1. Chapter 28 Test Review

2. _____________ _____________ is an idea about property in the 1827 Texas constitution that came from Spanish law. (730)
Community property
The Texas Constitution of 1866 increased the power of the governor to reflect the views of the ___________________ ______________. (731)
Republican Party

3. ____________________ is the principle of democratic government that means the people themselves have the right to choose what kind of government they want. (732)
Popular sovereignty

4. ____________________ is the principle of the Texas Constitution that assures power is divided between national and state governments. (733)
Federalism

5. ____________________ is the principle in the current Texas Constitution that refers to each branch of government having its own specific tasks. (733)
Separation of powers

6. The Texas Bill of Rights similar to the U. S
The Texas Bill of Rights similar to the U.S. Bill of Rights in that they both include freedoms of _____________, _____________, and religion. (734)
speech, press

7. The _____________ branch of the Texas government functions to make laws. (735)
legislative
Senate on right, House on left

8. The _______________ sets education policy for the state
The _______________ sets education policy for the state. The _______________ implements (carries out) the policy. (742)
State Board of Education
Texas Education Agency

9. General law Fire Sewer Commission Mayor Council
_____________ _______ cities are usually limited to providing basic services, such as police, _____________ protection, and water and _____________ services. (748)
General law
Fire
Sewer
Local governments function to provide police and _____________ protection. (748)
The _____________ form of city government is discontinued in Texas. (748)
Commission
In the mayor-council form of municipal government, an elected _____________ acts as the executive, and an elected _____________ is the lawmaking body. (748)
Mayor
Council

10. _____________ governments collect taxes and keep records of _____________ deeds, births, deaths, and _____________. (750)
County governments collect taxes and keep records of property deeds, births, deaths, and marriages.

11. An elected board of trustees called the _____________ _____________ makes school policies, hires teachers, and maintains school buildings in individual Texas school districts. (750)
School board

13. _____________ _____________ are the single largest source of funding for public schools. (751)
Property taxes
Public schools receive funding from _____________ taxes, bond sales, school funds, and the _____________ government. ( )
Property, Federal

14. _____________ or _____________ government oversees and funds community colleges and state colleges with property taxes and state funds. (752)
Local, state

15. _____________ is the path to citizenship for people not born in the United States. (753)
Naturalization
Being a _____________ state means Texas is likely to have more _____________ immigrants than other states. (754)
Border, undocumented

16. The responsibilities of all Texas citizens include serving on _____________, paying _____________, and voting. (755)
Juries, taxes

17. 21. The basic rights of Texas citizens, such as freedom of speech and freedom of the press, are protected by the ____________ _____ ____________ under the Texas and U.S. constitutions. (755)
Bill of Rights
22. The freedom of the _____________ helps Texas citizens to make better informed decisions. (755)
Press

18. Obeying community, state, and county _____________ is a _____________ of Texas citizens. (755)
Laws, responsibility

19. 24. Requirements to vote in Texas elections include that a person must be a _____ citizen and be at least _____ years or older on _____________ Day. (755)
US, 18, Election
25. One way Texas citizens can make their voices heard is to join _____________ parties that _____________ candidates to run for political office. (757)
Political, nominate
26. Young people under the age of 18 can prepare themselves for civic life by being active in _____________ government or student _____________. (759)
School, organizations