Chapter 27
The German Belt (Fredericksburg, New Braunfels)
Where did the Germans settle?
A major crime in which the punishment may result in death or a prison sentence
What is a felony?
This is an oath that people who want to be citizens need to take
What is the Oath of Allegiance?
Crimes against people and society
What is Criminal Law?
Most of this comes from sales tax and federal funds
Where does Government Revenue come from?
A poet honored by the government by being chosen for an official position
What is a Poet Laureate?
Made of 2 legislative chambers or houses
What does Bicameral mean?
The jail for kids
What is The Department of Juvenile Justice?
Citizen, business, and government disputes
What is Civil Law?
The police department, fire department, schools, parks, another utilities
What does a Municipal Government Provide?
A rock inscription or rock carving
What is a petroglyph?
The person in control of a country's armed forces
Who is the Commander in Chief?
This place gets their funding from property taxes, a permanent school fund, federal government funds, and the state lottery
What is the school, and how does it get it's revenue?
Supreme Court of Texas
What is the Highest Appeals Court for Civil Law?
What the government plans for revenue and spending
What is a Budget?
A Mexican American folk ballad
What is a 'corrido'?
A crime not as serious as a felony
What is a Misdemeanor?
This form of government allows the mayor more control
What is the Mayor-Council Government?
Court of Criminal Appeals
What is the Highest Appeals Court for Criminal Law?
The 140 day session of the Texas Legislature that happens every other year (on odd-numbered years)
What is a Regular Session?
An official population count
What is a census?
The consitutional principle that gives each branch of government the ability to limit the power of other branches
What are checks and balances?
There were 8 of these. The first one of the 8 was written by Mexico in 8124 and the last one (the current one), was made in 1876.
What were the Texas Consitutions?
It has to be read before the house or senate, then assigned to a committee. The committee decides whether or not to give it to the house or senate. The house and senate then decide whether or not to favor the bill, and if the majoritydoes, it is sent to the other house to vote on it. The governor then signs or veto it.
How does a Bill become a Law?
What is the Role of County Government?