Texas Government 3. Debating constitutional revision A long-standing debate exis
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Question
Texas Government
3. Debating constitutional revision
A long-standing debate exists regarding whether or not to revise the current constitution of the state of Texas in its entirety.
A proponent and an opponent of constitutional change are debating the merits of their political positions. Use the dropdown menus to complete their conversation.
PROPONENT: Let's face it: The Texas Constitution needs to be completely revised. For one thing, it's simply too ______
A.complete
B. vague
C.legal
D.long
OPPONENT: Just because it's a little wordy, that doesn't make it obsolete. It is still _____ document, after all.
A. A functioning
B. A federal
C. An effective
D. An exexutive
PROPONENT: Yes, we are surviving with it, but I think that Texas would be more effective if the state constitution were _______ .
A.eliminated
B.expanded
C.modernized
D.ratified
OPPONENT: Voters already rejected that proposal in 1975! And that was the right decision because if the government is rebuilt, I guarantee that state legislators will end up earning more than the _________ amount that they do now, and it'll come out of our paychecks!
A. relatively low
B. nonexistent
C.average
D. unusually high
Explanation / Answer
Sentences are completed below with appropriate words which are as under:
PROPONENT: Let's face it: The Texas Constitution needs to be completely revised. For one thing, it's simply too LONG.
OPPONENT: Just because it's a little wordy, that doesn't make it obsolete. It is still A FUNCTIONING document, after all.
PROPONENT: Yes, we are surviving with it, but I think that Texas would be more effective if the state constitution were MODERNIZED.
OPPONENT: Voters already rejected that proposal in 1975! And that was the right decision because if the government is rebuilt, I guarantee that state legislators will end up earning more than the AVERAGE amount that they do now, and it'll come out of our paychecks!