Chapter 20

The Constitution of ________ abolished slavery in the state.

______________ was elected to serve as governor of the state of Texas under the Constitution of 1869.

A significant number of the delegates attending the Constitutional Convention of 1875 were affiliated with the __________

The Constitution of 1876 created a __________ state government.

In the November 2007 constitutional amendment elections, voters were asked to consider _______ proposed amendments.

The Texas Bill of Rights prohibits the denial or abridgment of free and equal rights on the basis of _____________

The Texas Constitution provides for a state legislature with _____ members in the Senate and ____ members in the House.

Article IV of the Texas Constitution provides for a(n) ________ executive.

Judges in the state of Texas are ___________

Constitutional amendments in Texas are proposed by the legislature and approved by the ____________

Which of the following is not a function of a state constitution?

It is the job of the _____________ to make recommendations for salary increases for members of the Texas Legislature.

Texas has had ___________ constitutions in 200 years.

The first constitution that Texas operated under was actually the _____________

In 1827, _______________ was established as the state religion and was supported by the state.

The Constitution of 1836 was written in response to the ______________

The Constitution of 1836 differed from the first constitution in that it included constitutional protection for ______________

By 1860, there were over approximately ______________ slaves in Texas, accounting for over 30 percent of the state's population.

Texas adopted its third constitution in 1845 in response to _______________

The Constitution of _________ was drafted following Texas' secession from the union.