According to the authors of the textbook, under which of the following circumstances is a major constitutional reform effort most likely to take place?
A) Voters begin to believe that the current Constitution is no longer working
B) DNA evidence yields incontrovertible proof that someone who has been put to death was actually
innocent of the crime they were convicted of
C) The court system becomes so cumbersome that lawyers no longer want to practice law in Texas
D) It becomes nearly impossible for the legislature to balance the budget
E) Legislators become frustrated with the difficulty of passing important legislation
Question 2
Which of the following reasons did NOT contribute to the electoral defeat of the proposed amendments that resulted from the 1974 Constitutional Convention?
A) The influence of political scandals such as Sharpstown in Texas and Watergate in Washington on
voters attitudes toward government and politics
B) The last minute opposition of Governor Dolph Briscoe to the proposed amendments
C) The campaign against the amendments by several interest groups which benefited from aspects of
the existing constitution
D) A feeling among voters that the proposed amendments justified replacing the existing constitution
E) Disclosures during trial about the private life and habits of Price Daniel, Jr., the former House
Speaker and president of the 1974 Texas Constitutional Convention who was murdered by his wife
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