Which of the following is true regarding how proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution appear on the ballot?
A) The ballot contains only the number assigned to the proposed constitutional amendment; it does
not contain a description of the amendment.
B) The ballot language is not constrained by a prescribed legal style.
C) Proposed amendments are always written in ways that promote understanding of what the
amendments would accomplish.
D) The ballot language of a proposed amendment is often incomprehensible without reading the
explanations published in advanced.
E) Texas law requires that descriptions of the proposed amendments must be written at a sixth-grade
level.
D
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a. literacy tests b. citizenship requirements c. residency requirements d. poll taxes
The enumerated or delegated powers in the Constitution are those that
a. give powers to both the states and the national government. b. give power to the states. c. are expressly given to the national government. d. give power to local governments by way of general revenue sharing.
Who was the most influential individual in making radio a major force in Texas?
A. Walter Dealey B. Joseph Pulitzer C. William Randolph Hearst D. Bill Hobby
The Council of Ministers consists of a. one chamber, with combined responsibility for foreign affairs and finance. b. two chambers: one with national foreign ministers and one with national finance ministers, plus the semiannualmeeting of the Executive Council of national executives
c. two chambers: one for policy making and one to perform judicial review. d. three chambers: an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch. e. two chambers: one to create policy and one responsible for implementing that policy.