Exam 1 Texas Government 2306 fully solved 2023/2024

Exam 1 Texas Government 2306The Spanish mission system attempted to do a number of things in Texas including - correct answer introducing habits and customs of Spanish life to the Indians Under the Spanish land grant system called the Empresario system, the most prominent negotiator for land purchases for the settlers was - correct answer Moses Austin The initial battle of the Texas revolution was fought over the ownership of - correct answer a small canon Under the Republic of Texas established in 1836, Texas had a - correct answer three independent branches of government The war with Mexico officially ended with the signing of which treaty below - correct answer the treaty of Guadalupe/Hidalgo After the Civil War and Reconstruction, Texas saw the arrival of the carpetbaggers. Carpetbaggers were - correct answer buyers of plantations and business properties In Texas, a candidate in a political party primary must win by - correct answer majority A political party is an organization whose members are sufficiently - correct answer homogenous Of the many Texas constitutions which one worked well and was considered a model for its time? - correct answer The Constitution of 1845 E.J. Davis was governor of Texas under the Constitution of 1869, he served only one four term but managed to leave a lasting impression on the future political development of Texas but still he was disliked by many deed he did: - correct answer Paid high salaries to the governor, state executive officers, and the legislature A number of attempts have be made to revise the Constitution of Texas of 1876(our present constitution) , to date the most serious effort occurred in: - correct answer 1973 with the Constitutional Revision Commission In order to amend the Constitution of Texas the process must include - correct answer The approval by two thirds of each house in the Legislature, public notices in newspapers providing the date of the election a majority vote by the people John Locke believed that the function of a government was between those who created it and those who governed it. He referred to this as - correct answer social contract Which of the following was elected the first Republican United States Senator from Texas - correct answer John Tower Which of the following provisions protects a property owner from losing their home for certain outstanding debts in Texas a. foreclosure - correct answer homestead Which of the following laws were designed to prohibit African Americans from gaining political, social and economic freedoms - correct answer Jim Crow laws A political group or clique that functions within a larger group such as a government party or organization is referred to as - correct answer political faction Which of the following is the primary source of the Texas election laws - correct answer Texas Election Code An individual or political party group that advocates a modern approach to political decision making and to the solution of social problems is usually referred to as a - correct answer centrist Texas became independent republic in - correct answer 1836 Texas became a member of the Union in - correct answer 1845