Principles of Government
Constitutions
Texas Citizen Responsibilities
Texas Government
Random
100
This means that the government is limited in power and has only what the people who are being ruled allows it to have. In other words "rule by many"
What is limited government.
100
Both the U.S and Texas have this in their constitutions to protect their citizens individual rights.
What is a Bill of Rights?
100

The 19th amendment gave this group the ability to vote.

What are women?

100
These are the different levels of Texas government.
What are state, county, city, and municipal levels?
100
The highest court in Texas for criminal cases.
What is the court of criminal appeals?
200
This is similar to limited government and is also known as an absence of a monarch. It is the idea that legitimate political power must derive from the consent of the governed.
What is popular sovereignty?
200
These are additions to the constitution and the first ten of the constitution is called the Bill of Rights.
What is an amendment?
200
This is a responsibility that allows you to elect representatives in government or to pass laws in Texas.
What is voting?
200

BONUS!!

200 points

200
The legislature meets this many years, for this many years, and this many days.
What is every two years, every odd numbered years, not to exceed 140 days?
300
The way that the government is separated to make sure one branch does not get too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
300

The Texas constitution has been amended this many times.

What is 450?

300
This is a responsibility that allows the Texas government to raise money so that they can pay governmental workers, support schools, and hospitals.
What is paying taxes?
300
The number of members on the Texas senate.
What is 31?
300
This person has the final approval on constitutional amendments.
What is Texas voters?
400
The system in which government is divided into a central government and smaller political states.
What is Federalism?
400
The Texas bill of rights has this many in their bill of rights.
What is 31?
400

Pay the Bank!

Minus 200 points!

400
Number of members in the Texas House of Representatives?
What is 150?
400
This is the largest source of revenue for the Texas government.
What is taxes?
500
The idea that the head of state is chosen by the people to represent them.
What is Republicanism?
500

BONUS!!

500 points

500
This is a responsibility that allows you to know how to vote and have an understanding of the current events at stake.
What is being informed?
500
The highest court in Texas for civil cases.
What is the Supreme Court of Texas?
500

These 3 are the sources that Texas Public Schools get their funding.

What is school district property taxes, state funding, and federal funding?

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