Republic to Statehood Review

What is the Function of the Legislative Branch?

• branch of government that carries out laws

• branch of government that makes laws

• branch of government that decides if laws are fair

• None of the Above

What is the function of the Executive Branch?

• branch of government that makes laws

• branch of government that decides if laws are fair

• branch of government that carries out laws

• All of the Above

What is the function of Judicial Branch?

• branch of government that decides if laws are fair

• branch of government that makes laws

• branch of government that carries out laws

• None of the Above

What is Federalism?

• Checks & Balance

• Basic liberties and rights that are guaranteed in the first 10 amendments to Constitution

• sharing of powers between the state and national government

• None of the Above

What is the definition of Individual Rights?

• Checks & Balance

• sharing of powers between the state and national government

• basic liberties and rights that are guaranteed in the first

  10 amendments to the Constitution

• All the Above

What is Popular Sovereignty

• belief that people hold the final authority in government

• sharing of powers between the state and national government

• basic liberties and rights that are guaranteed in the first

  10 amendments to the Constitution

• Checks & Balance

The governor’s veto of a legislative bill is an example of which principle?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balance

After annexation, the Texas boundary dispute could only be resolved by the United States government. Which principle of government does this reflect?

(hint: the US government=national government)

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Limited Power of Government

According to the principle of separation of powers, the government is to be separated into what?

• 3 Branches

• 4 Branches

• Senate & House of Representative

• Congress

Check off the Presidents of the Republic of Texas?

• James Pinckney Henderson

• Sam Houston

• Santa Anna

• Anson Jones

• Mirabeau Lamar