Texas Constitutions

Who approves or vetoes laws according to the Texas Constitution?

• President

• Governor

• Congress

• Courts

In the Texas Constitution, what is the term of office for the leader?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

Fill in the blank: The Texas Constitution allows for _______ re-election.

• limited

• unlimited

• no

• bi-annual

Fill in the blank: The Texas Constitution was adopted in _______.

• 1901

• 1845

• 1836

• 1876

Fill in the blank: The Texas Constitution has been amended over _______ times.

• 500

• 300

• 200

• 100

How is the Texas state constitution different from other state constitutions at that time?

• Texas chose writers with no experience

• It ended the Mexican-American War

• It gave women rights that other states did not allow

• It was written in Spanish

Which freedom is guaranteed by this section of the Texas Constitution?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of assembly

• Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

What was the effect of Sam Houston's refusal to swear this oath?

• Texas did not secede from the Union

• Sam Houston was removed as governor.

• Sam Houston was made a general in the Union army.

• Texas amended the state constitution to eliminate this oath

The inclusion of the Bill of Rights with the Texas Constitution reflects a commitment to -

• republicanism

• individual rights

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

One way that the Texas Constitution and the U.S. Constitution are similar is that both establish a government divided into -

• counties

• several states

• three branches

• federal districts