WorksheetsConstitutional Convention of 1836 (& Government Types)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where did the Constitutional Convention of 1836 meet?
San Antonio
Austin
Washington on the Brazos
Dallas
Why did Sam Houston tell the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1836 to stay there rather than go to the Alamo?
Because the Alamo wouldn't be that important.
Because he didn't think they would be very good fighters.
Because declaring their independence and setting up a government was so important.
Because the Alamo was too far away.
What was the first thing the Constitutional Convention of 1836 did?
Declared war on Mexico
Wrote a Constitution
Wrote a Declaration of Independence
Elected a President and Vice President
What was the model for the Texas Constitution?
The Magna Carta of 1215
British Common Law
The Mayflower Compact
The U.S. Constitution
What is a document that protects the rights of individuals?
The U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The 10 Commandments
The Magna Carta
Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
Lorenzo de Zavala
David G. Burnet
In which type of government will citizens vote on all laws?
Oligarchy
Plutocracy
Republic
Democracy
In which type of government will a group of powerful elite leaders choose the laws?
Democracy
Oligarchy
Republic
Monarchy
In which type of government will a group of wealthy connected leaders rule?
Plutocracy
Republic
Democracy
Monarchy
In which type of government will the people elect representatives to vote on their behalf?
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Republic
In which type of government does a single ruler create the laws (even though they may be automatically approved by a legislature)?
Monarchy
Democracy
Republic
Oligarchy
