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Question 41

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What does the Texas Constitution contain that the U.S.Constitution does not?

A) Bill of Rights
B) separation of powers
C) supremacy clause
D) equal rights amendment

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Question 42

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Which of the following statements about the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1865 is FALSE?

A) Texas had to accept the abolition of slavery.
B) Texas had to repudiate the war debt incurred by the state.
C) Texas had to return to the federal government parts of Oklahoma seized by Texas Confederate soldiers.
D) The state had to formally reject the right of secession.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The Texas Constitution of 1869 was written by members of the Republican Party,including ten African Americans.

There are rights guaranteed to Texans in Article 1 of the Texas Constitution that go far beyond those of the U.S.Constitution.

Which of the following was NOT a goal for those writing the Texas Constitution of 1876?

The Constitution of Reconstruction created

Describe the particular historical condition under which the Constitution of 1876 was drafted.What were some of the main principles behind the Constitution of 1876? What are some of the most important aspects of the constitution that reflect the political philosophy of its framers?