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This part of the constitution protects individual rights of citizens

What is the Bill of Rights?

All of the following are functions of the Texas constitution EXCEPT A. outlines parts of government B. describes duties of each part C. describes rights of citizens D. explains process for electing president E. provides a way of making changes

What is it explains the process for electing the president?

Changes made to a formal document such as the constitution are known as A. appeals B. amendments C. civil laws D. legislatures

What are amendments?

This principle means Our government is created and subject to the will of the people.

What is popular sovereignty?

This principle separated the functions of the legislature, executive, and judicial (3 branches of government.

What is Separation of Powers?

Texas is part of a system of government in which powers are shared between the national government and the state. This form of government is known as A. federalism. B. constitution. C. separationism.

What is federalism?

The principle that our government only has rights given to it by the constitution.

What is Limited Government?

These are examples of this principle: veto and override judicial branch declares a law unconstitutional

What is Checks and Balances?

The branch of government responsible for making the laws and approving the state budget is the A. executive. B. legislative. C. judicial.

What is legislative?

The branch of government responsible for seeing that the laws of the state are carried out is the A. executive B. legislative C. judicial

What is executive?

The branch of government responsible for running the courts, and interpreting the laws of the state and how they should be applied is the A. executive. B. legislative C. judicial

What is the judicial branch?

According to the Texas constitution, the number of state senators must equal A. 12 B. 31 C. 150 D. the number of counties

What is 31?

According to the Texas constitution, the number of state representatives must equal A. the number of counties B. 31 C. no more than 150 D. one for every 50,000 people up to 400.

What is no more than 150?

Who is the head of the executive department of Texas? A. the speaker of the house B. the supreme court C. the governor D. the lieutenant governor

What is C.the governor?

Which of the following is NOT an example of “checks and balances?” A. the supreme court rules a law unconstitutional B. the governor vetoes a law C. the governor appoints his staff D. legislators vote to override the governor’s veto.

What is C. the governor appoints his staff?

Because the Legislative Branch is divided into two branches (Senate and House) it is __________

What is Bicameral?

The Texas Senate and House meet every _____ years.

What are Two years?

A grand jury issues this when there is enough evidence to go to trial.

What is an indictment?

If the governor vetoes a bill, that bill can ________

What is still become law?

A serious crime, such as murder, arson, or kidnapping is called A. a misdemeanor B. a verdict C. a felony D. an indictment

What is C. a felony?

The twelve members of a _____ decide which cases will go to trial and which will be dismissed on lack of evidence. A. Court of criminal appeals B. Supreme Court of Texas C. grand jury d. petit jury

What is C. grand jury?

This person assumes the duties of the Governor if the Governor is absent.

What is Lieutenant Governor?

A person guilty of a misdemeanor may be punished by_______

What is Fines and less than a year in jail?

An indictment means the person has been charged with violating this.

What is A criminal law?

There are 150 members in my group – we make the law.

What is a representative?