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Questions
1. List and explain at least three similarities between the Texas Constitution and the US Constitution.
2. Making specific references to both Constitutions, how do you feel that the Texas Constitution compares to the US Constitution? Is one better than the other? Why or Why Not?
3. 1). Define and briefly discuss the Castle Doctrine laws in Texas. 2). Now that Texas has made abortion illegal, how does this law impact the civil rights of women in Texas? For example, does it infringe on their right to privacy, as was stated in the Supreme Court case Roe vs. Wade?
4. What do you think of the Texas legislative sessions being only 140 days every other year? What are the benefits and drawbacks as you see them? Do you think this should be changed?
5. What does it mean to have a plural executive? Why did Texas adopt the plural executive model? (p.165) Describe the Texas governor's line-item veto
6. Define and briefly describe the 3 types of Texas political culture. Moralistic political culture, Individualistic political culture, and Traditionalistic political culture.