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18.   There is no transparency regarding meetings of the county commissioners court.  _______  

12.   Mexico closed its borders to immigration under the General Colonization Law, which would have enabled all heads of the household, regardless of race, religion, or immigrant status, to acquire land in Mexico.  _______

5.     Texas is the most populous state in the United States.  _______

6.     The political power established in a republican government resides in the will of the people as expressed through their elected representatives.  _______

2.     Daniel Elazar’s theory claims that Texas combines traditionalistic and individualistic political cultures.  _______

20.   Funding for special districts can come from various taxes, including property taxes, sales taxes, or hotel/motel occupancy taxes.  _______            

3.     The 1824 Mexican Constitution—as originally written—emphasized the importance and autonomy of state governments and established the state of Coahuila y Tejas.  _______

5.     In the current Texas Constitution, which was ratified in 1876, there have yet to be any amendments to Article 1, the Bill of Rights.  _______

6.     Article 17 of the Texas Constitution of 1876 describes the amendment process.  _______

4.     In 1835, President Santa Anna, on his authority, approved the 1824 Constitution to limit his power.  _______