Texas Constitution

The Texas Constitution restricts or limits the powers of government. This principal is known as --

• Representative Government

• Constitutionalism

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

The following is an excerpt from the State of Texas Constitution of 1876. Article 1 SEC 1. Texas is a free and independent State, subject only to the Constitution of the United States; and the maintenance of our free institutions and the perpetuity of the Union depend upon the preservation of the right of local self-government unimpaired to all the State. What principle of government is reflected in the excerpt above?

• federalism

• separation of powers

• individual rights

• popular sovereignty

The Texas Constitution has many more________than the U.S. Constitution.

• Branches

• Freedoms

• Amendments

• Omissions

What is one of the main differences between the US Bill of Rights and the Texas Bill of Rights?

• The US Bill of Rights provide far more protections than the Texas Bill of Rights.

• The US Bill of Rights apply to all citizens of Texas, while the Texas Bill of Rights apply only to citizens of cities.

• The Texas Bill of Rights provide more protections than the US Bill of Rights.

• The Texas Bill of Rights limit the rights of all citizens, while the US Bill of Rights do not limit anyone's rights.

Which system was included in the Texas Constitution to allow it to adapt to changing time?

• the Amendment process

• the federal system 

• the Electoral College

• System of checks and balances

Texas wrote a new state constitution. The biggest influence on the Texas Constitution was the (a)  

• US Constitution

• English Constitution

• Canadian Constitution

The Texas Constitution has many more ______________ than the U.S. Constitution.

• branches

• freedoms

• amendments

• omissions

Which of the following is a right protected by the Texas Constitution?

• Equality for men and women

• Freedom to drive at the age of eighteen

• Public access to the state capitol at all times

• Guaranteed admission into a public university

Who is the head of the state government in Texas?

• The President

• The Governor

• The Mayor

• The Senator

Which of the following belongs in Section III?

• Ten articles

• Bill of Rights

• Term limits

• Twenty-seven amendments