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MISCELLANEOUS
100
a change to the constitution
What is an amendment?
100
A person who attends jury duty is doing his ___________.
What is civic responsibility?
100
the rulebook of the United States
What is the constitution?
100
All men can worship as they please.
What is the first amendment?
100
The governor of Texas can serve ________ terms.
What is unlimited?
200
the word that means 2 houses or chambers
What is bicameral?
200
A person getting a driver's license has to meet the qualifications of the ____________ level of government.
What is state government?
200
this keeps the constitution up to date
What is an amendment?
200
if you are jailed for expressing your opinion in an newspaper it is a violation of __________
What is freedom of the press
200
local property taxes, bond, and taxes are used to fund this
What is public education?
300
the power of the governor to say no to a particular line of a bill
What is the line-item veto?
300
a list of things you can not do
What is criminal law?
300
the principle that keeps the 3 branches of government equal
What is separation of powers?
300
"there can be no liberty if one man controls executive, legislative and judicial power"
What is separation of powers?
300
the body of Texas government that collect taxes, maintains birth and death records
What is county government?
400
the money that a nation collects
What is revenue?
400
the system that deals with divorce and child custody
What is civil law?
400
the powers not delegated to the federal government (or prohibited) are reserved for the states and people
What is federalism?
400
electing a person to work for you
What is republicanism?
400
permit fees, fuel taxes, sales taxes, property taxes
What is state and county revenue collection?
500
an unexpected gain
What is a windfall?
500
the right to speedy trial, no cruel or unusual punishment, freedom from unreasonable search or seizure is part of __ ________ __ ___
What is due process of law?
500
the power of oversight, the veto and the constitutionality of laws
What is checks and balances?
500
the people say
What is popular sovereignty?
500
the country that Texas most closely resembles in terms of government
What is England?