PSCI 2306 CHAPTER 2 2024/2025 WITH
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Which of the following is the purpose of a constitution? - Precise
Answer ✔✔To establish procedures for making laws.
What's one flaw of many constitutions? - Precise Answer ✔✔They're
deeply influenced by the historical and cultural context of the time in
which they were written.
Which of the following is an accurate comparison between state
constitutions and national constitutions? - Precise Answer ✔✔State
constitutions are amended more frequently than national constitutions.
Whereas the Federal constitution divides power into executive, judicial,
and legislative branches, states often divide powers among multiple
authorities. What's one result of this? - Precise Answer ✔✔Many lower-
level officials have shared or overlapping responsibilities.
Which tool allows citizens to vote on a law in a popular election? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Referendum.
What important event occurred in Texas 1876? - Precise Answer
✔✔The basis of the current constitution of Texas was first drafted.
, The constitution of Coahuila y Tejas instituted the legislature to promote
what initiative that has persisted into modern times? - Precise Answer
✔✔Education.
The constitution of Coahuila y Tejas was influences by several existing
constitutions. The division of government powers among the executive,
judicial, and legislative branches was borrowed from which? - Precise
Answer ✔✔U.S. Constitution.
What event made delegates rush to adopt the 1836 constitution? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Fighting during the Battle of the Alamo.
Texas becoming the 28th state in the union caused which of the
following events? - Precise Answer ✔✔The adoption of the constitution
of 1845.
Why doe the Handbook of Texas online say that the constitution of 1845
is the most respected of Texas's Constitutions? - Precise Answer ✔✔It
was simple and direct.
The general provisions article of the constitution of 1845 concentrated
on restricting legislative powers. Which provision was included in this
section? - Precise Answer ✔✔Total accrued state debt couldn't exceed
$100,000 except in cases of war, insurrection, or invasion.
The constitution of 1845 gave the powers to appoint the attorney general
and secretary of state to which? - Precise Answer ✔✔The governor.
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