7.13 Texas Government Test

What is a constitution?

• A type of musical instrument

• A type of clothing material

• A type of food seasoning

• A document with a set of fundamental principles

Why was community property important during early Texas?

• To provide a legal framework for the division of property and assets between spouses

• To encourage individual property ownership and discourage sharing

• To prevent any property ownership within the community

• To establish a system of communal living for all residents

What is popular sovereignty?

• Popular sovereignty refers to the power of the military to control the government

• The authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of other countries

• Popular sovereignty is the belief that only the elite should have a say in government decisions

• The authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives.

Organize these options into the right categories.

What is the role of each branch of government?

Groups:

(a) Executive Branch

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(b) Legislative Branch

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(c) Judicial Branch

• Makes Laws

• Interprets laws

• Enforces laws

What is the purpose of checks and balances in government?

• To give more power to the executive branch

• To ensure that the legislative branch has complete control

• To allow the judicial branch to make all the decisions

• To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

  
  

How does federalism work in the United States?

• Involves the division of powers between the executive and legislative branches.

• The federal government has absolute power over the states.

• Allows each state to have its own currency and trade policies.

• Involves the division of powers between the national and state governments.

What are the two parts of the Texas Legislative Branch? Select 2

• Texas Senate

• Texas Governor and Texas Supreme Court

• Texas Attorney General and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

• Texas House of Representatives

What is the role of the legislative Branch in the Texas Government?

• Enforcing laws and regulations

• Judicial review of laws

• Appointing Supreme Court justices

• Making laws, representing the people

What are the main responsibilities of the Governor of Texas? Select 3

• Serving as commander-in-chief of the state's national guard, and signing or veto

• Serving as the head of the state's judicial branch

• Managing the state's education system

• Signing or vetoing legislation passed by the Texas Legislature.

• Overseeing the state's executive branch,

What is the job of the Executive Branch of Texas?

• Enforcing laws and administering the state government

• Collecting taxes and managing public finances

• Making new laws and regulations

• Judicial review and interpretation of laws