State Government
I am the head of the Executive branch of STATE government.
Who is the governor?
This is a plan for spending money.
What is a budget?
The writers of the Texas Constitution included this to protect the rights of citizens.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Jury duty, voting and contacting representatives
What are civic duties?
This was the primary political party in the 1840's.
What is the democratic party?
Changes that are made to our laws.
What is an amendment?
The right to gather and protest government policies.
What is Freedom of Assembly?
I am in charge of running the municipal district or city.
What is a mayor?
Name the levels of government.
What is local, state and federal?
Government spending does not exceed revenue.
What is a balanced budget?
The age requirements laid out in the Constitution of 1845 to vote.
What is 21 years old
This is a responsibility that allows you to elect representatives.
What is voting?
Property taxes, sales taxes and bonds.
What are examples of revenue?
Power is divided and shared between national and state levels.
What is Federalism?
Basic liberties or the rights of all citizens guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
What are individual rights?
They try to persuade government officials to support their goals - MADD, ACLU.
What are interest groups?
This branch of government is responsible for determining if a law is constitutional.
What is the judicial branch?
A legislature having two houses.
What is bicameral?
According to the Constitution of 1845, you could only vote if you were 21 years old and a _______ or _________ male.
Anglo or Tejano male?
This allows you to know how to vote and understand current events of the state.
What is being informed?