Which of the following is NOT a civic virtue?
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1 point
Serve on a jury, if called
Vote for the same person your friend did
Volunteer in your community
Obey the law
Vote for the same person your friend did.
Which leader was the first woman from Texas to hold the position of U.S. senator?
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1 point
Barbara Jordan
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Gonzalez
Barbara Bush
Kay Bailey Hutchison.
Which of these is true of Barbara Jordan’s unprecedented career as a politician?
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1 point
She ran for office a total of 27 times and lost nearly every election.
She was the first black woman to graduate from Boston University Law School.
She was the first African American woman elected to the Texas Senate.
She was appointed to the Supreme Court due to her booming speaking voice
She was the first African American woman elected to the Texas Senate.
Which branch of the Texas government makes laws?
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1 point
legislative
executive
financial
judicial
Legislative.
The President is the head of the executive branch for the United States. Who is the head of the executive branch for the state of Texas?
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1 point
Governor
Mayor
Justice of the Peace
Sherriff
Governor.
Which issue turned Texans against Truman?
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1 point
The Cold War
The Tidelands Controversy
1973 Embargo by OPEC
The Civil Rights Movement
The Tidelands Controversy.
Which of these do the Texas Constitution and U.S. Constitution have in common? (2 points)
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3 points
Both divide the government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
Both were written in 1876.
Both documents are equally very long.
Both have a Bill of Rights that list individual rights.
Both divide the government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
Both have a Bill of Rights that list individual rights.
This branch of government interprets the law and also contains the court system?
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1 point
legislative
executive
financial
judicial
Judicial.
How can you practice civic virtue?
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1 point
find a job making good money
always agree with political leaders
volunteer at a homeless shelter
follow the law when people are watching
Volunteer at a homeless shelter.
Look at the last 2 pages of the
Based on that, write 2 sentences that explain - IN YOUR OWN WORDS - what the TX Constitution and US Constitution have in common.
Write a sentences specifying what the two Constitutions have that is different.