Chapter 2 Flashcards
Senators were initially chosen by who?
state legislatures
how long is the Texas Constitution, and how many amendments are there?
second-longest state constitution, with 507 amendments
political power is derived from who?
the people (voters)
a system in which the federal government shares power with lower levels of government
federalism
the U.S. Constitution and federal laws are the supreme law of the land
supremacy clause
the federal government has all the authority it needs to carry out its powers
Necessary and proper clause
which case involved the Supremacy clause and Necessary and Proper clause
Mcculloch vs Maryland
what religion was established as the state religion and was supported financially by the state
Catholicism
how many delegates were from southern slave states
39 out of 59
how many delegates lived in Mexico prior to 1830
10 out of 59
philosophy that the right to vote should be extended to all adult male citizens, and all government offices of importance should be filled by election. Term limits placed on the Governor
Jacksonian democracy
the new constitution declared the freeing of slaves to be legal or illegal?
illegal (had to be approved)
freed men were allowed own property and to sue but were banned from voting or holding office
Black Codes
Which governor was given vastly expanded powers? Has to do with the Obnoxious Acts
Edmund Davis
US Supreme Court case in which it was held that the US is “an indestructible union” from which no state can secede
1869 White vs. Texas
