Which is a correct statement about Texas?
A) Texas won independence in 1836 and gained statehood in 1845.
B) Texas won independence in 1845 and gained statehood in 1861.
C) Texas won independence in 1836 and gained statehood in 1861.
D) Texas won independence in 1836 and gained statehood the same year.
Q. 2Majoritarianism is the principle that ____________________.
A) the choice that receives the most votes is the choice that prevails
B) all citizens in a nation have the right to vote
C) the percentage of voters that can be expected with reasonable certainty to cast a ballot for each of the two major political parties
D) all voters will ultimately make the same decision for the good of the country
E) refuses to hear the vote of minorities.
Q. 3Common law refers to
A) superior law that establishes governing institutions and organizes their formal power relationship.
B) laws developed from statutes and ordinances.
C) laws developed from judicial rulings and customs over time.
D) law passed by legislatures and written into code books.
Q. 4The core principle underlying representative democracy is ______________________.
A) existentialism
B) majoritarianism, or majority rule
C) proportional representation
D) rule by heredity
E) authoritarianism
Q. 5The constitution of the Republic of Texas protected owner-occupied properties from forced sales under most circumstances. This is referred to as
A) homestead protections.
B) ownership rights.
C) community property.
D) common law.
Q. 6A system in which citizens choose the individuals who are then responsible for making and enforcing public policy, is referred to as a ___________________.
A) direct democracy
B) parliamentary system
C) divided government
D) representative democracy
E) limited monarchy
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