POLS 2302 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
ALREADY GRADED A+ RECENT VERSION
What Constitution was used for the shortest period of time? - ANSWER 1866
What did the members of the Grange fight for in the creation of the Constitution of
1876? - ANSWER Rural based protections against big business
The Constitution of 1876 is anti what? - ANSWER Government
What’s the underlying principles of the 1876 Constitution? - ANSWER Popular
sovereignty and social contract
Texas currently operates under a constitution that was adopted following the Civil
War and Reconstruction, which made Texans view the government how? What did
they do about it? - ANSWER Anti-government and suspicious; Limitations on
government
, What three branches of government were established in 1876? -
ANSWER Legislative: Bicameral (House (Biennial) and Senate (Part-time and
cannot call selves back))
Judicial: All Elected; 2 Courts of last resort (Criminal and Civil)
Executive: Governor with Plural Executive
What are the weaknesses in the Texas Constitution? - ANSWER Public
education, difficult to alter budget/financing, restrictions on minorities, confusing
statutory detail, excessive amendment process
How many times has the Texas Constitution been amended? US? -
ANSWER 491; 27
When was the most recent Constitutional Convention? - ANSWER 1974
What was the role of Governor Briscoe in the 1974 Constitutional Convention? -
ANSWER Leadership and Obstruction
Who were the delegates to the 1974 Constitutional Convention - ANSWER 181
State Legislators
What was the name of the small group of legislators who did not want a new
Constitution, and obstructed the process? - ANSWER Cockroaches
,What happened that ended the push for a new Texas Constitution? -
ANSWER Killed all 8 amendments in 1975
What is the average voter turnout when only constitutional amendments are on the
ballot? - ANSWER Less than 10%
What levels of government deals with the most official proceedings concerning
our daily lives? - ANSWER State/local
Which type of governments are most numerous in Texas? - ANSWER Special
districts
What are the 3 fundamental systems for structuring government? -
ANSWER Unitary: Ultimate power in a central national government;
Subordinate governmental power granted only by central government; Dillon's
Rule
Confederation: Each component of the government is sovereign in their own right;
National government is limited to what the member governments give them;
Member governments can nullify national and leave the relationship
Federalism: Division of power between national and state governments; Balances
power and sovereignty of state government with national government; Each
derives power from authority of people; Each has autonomy within their areas of
defined power and responsibilities
, What is Dillon's Rule? - ANSWER Local government is a creation of the state
government and powers and responsibilities are defined by the state
Devolution - ANSWER Return of powers assumed by the federal government
to the states
Supremacy Clause - ANSWER Federal law prevails in conflicts between the
powers of state and national government
Denied Powers - ANSWER Powers denied to both state and national
governments
(Bill of Rights)
Concurrent Powers - ANSWER Powers shared by both the national government
and the states
What are some concurrent powers that the state and federal government share? -
ANSWER Taxation, develop and implement policies
Extradition - ANSWER Process by which a person in one state can be returned
to another state to face criminal charges
Full Faith and Credit - ANSWER States are to recognize civil judgments and
official documents rendered by the courts of other states
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
ALREADY GRADED A+ RECENT VERSION
What Constitution was used for the shortest period of time? - ANSWER 1866
What did the members of the Grange fight for in the creation of the Constitution of
1876? - ANSWER Rural based protections against big business
The Constitution of 1876 is anti what? - ANSWER Government
What’s the underlying principles of the 1876 Constitution? - ANSWER Popular
sovereignty and social contract
Texas currently operates under a constitution that was adopted following the Civil
War and Reconstruction, which made Texans view the government how? What did
they do about it? - ANSWER Anti-government and suspicious; Limitations on
government
, What three branches of government were established in 1876? -
ANSWER Legislative: Bicameral (House (Biennial) and Senate (Part-time and
cannot call selves back))
Judicial: All Elected; 2 Courts of last resort (Criminal and Civil)
Executive: Governor with Plural Executive
What are the weaknesses in the Texas Constitution? - ANSWER Public
education, difficult to alter budget/financing, restrictions on minorities, confusing
statutory detail, excessive amendment process
How many times has the Texas Constitution been amended? US? -
ANSWER 491; 27
When was the most recent Constitutional Convention? - ANSWER 1974
What was the role of Governor Briscoe in the 1974 Constitutional Convention? -
ANSWER Leadership and Obstruction
Who were the delegates to the 1974 Constitutional Convention - ANSWER 181
State Legislators
What was the name of the small group of legislators who did not want a new
Constitution, and obstructed the process? - ANSWER Cockroaches
,What happened that ended the push for a new Texas Constitution? -
ANSWER Killed all 8 amendments in 1975
What is the average voter turnout when only constitutional amendments are on the
ballot? - ANSWER Less than 10%
What levels of government deals with the most official proceedings concerning
our daily lives? - ANSWER State/local
Which type of governments are most numerous in Texas? - ANSWER Special
districts
What are the 3 fundamental systems for structuring government? -
ANSWER Unitary: Ultimate power in a central national government;
Subordinate governmental power granted only by central government; Dillon's
Rule
Confederation: Each component of the government is sovereign in their own right;
National government is limited to what the member governments give them;
Member governments can nullify national and leave the relationship
Federalism: Division of power between national and state governments; Balances
power and sovereignty of state government with national government; Each
derives power from authority of people; Each has autonomy within their areas of
defined power and responsibilities
, What is Dillon's Rule? - ANSWER Local government is a creation of the state
government and powers and responsibilities are defined by the state
Devolution - ANSWER Return of powers assumed by the federal government
to the states
Supremacy Clause - ANSWER Federal law prevails in conflicts between the
powers of state and national government
Denied Powers - ANSWER Powers denied to both state and national
governments
(Bill of Rights)
Concurrent Powers - ANSWER Powers shared by both the national government
and the states
What are some concurrent powers that the state and federal government share? -
ANSWER Taxation, develop and implement policies
Extradition - ANSWER Process by which a person in one state can be returned
to another state to face criminal charges
Full Faith and Credit - ANSWER States are to recognize civil judgments and
official documents rendered by the courts of other states
