3 Branches of Government
Texas History/Culture
voting and political Participation
Elections/Campaign
Criminal Justice/Civil Rights & Liberties
100
Texas has _____ executive branch system which limits the power of the Governor.
plural
100
someone who brought settlers to the region in exchange for generous grants of land
empresario
100
The political Party which dominated Texas since after the Civil War until the 1990s
Democratic Party
100
An _____ is the process by which we select our government officials and determine matters of policy
election
100
This is a payment of money that allows a person accused of a crime to be freed pending trial
Bail
200
The term for two legislative branch
Bi-Cameral
200
Their greatest source of discontent of Texans against Mexico was the Mexican government’s 1829 abolition of
Slavery
200
Texas ranks low nationally in voter turnout for this demographic group
Young Voters
200
An election when no candidate gets 50 percent plus one vote in the primary election
Runoff elections
200
These are guarantees and freedoms that government commit not to abridge, either by legislation or judicial interpretation, without due process.
Civil Liberties
300
Who is the current Governor of the State of Texas?
Greg Abbott
300
The Battle of the during Texas' war for independence from Mexico which lasted thirteen days
The Alamo
300
To register to vote in Texas, you must be a resident for this minimum period.
30 days
300
This political party that dominate Texas today
Republican Party
300
The Fifth Amendment protects individuals against____ ___, a process that subjects a suspect to prosecution twice for the same criminal act.
Double Jeopardy
400
An official complete count of a population
Census
400
The First President of Texas
Sam Houston
400
In this State, all prisoners are allowed to vote in elections
Vermont
400
An election used to ratify or reject Texas constitutional amendments, fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections, or provide approval to borrow money
Special election
400
This Supreme Court’s 1966 ruling whereby suspects were required to be informed of their most important rights, including the right against self-incrimination, before being interrogated in police custod
Miranda Warning
500
A constitution right to reject a decision or proposal by law-making body
Veto
500
This 19th-century belief that the United States was destined to expand westward across North America 
Manifest Destiny
500
Governmental entities with specific geographic boundaries that are created to provide specific services such as drainage, water and sewer service, or firefighting.
Special districts
500
A primary in which the ballot is not restricted to candidates from one party is called a ____
Blanket Primary
500
This amendment gives persons too poor to have an attorney appointed by the state to represent them in serious cases
Sixth amendment
600
The Texas ______ of ______ who is in charge of administering elections, is not elected, but is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate.
secretary of state
600
The year Texas declared its independence from Mexico.
1836
600
One method of limiting voter access is the requirement to show identification at polling places.
Voter ID
600
Running for office in Texas can be as easy as collecting one hundred _________ on a city election form
Signatures
600
A negotiated agreement in a criminal case where a defendant pleads guilty or no contest, often to a lesser charge or for a reduced sentence, in exchange for concessions from the prosecutor is called a ___ ___
Plea bargain
700
The process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn
redistricting
700
This decisive battle secured Texas' independence from Mexico
San Jacinto
700
First stage when voters have a chance to pick their party's candidate for a general election
Primary election
700
Texas is considered a red state because
It is dominated by Republicans
700
This is a guarantee that people will be treated fairly and impartially by government officials when the government seeks to fine or imprison them or take their personal property away from them
Due Process
800
The practice of drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage over its rivals
Gerrymandering
800
The event that led to Texas seceding from the Union
Civil War
800
many southern states established _____ _____ laws designed to restrict or prevent African American voter participation.
Jim Crow
800
In this system, people may vote in a party’s election only if they are registered members of that party prior to election day
Closed Primary
800
The power of the government to seize private property for public use, such as roads, schools, or economic development, provided they pay "just compensation is called ______
eminent domain
900
A political situation in which the same political party controls the executive branch and both chambers of the legislative branch
Trifecta
900
Daniel Elazar theorized United States could be divided into three distinct political cultures:
Moralist, individualist and ________
Traditionalist
900
The Act passed by Congress which protected the rights of minority voters by prohibiting state laws that denied voting rights based on race.
The Voting Rights Act
900
A primary election in which the ballot is not restricted to candidates from one party is called
Blanket Primary
900
Florida Governor DeSantis signs bill making child rapists eligible for death penalty. This law may violate which amendment to the Constitution?
The eight amendment
1000
This legislative branch alone can bring impeachment charges against a President or statewide officer, which charges must be tried by the senate.
The House of Representative
1000
The Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States was established in
1824
1000
Which Amendment to the Constitution granted African-American men the right to vote?
15th Amendment
1000
This is the formal body which elects the President and Vice President of the United States.
Electoral College
1000
In every state, crimes are put into distinct categories. The categories are usually ______ and ______
felony and misdemeanor
1100
This elected official serves at the official lawyer for the State of Texas
Texas Attorney-General
1100
Mexican General who defeated Texans at the Alamo
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
1100
This legislation primarily done in the Southern States is a direct out-of-pocket transaction to be able to vote
Poll taxes
1100
A Presidential candidate needs the vote of at least___ electors or more than half of all electors to win the presidential election.
270
1100
This landmark Supreme Court's 1963 ruling states that Constitution requires the states to provide defense attorneys to criminal defendants charged with serious offenses who cannot afford lawyers themselves.
Gideon v. Wainwright
1200
The structure of the Texas court system is set up as a _____ system, meaning there are two highest courts of appeals for criminal and civil cases
bifurcated
1200
This is a battle cry that originated during the Texas Revolution and was later used by Americans during the Mexican-American War
Remember the Alamo
1200
Which Amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
1200
Texas uses four types of elections: These are__
Primary Elections
Runoff Elections
General Elections
Special Elections
1200
the rules and regulations which govern transactions and grievances between individual citizens is_____law
These acts concerns with actions which are dangerous or harmful to society as a whole is_____law
Civil Law
Criminal Law