TEXAS Government (questions with 100% correct answers)2023/2024

TEXAS Government philosophy of government that says individuals give up state of nature to live under a system of government. - correct answer Social Contract Unlimited freedom to live as you please - correct answer State of nature Protect life, liberty, and property - correct answer purpose of government Principle that's says people can break the social contract if they are unhappy with government. - correct answer Consent of the governed Case that made white primaries unconstitutional - correct answer Smith vs. Alright Culture that prioritizes individuals and the market - correct answer Individual Curl fire that considers existing social and economic hierarchies as most important - correct answer Traditionalistic Cultures that consider citizens participation optional - correct answer Individualistic and Traditionalistic Culture that supports citizens participation's including rules like ballot initiatives - correct answer Moralistic Texas political culture - correct answer traditionalistic and individualistic Limits on further immigration, becoming Catholic and Mexican citizens, & prohibition of slavery - correct answer Reasons why Texas settlers wanted independence from Mexico. Executive branch with multiple executives a court system with two high courts and a legislature that meets biennially - correct answer Characteristics of Texas 3 branches of government Big losses in the flight for independence from mexico - correct answer Battles of the Alamo and Goliad Amendment are proposed by 2/3 vote in the legislature and approved by a majority of voters - correct answer Constitution amendment process in Texas Forms of Government where power is shared between national, state, and local government - correct answer Ferderalsim Authority to regulate interstate trade, maintain, a military declare war, and establish post offices. - correct answer Powers of federal governmental enomerate power clauses Tax and spend, borrow money, establish courts - correct answer Shared powers of federal and state governments Draws must protect same liberties as the national government - correct answer Equal protection clause Federal constitution and laws trumps state laws of in conflict - correct answer Supremacy clause Federal law that defines marriages as between a man and women - correct answer Defense of the marriage act (DOMA) Year the Supreme Court streak down section 3 of DOMA allowing same-sex married couples federal benefits - correct answer 2013 The number of states that banned same sex marriages up until the Supreme Court ruling in 2015 - correct answer 14 When she's copy other states laws - correct answer Policy diffusion