Exam 4: Texas Constitutions

Question 1

What is the current Texas Constitution?

Answer 1

Constitution of 1876

Question 2

how many times has the Constitution of 1876 been amended?

Answer 2

517 times

Question 3

How many constitution has Texas had?

Answer 3

7 different constitution

Question 4

What was stated under the constitution of Coahulia y. Tejas?

Answer 4

1. unicameral legislative branch
2. promote equality and end slavery
3. promoted education
4. established Roman Catholicism as their official religion

Question 5

Why didn’t United States citizens like the Constitution of Coahulia y Tejas?

Answer 5

1. this constitution wanted to end slavery but this was perceived as negative because US citizens relied on slavery for agriculture
2. wanted to promote education but US citizens view education as unessential because the need the entire family to work
3. citizens who immigrated from the US were not used to a government sponsored religion

Question 6

When did Texas become their own country?

Answer 6

April 21, 1836

Question 7

Constitution of 1836 =

Answer 7

Constitution of the Republic of Texas

Question 8

What was stated under the Constitution of the Republic of Texas

Answer 8

1. created a three branch government
2. executive branch = president
3. bicameral legislature
4. created a declaration of independence

Question 9

The declaration of independence of Texas was written by

Answer 9

George Childress

Question 10

The Declaration of Independence of Texas was influenced by __(1)__ and included __(2)__

Answer 10

1. the US D.O.I
2. reason for independence & reflected John Locke’s natural rights (life liberty, and property)

Question 11

Because Texas, as a new country, were in economic disrepair what did President James Polk do?

Answer 11

in 1845 he signed a bill ACCEPTING TEXAS AS THE 28TH state

Question 12

Texas was the __(1)__ state introduced into the United States

Answer 12

28th

Question 13

Why was the constitution of 1845 written?

Answer 13

because President James Polk signed a bill accepting Texas as the 28th state

Question 14

What was stated under the Texas Constitution of 1845?

Answer 14

1. Texas must change their constitution in order to join the US
2. Texas had to demote their executive branch to a governor role
3. could keep the legislative and judicial branch
4. required all military power to be given to the US govt.

Question 15

The Constitution of 1861 was created because

Answer 15

Texas left the Union (United States) and joined the confederacy

Question 16

What was stated under the Constitution of 1861?

Answer 16

1. replaced any mention of the United Stated to the Confederacy

Question 17

why was the Constitution of 1866 created?

Answer 17

Because the Confederacy lost the Civil War, in order to rejoin the Union President Andrew Johnson required all confederate states to change their constitution

Question 18

What was stated under the constitution of 1866

Answer 18

1. replaced confederacy with United States
2. Insert a Secession clause: Texas would never leave the US
3. states must repay all war debts
4. states would abolish slavery

Question 19

in what Texas Constitution was the Secession Clause established?

Answer 19

Constitution of 1866

Question 20

Why was the Constitution of 1869 established?

Answer 20

Because Texas was not following their constitution and did not prohibit slavery. Therefore the US made Texas change their constitution again

Question 21

What was stated under the constitution of 1869?

Answer 21

1. Republicans made states insert the 13th & 14th amendment into their constitution
   (13th = abolished slavery; 14th = equal protection clause)

**states were legally required to prohibit slavery and treat all citizens equally under both US and State laws

Question 22

Why was the Constitution of 1876 created?

Answer 22

because Ej Davis did not want to leave his governor position, so he locked himself in the Texas Capital until he could be governor again. he later got thrown out and Texas realized they had some issues with the governor position

Question 23

What was established under the Constitution of 1876?

Answer 23

created the Plural Executive

Question 24

what is the Plural Executive?

Answer 24

officially split the governorship into seven different roles

Question 25

what constitution created the plural executive?

Answer 25

Constitution of 1876