_____ was created to transform the abstract idea that individuals have inalienable rights to life, liberty, and happiness into a set of specified constitutional rights.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


Answer: The Bill of Rights

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The most recent effort to thoroughly revise the Texas Constitution occurred in _____

A. 1994 B. 1988 C. 1972 D. 2002 E. 1976

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Which statement about the TCEQ is not true? a. The TCEQ is responsible for issuing air and water operating permits to businesses operating in Texas. b. Businesses that desire permits to use public water are able to bring intense pressure to bear on the TCEQ through political channels. c. The TCEQ has authorized so many permits for businesses to use Texas surface water that in years of

scarcity, many ofthe rivers come close to going dry. d. The TCEQ's policies have favored environmental protection over economic development. e. High percentages of whooping crane deaths were due to the lack of fresh water in Texas.

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Federal aid to state or local governments for specific purposes, granted under restrictive conditions and often requiring matching funds from the receiving government are called

a. block grants. b. cooperative grants. c. sovereign grants. d. categorical grants. e. reinvestment grants.

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Cadre parties ______.

A. have a large membership base B. are only present in authoritarian settings C. have a small, elite membership D. have less clear policy positions

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