POLS 207 (TAMU) EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
Sweatt v. Painter (1950) - ANSWER-Segregated law school in Texas was held to be an
illegal violation of civil rights, leading to open enrollment.
forced Texas University to accept blacks into the University
Constitution of 1836
first one provided legal protection against slavery - ANSWER-Which constitution
legalized slavery in TX?
1954 Brown v. Board of Education - ANSWER-When did TX integrate schools?
Know-Nothing Party - ANSWER-Sam Houston lost Governorship because he was
associated with what party?
True - ANSWER-TX has never had a woman Speaker of the House?
unapposed - ANSWER-most judges run _______________ in elections
Dade Phelan - ANSWER-Who is TX Speaker of the House
Rick Perry - ANSWER-Who is longest serving governor in TX?
Donna Campbell - ANSWER-Current president pro tem of TX?
WEAK - ANSWER-Constitution of TX originally created a strong or weak governor?
Spain and Mexico - ANSWER-What 2 countries' laws had an impact on the
constitution?
Catholicism because of Mexican influence - ANSWER-What was the first and only state
religion of TX at one point?
priest and minsters - ANSWER-Constitution of 1836 prohibited this occupation from
holding office
Hernandez v. Texas - ANSWER-A 1954 Supreme Court decision that extended
protection against discrimination to Hispanics and other racial parties
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) - ANSWER-Same-sex couples have a constitutional right
to marry.
AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
Sweatt v. Painter (1950) - ANSWER-Segregated law school in Texas was held to be an
illegal violation of civil rights, leading to open enrollment.
forced Texas University to accept blacks into the University
Constitution of 1836
first one provided legal protection against slavery - ANSWER-Which constitution
legalized slavery in TX?
1954 Brown v. Board of Education - ANSWER-When did TX integrate schools?
Know-Nothing Party - ANSWER-Sam Houston lost Governorship because he was
associated with what party?
True - ANSWER-TX has never had a woman Speaker of the House?
unapposed - ANSWER-most judges run _______________ in elections
Dade Phelan - ANSWER-Who is TX Speaker of the House
Rick Perry - ANSWER-Who is longest serving governor in TX?
Donna Campbell - ANSWER-Current president pro tem of TX?
WEAK - ANSWER-Constitution of TX originally created a strong or weak governor?
Spain and Mexico - ANSWER-What 2 countries' laws had an impact on the
constitution?
Catholicism because of Mexican influence - ANSWER-What was the first and only state
religion of TX at one point?
priest and minsters - ANSWER-Constitution of 1836 prohibited this occupation from
holding office
Hernandez v. Texas - ANSWER-A 1954 Supreme Court decision that extended
protection against discrimination to Hispanics and other racial parties
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) - ANSWER-Same-sex couples have a constitutional right
to marry.
