In the Republic of Texas, women could do all the following except
a. own inherited property.
b. gain a divorce from her husband.
c. make a legal will.
d. share ownership of community property with her husband.
e. get a job without her husband's consent.
E
You might also like to view...
The double jeopardy provision prohibits prosecutors from charging the same person twice for the same crime. The double jeopardy provision can be found in which Constitutional amendment?
a. First Amendment b. Fifth Amendment c. Sixth Amendment d. Eighth Amendment e. Tenth Amendment
The results of lobbying efforts do not always favor the interest of the most powerful groups for which of the following reasons?
A. Members of Congress are often opposed to the influence of interest groups. B. Not all interest groups have an equal influence in government. C. Competing interests often cancel out the objectives the groups are trying to achieve. D. Public opinion has been overwhelmingly opposed to interest groups pressuring Congress. E. Mobilizing members of interest groups can be difficult.
In Democracy in America, French philosopher and sociologist Alexis de Tocqueville wrote about his observations of American life when he visited the United States in 1831–32. He found that the Americans were ______.
a. plagued by an inequality of conditions b. more apt than people in other nations to want to join groups and associations c. less religious than the French d. very diverse in their opinions
In getting legislation through Congress, what frequently occurs between the executive and legislative branches when one branch is controlled by one major political party and the other branch by the other major party?
A. gridlock B. mutual compromise C. extended negotiation D. presidential legislative victories