Early Texas Government

Which branch of the state government is responsible for executing the laws?

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• municipal

What is a function of a state constitution?

• to set up rules for airline safety

• to set up branches of government

• to set prices for private businesses

• to set a schedule for trash collection

We can thank Texas President Mirabeau Lamar's administration for establishing —

• Houston as the capital

• public transportation

• forts across Texas

• public education in Texas

Which individual below set aside land for public schools during his administration?

• Anson Jones

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston

• James K. Polk

What are the powers of the executive branch?

• Propose a budget

• Vetoes bills from the Texas Legislature

• Calls for special sessions of Legislature

• Appoints members of the Pardons and Paroles

Which of these are characteristics of the legislative branch?

• House has a 150 members

• can veto laws

• Regular meetings in odd-numbered years

• can propose bills

Lamar's Indian Policy Costing Texans Lives and Money

If you saw this headline in the 1830s, what inference could you make?

• Texas severely limited the ability of the press and newspapers to criticize the government

• Texas had freedom of the press, and newspapers could criticize the government

• Texas had established government newspapers to report information to the people.

• Texas didn't make any changes in controlling the press after the revolution.

Mirabeau Lamar is remembered for all of the following EXCEPT —

• favoring westward expansion

• relocating the capital to Austin

• serving as the Republic's first president

• developing the educational system

Which of the following was an EARLY problem faced by the Republic of Texas?

• lack of recognition as a nation by other countries

• interference by U.S. military

• lack of leadership

• no access to trade

Why did Mirabeau B. Lamar win MOST of the votes during the Texas presidential election of 1838?

• Opponents of Lamar died prior to the election.

• Supporters of Lamar bribed voters.

• Lamar was so popular that no one wanted to run against him.

• Lamar was a persuasive speaker and convinced the voters to elect him