How common have amendments to the Texas Constitution been? How does the number of amendments to the Texas Constitution compare to the number of amendments in other states’ constitutions, and what are the major criticisms of the amendment process?
What will be an ideal response?
The Texas Constitution has been amended 491 times, making it one of the most frequently amended state constitutions in the Union, and ratification votes come frequently. Ratifications most often occur in odd-numbered years, in a special election that seldom coincides with any other state elections. Turnout is thus quite low, substantially lower than in other state or federal election years. Low voter turnout raises questions about popular sovereignty, an especially salient concern considering that amending the state constitution can change substantially the powers of government.
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Which of these best describes the 2012 election results in Texas?
a. ambiguous Democratic victory b. unambiguous Democratic victory c. unambiguous Republican victory d. ambiguous Republican victory e. none of these accurately describes the election results
Military regimes typically have a shorter life span than other authoritarian regimes because _____
a. they concentrate too much power at the very top b. military dictatorships tend to invite foreign aggression c military leaders are not generally capable of governing effectively d. they usually revolve around the popularity of a single individual who is easily criticized once in office
What was Justice Owen Roberts’s “stitch in time that saved nine?”
What will be an ideal response?
Some political scientists have theorized that realigning elections occur every __________ years
Fill in the blank with the right word.