SS T Review W 17-18

What are checks and balances in the U.S. government?

• a rule that allows judges to elect members of the legislative branch

• to take over a state

• a way to make sure each branch shares the powers equally

• to create a measurement system

The purpose of the Texas Constitution?

• establish the form of government in Texas

• provide shelter to all citizens of Texas

• declare independence from Mexico

• define the border between Mexico and Texas

The purpose of the Texas Declaration of Independence

• declare independence from Mexico

• provide shelter to all citizens of Texas

• to define the border between Mexico and Texas

• to establish the form of government in Texas

The Articles of Confederation were too weak.

• The United States went to war with France

• Great Britain regained control of the colonies

• The United States went to war with France

• The U.S. Constitution was written

What does “establish justice” mean?

• to train a standing army

• to establish a system of money

• to fund local police departments

• to create fair and equitable laws

Which branch of the state government is responsible for passing laws, approving spending, and removing officials from office?

• judicial

• legislative

• constitutional

• executive

The branch of the state government that decides the meaning of laws, the constitutionality of laws, and how laws are enforced

• executive

• judicial

• constitutional

• legislative

Which branch of government is in charge of the military?

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• the military branch

• legislative branch

The leader of the state government is the

• senator

• president

• governor

• mayor

This document is a list of individual rights, passed in 1791, and includes freedom of speech.

• Mayflower compact

• U. S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Texas Constitution