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Texas Government Final
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
05/11/2010

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Who did Texas win it;s independance from?
Definition
Mexico
Term
In terms of the Pew survey of states on the chances of success for their youth, and the civic culture ranking compiled by Rice and sumberg which measures the degree to which civic culture is present in a state and the effectiveness of its government, where does Texas rank among the states?
Definition
Near the bottom
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The very restrictive nature of the Texas Constitution came about as a result of:
Definition
Fustration over the perceived abuses of the Reconstruction Government
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Most states constitutions, allow their constitutions to be amended in 3 ways: legislative proposal, constitutional convention, and popular initiative. Which of those ways does Texas' Constitution allow for it to be amended?
Definition
Legislative proposal
Term

In Texas, ammendments to the constitution that have been approved by the house and senate, must be approved by a majority vote of the voters, in either special or general election.

 

Ture or False

Definition
True
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Texas divides the primary executive power for the State among multiple elected officials.

 

True or False

Definition
True
Term

Texas' current constitution was drafter prior to the Civil War.

 

True or False

Definition
False
Term
What is suffrage?
Definition
the right to vote
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