PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT
What is the principle of government that protects are rights and freedoms?
Individual Rights
Which branch of government MAKES the laws?
The Legislative Branch (Congress)
Which constitution (the US or Texas) has had more amendments?
Texas Constitution has had over 400 while the US constitution has had only 27 amendments
He did his best to not spend too much money and get Texas out of debt!
What is MANIFEST DETINY?
Manifest Destiny is the idea that not only did the United States have a vision of going coast to coast, but that it was God's will.
What is the principle of government that highlights our leaders are chosen or elected by the people?
Republicanism
What is the primary duty of the executive branch of the government?
To ENFORCE the laws
What do both constitutions have to make sure that no one part of government becomes too strong?
Checks and balances
He grew up with them and was sympathetic toward them.
What was the BIGGEST reason the US was not sure it wanted to annex Texas.
Texas was a SLAVE state and if it joined the United States, the number of slave and free states would not be equal.
What is the principle of government that shows the people are the ultimate authority and have the power?
Popular Sovereignty
What is the judiciary branch's primary responsibility and what can they do to a law?
Interpret the Laws ... they can declare it unconsitutional.
What do both constitutions have that help guarantee their citizens are not overpowered by government?
Bill of Rights
What was one good thing that Mirabeau Lamar spent a lot of money on?
The US sent soldiers to a disputed border area and both sides of soldiers started shooting at each other.
What is the principle that ensures one branch of government does not become too powerful?
Checks and Balances
House of Representatives
What does the Texas constitution say that is different from the US constitution when it comes to spending money?
The Texas Constitution says they will only buy what they can pay for while the US constitution borrows money.
What was the biggest ongoing problem in relating to Mexico?
Mexico refused to acknowledge that Texas had become independent and was its own country!
What was the Fugitive Slave Act that was part of the Compromise of 1850?
It was a law that allowed slave owners to go to free states, capture and return their slaves.
What is the principle that makes it clear that the government cannot simply do whatever it wants to do?
Limited Government
Which branch of government has the power to reject a member of the cabinet that the president may nominate?
Legislative Branch
What does it mean that both Texas and the US have a bicameral legislature?
They both have a legislature that has TWO parts (houses), a Senate and a House of Representatives
Why was President Mirabeau Lamar against the annexation of Texas by the US?
He had a vision of Texas extending all of the way to California.
The land disputed was what?
Land between Nueces and Rio Grande