Question

What statement is true regarding constitutional amendments in Texas? a. Most constitutional amendments proposed to the voters of Texas have been rejected. b. Most proposed constitutional amendments over the last fifty years have been of major substantive importance. c. Over the last fifty years, there have been very few constitutional amendments proposed to the voters of Texas. d. Over the last fifty years, every legislative session has proposed at least one constitutional amendment.

Answer 1

Answer:

What statement is true regarding constitutional amendments in Texas?

d. Over the last fifty years, every legislative session has proposed at least one constitutional amendment.

"Since Texas’ constitution was adopted in 1876, 498 amendments have been added, while voters have turned down 179. It is also the second-longest state constitution by word count, surpassed only by Alabama’s".

Explanation:

a. Most constitutional amendments proposed to the voters of Texas have been rejected.

Not true as: "Ten state constitutional amendments, approved by the Legislature during this year’s session, will appear on the statewide ballot Nov. 5.

b. Most proposed constitutional amendments over the last fifty years have been of major substantive importance:

Not true as: "They range from letting retired police dogs live with their handlers to allowing the state cancer-fighting agency to sell more bonds to fund research".

c. Over the last fifty years, there have been very few constitutional amendments proposed to the voters of Texas.

Not true as: In 2017, all seven amendments put to a public vote passed by at least a 19.4 percentage point margin.