Important Documents (Part 1)

What is the purpose of a charter?

• to issue a formal statement

• to define the purpose of government

• to describe land agreements

• to end a conflict between governments

What is the purpose of a treaty?

• to issue a formal statement

• to define the purpose of government

• to define land agreements

• to end a conflict between governments

What is the purpose of the constitution?

• to issue a formal statement

• to define the purpose of government

• to describe land agreements

• to end a conflict between governments

How many constitutions has the state of Texas had?

• two

• six

• three

• nine

How many amendments are included in the current Texas Constitution? 

• 27

• 336

• 182

• 507

When was the current constitution adopted? 

• 1836

• 1861

• 1845

• 1876

In what year was Texas annexed?

• 1854

• 1845

• 1905

• 1865

How many words long does the new longest constitution have?

• 85,447

• 84,987

• 85,397

• 86,908