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according to the text, the fact that legislators in Texas meet for 140 days every other year and receive most of their income from outside source helps to characteristics the legislature in Texas as a
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citizen. |
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A salary or per diem increase for legislators in Texas is determined by the
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Texas Ethics Commission and the voters.
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Which of the following can be said regarding the short-term biennial session in Texas?
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The short session often necessitate the need for 30 day special session.
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The legislative functions of reviewing state bureaucratic agencies and closing them down if they are no longer viable for the state is called
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bureaucratic oversight.
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All Texas legislators are elected from _______ districts |
single-member
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What was the Supreme Court's ruling in case of Reynolds v. Sims?
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It required that legislative districts be approximately equal in population size.
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The term used to reflect to reflect the redrawing of district and precinct lines following the national census to reflect population changes is |
reapportionment.
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Should the Texas legislature fail to redistrict, the state constitution provides for the function to be performed by the
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Legislative Redistricting Board.
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Which gerrymandering technique attempts to diffuse concentrated political party voters among several districts so that their votes within any one district are negligence?
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Cracking
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The federal Voting Rights Act once required Texas to
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receive preclearance for its newly drawn districts. |
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If the legislature in Texas wanted to achieve descriptive representation, it would need to
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elect representatives that reflect constituents' ethnic and social characteristics.
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Which of the following accurately describes minority representation in the Texas legislature? |
Most Latino legislators are Democrats, but the number of Latino Republicans is growing .
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Which group is by far the MOST underrepresented group in the Texas legislature?
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women. |
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Which of the following occupations is the MOST frequently represented professions in Texas legislative bodies?
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business owners or executives |
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Which of the following statements regarding the Texas lieutenant governors is true?
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The Texas Speaker of the Hose is
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chosen from among the members of the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Funds raised and spent for a campaign to become Texas Speaker of the House are part of the public record and all expenditures greater than ______ must be reported.
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$10 |
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_________ standing committees regulate the flow of legislation, pass resolutions, and conduct investigations.
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Procedural
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Senator Jones is part of a committee that considers bills and performs bureaucratic oversight in the area of agriculture. Senator Jones is part of _______ committee.
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a substantive standing
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The first bill placed on the senate calendar each session is called a __________, which is usually a bill that will never be considered by the full senate.
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blocking bill |
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A _________ is a prolonged debate by a senator to delay passing of a bill.
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The _____ has broad authority for strategic, long-range planning, bill analysis, and policy-impact analyses of education, criminal justice, and financial policies. |
Legislative Budget Board |
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The ________, which provides research support, information and bill-drafting assistance to legislators, is made up of six senators, the chair of the House Administration Committee, five other representatives, and the lieutenant governor and speaker.
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Legislative Council |
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According to the text, the Texas Senate has, like the House, produced rather _________ results.
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moderate, bipartisan |
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Which of the following statements BEST describes the power of the Texas governor?
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A long-serving governor with the support of powerful interest groups can wield a dominant influence over the enactment and implementation of public policy. |
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More than one half of the government who have served since 1900 have been
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lawyers
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Texas governors serve a
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4 year term, unlimited terms
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Impeachment is the legislative equivalent of which of the following? |
indictment |
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In the event that the governor is removed or vacates office, who then becomes governor for the reminder of the elected term?
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The lieutenant governor becomes for the reminder of elected term.
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Which of the following statements the governors salary is TRUE?
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The governor's salary id considerably higher than the salaries paid to legislators. |
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Because their job is o provide a liaison between the office of the governor and the legislature, which individuals serve as the governors lobbyists?
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legislative assistants |
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One of the governors most powerful formal legislative tools is _______, power which allows the governor to stop a bill from becoming law.
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the veto
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Senators have some influence over appointments from their districts due to senatorial
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courtesy. |
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It can be said that the governor possesses _________ appointive power to boards and commissions, and _______ powers of removal.
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broad, limited |
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If the state of Texas suffered a natural disaster, the governor may act as the "voice of the people" by requesting federal aid. In this case, the governor would be acting as
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chief of state. |
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Which of the following usually has budge power that is more influential than the governor's?
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the Legislative Budget Board |
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Which informal power can be used by the governor as a tool of persuasion to influence bureaucrats and help the governor shape legislation while it is still in the legislature? |
the threat of veto |
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Which of the following statements about special sessions is TRUE?
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The governor may call as many special sessions as he or she wants. |
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_______ power allows the governor to focus the attention of press, legislature, and citizen on legislative proposals that the or she considers important.
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Message
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Governors appoint _____ commissions consisting of influential citizens, politicians, and members of concerned special interest groups to help measure public reaction to proposals or to delay consideration of issues that may be politically uncomfortable.
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blue-ribbon |
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The Texas Constitution outlines five important elective executive offices that are legally independent of the governor and therefore responsible to the people rather than the governor. Which of the following executive officers is one of these offices?
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lieutenant governor
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One of the most important state regulatory boards in the United States is the __________, a constitutionally authorized elective board whose three members serve for overlapping six year terms.
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Texas Railroad Commission
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The rules and regulations written by administrators to implement public policy are known as
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administrative law
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The most natural allies for an agency are its ______, which are those that are directly affected by agency programs.
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constituents or clientele interest groups |
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Electing executive officers to make the bureaucracy directly accountable to the people through the democratic process is known as |
elective accountability |
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Some reformers advocate a Texas administration patterned after _____ where the chief executive has the power to appoint and remove top administration.
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the cabinet system of the federal government
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______ laws require that meetings of government bodies at all levels of government be open to the general public except when personnel, land acquisition or litigation matters are being discussed.
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Open-meetings |
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The text describes the function of the executive branch as |
implementing public policies and basically doing what government does. |
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Based past elections, a person with which of the following characteristics would have an edge in Texas gubernatorial election?
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an Anglo Protestant
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