret laws
• Change laws

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

• Make laws
• Enforce laws
• Interpret laws
• Change laws

What is a bill?

• Fancy name for a law
• A proposed law

The Legislative Branch is divided into two chambers... what are they called?

• House of Representatives and the Senate
• Supreme Court and Senate
• Executive and Judicial
• Congress and Courts

What office is the head of the Executive Branch in Texas?

• President
• Speaker of the House
• Governor
• Lieutenant Governor

The Texas Judicial Branch has two main courts... what are they?

• County Courts and City Courts
• Judicial Courts and Non-judicial Courts
• Basketball Courts and Volleyball Courts
• TX Supreme Court and TX Court of Criminal Appeals

In order for a bill to become a law, it first must pass through...

• both houses of the legislature.
• the governor.
• the TX Supreme Court.
• the president.