Texas Government Questions with CORRECT Answers (Verified Update)
Q1: Differences between the Texas and US Constitution
Answer: Texas has no state income tax; Texas Constitution has more amendments; Texas has the
right to abolish state government; Texas Constitution protects against imprisonment due to
debt
Q2: Similarities between the Texas and US Constitution
Answer: Texas and US Constitution both include a Bill of Rights and Principles of Government, Three
branches of government
Q3: The current state constitution is ratified and Reconstruction is officially over in Texas
Federalism A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Checks and Balances A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of
the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power Texas Bill of Rights protects property
rights, illegal to imprison for debt, protects victims of crimes. County government local
government at the county level overseen by commissioner's court. Maintain roads, bridges,
public safety, keep public records and supervise elections. Municipal government the
government units that administer a city or town, usually has a mayor and city council, state
government runs much like the federal government with three branches
Answer: legislative, executive and judicial. Headed by Governor and Lt. Governor Revenue for state
and local governments monies come from sales taxes, licenses/fees, lotteries, property
taxes. Texas Public Education overseen by the Texas Education Agency, decide how public
schools are run, how to hire and license teachers and staff, funded primarily by property
taxes local property taxes
Q4: schools bond issues bonds are issued by the government to fund large projects such as
schools and bridges, government borrows money and agrees to repay the loan by a certain
date. double jeopardy no person can be tried twice for the same crime Searches and Seizures
The legal term, as found in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that generally
refers to the searching for and the confiscating of evidence by law enforcement agents.
Freedom of Speech and Press every person shall have the freedom to speak, write and
publish his opinions on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that privilege, no law
shall be passed curtailing it. Civic responsibilities serving on juries, paying taxes, volunteering,
being informed on issues, community planning, voting and registering to vote are all
examples of Civic duties protesting, boycotting, voting and registering to vote are all
examples of Amendment A change in, or addition to, a constitution or law budget
Answer: based on the value of real estate, collected by county tax accessor, used to fund local
Q1: Differences between the Texas and US Constitution
Answer: Texas has no state income tax; Texas Constitution has more amendments; Texas has the
right to abolish state government; Texas Constitution protects against imprisonment due to
debt
Q2: Similarities between the Texas and US Constitution
Answer: Texas and US Constitution both include a Bill of Rights and Principles of Government, Three
branches of government
Q3: The current state constitution is ratified and Reconstruction is officially over in Texas
Federalism A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Checks and Balances A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of
the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power Texas Bill of Rights protects property
rights, illegal to imprison for debt, protects victims of crimes. County government local
government at the county level overseen by commissioner's court. Maintain roads, bridges,
public safety, keep public records and supervise elections. Municipal government the
government units that administer a city or town, usually has a mayor and city council, state
government runs much like the federal government with three branches
Answer: legislative, executive and judicial. Headed by Governor and Lt. Governor Revenue for state
and local governments monies come from sales taxes, licenses/fees, lotteries, property
taxes. Texas Public Education overseen by the Texas Education Agency, decide how public
schools are run, how to hire and license teachers and staff, funded primarily by property
taxes local property taxes
Q4: schools bond issues bonds are issued by the government to fund large projects such as
schools and bridges, government borrows money and agrees to repay the loan by a certain
date. double jeopardy no person can be tried twice for the same crime Searches and Seizures
The legal term, as found in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that generally
refers to the searching for and the confiscating of evidence by law enforcement agents.
Freedom of Speech and Press every person shall have the freedom to speak, write and
publish his opinions on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that privilege, no law
shall be passed curtailing it. Civic responsibilities serving on juries, paying taxes, volunteering,
being informed on issues, community planning, voting and registering to vote are all
examples of Civic duties protesting, boycotting, voting and registering to vote are all
examples of Amendment A change in, or addition to, a constitution or law budget
Answer: based on the value of real estate, collected by county tax accessor, used to fund local
