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History Spring Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Another term for a local law is | ordinance |
| Another term for loyalty is | allegiance |
| Another term for continuing forever is | perpetual |
| The position at the federal government should not interfere with the states' exercise of their constitutional powers is known as | state's rights |
| When governor Houston refused to sign an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy, the Secession Convention | declared his office vacant |
| The North and the South disagreed on what issues? | slavery, tariffs, state's rights |
| An action that prevents goods and supplies from entering or leaving by water is known as a | blockade |
| An action to prevent future attacks is known as a | preventive strike |
| A member of a group that acts as an unauthorized police force is known as a | vigilante |
| Texas was a vital link in the confederate chain of supplies because its | cotton was exchanged for supplies from Europe |
| The Battle of Sabine Pass was an important victory for the Confederacy because | it ended Union plans to launch a campaign against Texas |
| The Civil War lasted for how many years? What years were they? | 4 years; 1861-1865 |
| The opening shots of the Civil War began at | Fort Sumter, South Carolina |
| The Confederate surrender of the Civil War occurred at | Appomattox Courthouse |
| Who was the Confederate General during the Civil War? | Robert E. Lee |
| Who was the Union General during the Civil War? | Ulysses S. Grant |
| The Emancipation Proclamation did what? | freed slaves in Confederate states |
| A mixture of rye, meal, Indian corn, and sweet potatoes was called | Confederate coffee |
| The actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln was | John Wilkes Booth |
| The last battle of the Civil War took place in Texas near | Palmito Ranch |
| Compared to that of other Confederate states, the physical damage suffered by Texas was | less |
| Texas woman who converted her home into a hospital was | Rosanna Osterman |
| President of the United States, elected in 1860, was | Abraham Lincoln |
| As a result of the South's surrender, the Texas state government | improved drastically |
| Members of the 1861 convention in Montgomery, Alabama, formed the | Confederate States of America |
| General who arrived in Galveston to make a proclamation that all enslaved Texans were free. Who was he? | Gordon Granger |
| The Provisional Governor of Texas during Reconstruction was | Andrew Hamilton |
| The day enslaved Texans celebrated their freedom was called | Juneteenth (June 19) |
| The Freedman's Bureau helped former slaves in all of these ways EXCEPT | loaning them money |
| The promise that Southerners had to make in order to regain voting rights during Reconstruction was called the | Iron Plate Oath, Ironclad Oath, Iron Plat Oath |
| Laws that limited the rights of African Americans during Reconstruction were called | black codes |
| The rebuilding plan preferred by former Confederates and secessionists was known as | The Presidential Reconstruction Plan |
| Many carpetbaggers came to the South during Reconstruction for | political and economic gain |
| The organization that used violence to prevent African Americans from voting was the | KKK (Klu Klux Klan) |
| The leader who was removed from office for not putting Reconstruction laws into effect was | James W. Trockmorton |
| Many people disliked Governor Davis because they thought he | abused his political power |
| A refusal by a president or government to approve a law is | veto |
| To approve formally is | ratify |
| On March 30, 1870, President Grant signed a proclamation ending | Reconstruction in Texas |
| The federal agency created to assist newly freed slaves was the | Freedman's Bureau |
| The Union General whose cavalry occupied Austin in 1865 was | George A. Custer |
| This amendment abolished slavery | 13th amendment |
| Southern whites who supported Reconstruction were known as | scalawags |
| The period of reestablishing governments in the south after the Civil War is called | Reconstruction |
| African Americans were most likely to vote for which political party? | Republicans |
| The military commander of Texas and Louisiana during Reconstruction was | Philip Sheridan |
| The 16th president of the US was | Abraham Lincoln |
| The 17th president of the US was | Andrew Johnson |
| The 18th president of the US was | Ulysses S. Grant |
| The judicial branch of the Texas Government____________the law. | interprets |
| Name 3 different types of states' rights. | 1) providing for militia 2) regulating commerce 3) creating a public school system |
| The facility that administers for juvenile offenders is known as | Texas Youth Commission |
| Criminal law deals with all of the following EXCEPT | insurance claims |
| Serious crime such as murder or arson is known as | felony |
| Less serious crime such as disorderly conduct is known as | misdeamenor |
| How many constitutions has Texas had? | 7 |
| The current constitution was adopted | more than 100 years ago |
| Texas's first constitution was first written in | 1827 |
| Texas's current constitution was written in | 1876 |
| How many branches of government does Texas have? | 3 |
| Like the US Congress, the Texas legislature has __________houses. | 2 |
| Name the 3 branches of government | 1)judicial 2)legislative 3)executive |
| Civil law is designed to: | help settle disagreements |
| The original, and first constitution of Texas was written where? | Coahuila y Tejas |
| A document that outlines fundamental laws and principles of laws is known as a | Constitution |
| Give 3 examples of civil law and 3 examples of criminal law. | Civil Law: divorce, insurance claims, child custody Criminal Law: arson, murder, theft |
| The roles of a constitution include all that follow EXCEPT | outline powers for creating treaties |
| The Bill of Rights protects | individual rights of citizens |
| In regards to Federalism, all of the following are powers reserved to the federal government EXCEPT | creation of public schools |
| All of the following are part of the trial court system EXCEPT | filing lawsuits |
| The 3 purposes of the judicial system in Texas are: | 1)provides system for settling disputes 2) interpret laws 3) support a system of trial and punishment |
| Citizens of Texas live under both the Texas and the | US constitution |
| Changes made to a constitution are known as | amendments |
| A proposed law is a | bill |
| The branch of the Texas government that enforces the law is the | executive branch |
| The branch of the Texas government that makes the law is the | legislative branch |
| The leader of the House of Representatives is the | Speaker of the House |
| The leader of the Senate is the | Lit. Governor |
| The legislature meets in regular session every _________years. | 2 |
| An expression of the legislature's opinion is a | resolution |
| To reject a bill or prevent it from becoming a law is called a | veto |
| The power of the governor to veto individual items on a spending bill is known as | line item veto |
| The governor of Texas must meet what 3 qualifications? | 1)older than 30 years old 2)resident of TX 5 years prior to election 3)US citizen |
| A plan for how much a state earns and how much it expects to spend is called a | budget |
| Bicameral means | 2 chambers |
| If a governor vetoes a bill, the bill: | can still become a law |
| How many terms can a person serve as governor of Texas? | endless |
| Redrawing legislative districts as the population changes is called | redistricting |
| How many members does the Texas Senate have? | 31 |
| How many members do the House of Representatives have? | 150 |
| The Texas governor is elected for a term of ______years | 4 |
| The current governor of Texas is | Rick Perry |
| The first woman governor of Texas was | Miriam Ferguson |
| The power of the legislature to review the activities of the executive branch is called | overiste |
| The Texas governor shares responsibility for drawing up the state budget with what other elected official? | attorney general |
| A governor's veto can be overridden by the legislative branch by a ________vote. | two thirds |
| The leader of the executive branch is the: | governor |
| This leader from Mexico was known as a dictator: | Santa Anna |
| Texas independence day was: | March 2, 1836 |
| Someone that enlists is a | recruit |
| The right or left side of a military formation is a | flank |
| Who worked to end slavery? | abolishinists |
| Customs duties were | tax on imports |
| How many counties are in Texas? | 254 |
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