Unit 11 Government

Which of the following is shared by both the current Texas Constitution and the US Constitution?

• Both outline a government divided into three branches.

• Both state that not everyone is entitled to religious freedom.

• Both allow the state to declare war.

• They both have a Bill of Rights

The principle of checks and balances is best reflected in which of the following?

• The ability of the people of Texas to amend the state's constitution

• The ability of the legislation to pass a budget

• The ability of the judicial branch to appoint new judges

• The ability of the Texas House of Representatives to impeach the governor

Which amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial?

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

Sarah has been accused of stealing a purse from the mall.  Which amendment provides people accused of crimes the right to remain silent so they do not incriminate themselves?

• Third Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

What is the main function of the Judicial Branch?

• To determine if laws are unconstitutional

• To create and ratify amendments

• .To enforce the laws of the Constitution

• To pass bills into laws

SEC. 9. 
"The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and possessions from all unreasonable seizures or searches, and no warrant to search any place, or to seize any person or thing, shall issue without probable cause supported by oath or affirmation." 
            -Article I (Bill of Rights) Texas Constitution 1876
Amendment IV
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause..."
           -Bill of Rights (Amendments) Constitution of the United States
 

By comparing these rights from the Texas and the United States Constitutions, which of the following states the main idea of each?

• All people have a right to own or keep anything they want without penalty of law or seizure. 

• All people are protected against search and seizure unless they are convicted of a crime. 

• Private possessions can always be searched by the government, and no probable cause is needed. 

• All people have the right to their possessions, but warrants to search are allowable with probable cause. 

The Texas Governor...shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Texas Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur.

                            -Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 2

 

This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

Speaker 1The government must give accused persons the right to a quick and public trial.

 Speaker 2The government should not force citizens to house soldiers in their homes. 

Speaker 3People should be allowed to peacefully protest actions of the government.

Speaker 4People should not be deprived of their property without fair payment.

Which speaker is voicing a right guaranteed by the Texas Bill of Rights [Article I of the Texas Constitution] and the First Amendment to the US Constitution?

• Speaker 1

• Speaker 2

• Speaker 3

• Speaker 4

Stephen is caught littering in the park.  At her trial, she was found guilty due to an abundance of evidence proving her guilt.  The judge decided as punishment Stephen would walk from Houston to Washington D.C.  Along his journey across the country, Stephen would have to fill up 1 million trash bags with litter found along the roads.

Based on the scenario above, which amendment is the judge's decision in violation of?

• Fourth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

Kyle recently purchased a used car from an ad he saw on Craigslist. The car was advertised in good condition, but it turned out to have a failing engine, among other problems. When Kyle took the car to the shop, he was estimated to pay upwards of two thousand dollars for repairs.  When Kyle asked for some of his money back for repair costs, the seller refused. Kyle took him to court to sue for some of the repair costs.

Which amendment guarantees Kyle the right to a jury in this trial?

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Eighth Amendment