1. What was one emphasis of the Constitution of 1845? (1 point)
fiscal responsibility
freedom of former slaves
importance of high taxes
increasing state debt
2. Why was the Texas Constitution of 1845 twice as long as the one written before it? Select all that apply. (2 points)
It addressed a large number of issues with effective and direct language.
It directly separated the powers of the government and explicitly addressed slavery.
It copied the Constitution of the United States as well as that of Louisiana.
It was general in nature and never addressed any particular issues of concern
3. How does the current Texas Constitution reflect the influences of the U.S. Constitution? (1 point)
It gives the people of Texas the power to alter and reform laws.
It creates a strong central government with a powerful executive branch.
It gives the state government the power to appoint city leaders.
It only allows landowners to vote in local elections.
4. Why was the U.S. Constitution important to the creation of the Texas Constitution? Select all that apply.It gave the authors of the Texas Constitution a guide to follow.
It gave the authors of the Texas Constitution an example of a document influenced by Spanish law.
It gave the authors of the Texas Constitution an example of what they didn’t want their document to be.
It gave the authors of the Texas Constitution an example of preserving individual rights.
5. Which of the following is true of the Texas Bill of Rights compared to the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution? Select all that apply. (2 points)
The Texas Bill of Rights was written in response to the political trends of its time.
The Texas Bill of Rights goes into less detail about religious freedom than the U.S. Constitution does.
The Texas Bill of Rights includes a section that guarantees the rights of local self-government.
The Texas Bill of Rights is very vague about the rights of those accused of crimes.
6. Why are freedom of speech and freedom of the press important rights? (1 point)
Government needs the approval of people in order to operate.
People must have creative outlets for their emotions.
The things people say and print must be approved by the government.
People cannot be truly free unless they are free to say and write what they think.
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