Temple College
Government 2301
Spring 2003
Exam #2
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PLEASE CLOSE ALL NOTEBOOKS, TEXTBOOKS, ETC. AND PLACE
EVERYTHING EXCEPT YOUR ANSWER SHEET AND A PENCIL UNDER
YOUR CHAIR.
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SHARING ANSWERS WITH OTHER STUDENTS (in this class or in another class
– before, after, or during the exam) IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS, ASK THE INSTRUCTOR.
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PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST BOOKLET UNLESS OTHERWISE
INSTRUCTED!
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PLEASE AVOID UNNECESSARILY FOLDING, BENDING, CURLING,
CRUMPLING, OR OTHERWISE DAMAGING YOUR ANSWER SHEET,
PARTICULARLY ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. THE SCORING
MACHINE IS VERY SENSITIVE.
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IMPORTANT: MAKE ALL ERASURES COMPLETELY - IT IS YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY TO CLEARLY INDICATE YOUR CHOSEN ANSWER.
RESPONSES THAT ARE NOT COMPLETELY ERASED WILL BE COUNTED
AS INCORRECT BY THE SCORING MACHINE.
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WRITE THE VERSION OF THE TEST BOOKLET ON YOUR ANSWER
SHEET TO ENSURE PROPER SCORING.
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BE SURE TO WRITE YOUR NAME ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET!!
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THIS EXAM IS WORTH 100 POINTS.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. INSTRUCTIONS: Answer each of the following multiplechoice questions by marking the letter on your scan-tron form that corresponds to the
BEST response.
65 questions
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 
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 
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1) The number of amendments to the Texas Constitution since 1876 is
approximately __________.
A) 27 B)
2)
50 C)
400 D)
502
The unpopular Reconstruction governor of Texas was
A) Oran Milo Roberts. B)
Richard Coke.
C) "Oxcart" John M. Ireland. D)
Edmond J. Davis.
3) According to the Jones text, which of the following statements best
characterizes the 1869 Constitution (Reconstruction constitution)?
A) It was lengthy and disorganized.
B) It stripped the Governor of any real power.
C) It centralized power in Austin and weakened government at the
grassroots level.
D) It made corruption in state government inevitable.
4) Political control of the 1875 Texas Constitutional Convention was in
the hands of
A) unreconstructed ex-Confederate leaders unsympathetic to the Davis
regime.
B) the Republican Party.
C) representatives of the interests of banking and railway corporations.
D) supporters of centralized state authority.
5) Because of the prevailing political philosophy among the delegates
in 1875, the Texas government may
A) exercise any power it chooses.
B) exercise any power so long as it is not prohibited by the Texas
Constitution.
C) exercise only those powers specified in the Texas Constitution.
D) exercise only those powers defined by the Texas Supreme Court.
6)
The issue which derailed the 1974 Constitutional Convention was
A) welfare funding.
B) open beaches.
C) right-to-work provisions.
D) repeal of separate property laws for married women.
7) The special election of 1975 on the proposed Texas Constitution
resulted in
A) overwhelming voter approval for the document.
B) over 67% voter turnout.
C) a low voter turnout which defeated all eight proposed amendments.
D) voters rejecting four of the eight amendments despite aggressive
campaigning by state officials in support of all eight amendments.
8)
The process for amending the Texas Constitution is
A) proposal by 2/3 majority vote of both the Texas House and the Texas
Senate and ratification by 2/3 majority of a popular vote.
B) proposal by a 3/5 majority vote of both the Texas House and the Texas
Senate and ratification by a simple majority of a popular vote.
C) proposal by a 2/3 majority vote of both the Texas House and the Texas
Senate and ratification by a 3/5 majority of a popular vote.
D) proposal by a 2/3 majority vote of both the Texas House and the Texas
Senate and ratification by a simple majority of a popular vote.
9)
Separation of powers
A) is not a principle found in the Texas Constitution.
B) refers to a division between the House and the Senate in the
legislature.
C) places the legislative, executive, and judicial powersin distinct
branches of government.
D) has been rejected by American constitutional theory.
10)
Under the Texas Constitution of 1876,
A) there is a specific statement of separation of powers in Article II.
B) the state legislature may delegate its powers to the executive
branch.
C) separation of powers functions as a flexible rule.
D) none of these.
15)
A unitary system of government is
A) another name for a confederation.
B) different from a confederation in that the national government must
share power with the constituent units.
C) different from a federal system in that the national government does
not have ultimate authority.
D) different from a federal system in that the central government has
all the power.
24) American federalism is consistent with the Founders' contention
that
A) direct democracy works best in a large country.
B) tyranny is less likely when government's power is dispersed.
C) power should be concentrated in the federal government.
D) a strong military is necessary to prevent uprisings.
55)
The Federalists advocated a
A) strong state government system.
B) strong central government and the new Constitution.
C) return to the Articles of Confederation.
D) return to British rule.
56)
The Anti-Federalists advocated
A) return to British rule.
B) strong central government and the new Constitution.
C) the elimination of the state governments.
D) opposition to the Constitution.
57) Opponents of the Constitution in the late 1780s demanded inclusion
of the Bill of Rights because they feared abuse of power by
A) the national government. B)
C) local governments. D)
the state governments.
government at all levels.
58) In a confederal system of government, the ultimate government
authority is the
A) national or central government.
C) local or city government. D)
B)
state or provincial government.
none of these.
59) In a unitary system of government, the ultimate government
authority is the
A) national or central government. B)
C) local or city government. D)
60)
state or provincial government.
none of these.
In a federal political system, power is
A) concentrated in a unicameral legislature within a strong central
government.
B) bestowed in the central government, with no power being granted to
the constituent governments.
C) always vested in a bicameral legislature.
D) shared between the central government and regional governments.
61) Constitutionally dividing governmental powers between the states
and the national government is referred to as
A) dual legitimacy. B)
C) federalism. D)
egalitarianism.
separation of powers.
62) The Bill of Rights was important to ratification of the
Constitution because
A) all of the state constitutions had such rights and would have made
the U.S. Constitution void.
B) several important states would not have voted to ratify the
Constitution had the Federalists been unwilling to guarantee such
amendments.
C) such rights were stipulated in the Articles of Confederation.
D) without a formal statement guaranteeing the rights of Americans the
state governments could have openly abridged the rights of citizens.
63)
The Bill of Rights originally limited
A) the power of the central government.
B) the power of the state governments.
C) the rights of the people in each state.
D) both the power of the central government and the state governments.
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Answer:
C
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D
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C
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