Question 1

The legislative redistricting maps approved by the 82nd Texas Legislature in 2011 were challenged because

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A)  they appeared to discriminate against the election of historical minority groups. 
B)  they appeared to favor the election of Republicans. 
C)  they appeared to favor the election of incumbents. 
D)  they appeared to discriminate against the election of Democrats. 
A)  they appeared to discriminate against the election of historical minority groups. 
B)  they appeared to favor the election of Republicans. 
C)  they appeared to favor the election of incumbents. 
D)  they appeared to discriminate against the election of Democrats. A

Question 2

Before making an appointment, the governor is expected to consult with the senator of an affected district, a process called senatorial

Accepted Answer

A)  filibuster. 
B)  privilege. 
C)  immunity. 
D)  courtesy. 
A)  filibuster. 
B)  privilege. 
C)  immunity. 
D)  courtesy. D

Question 3

Legislative redistricting for both houses in Texas routinely occurs

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A)  every even-numbered years. 
B)  every odd-numbered years. 
C)  the first odd-numbered year in a decade. 
D)  the first even-numbered year in a decade. 
A)  every even-numbered years. 
B)  every odd-numbered years. 
C)  the first odd-numbered year in a decade. 
D)  the first even-numbered year in a decade. C

Question 4

The Mexican American Legislative Caucus played an important role in

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A)  the creation of an indigent housing system and education plan. 
B)  increasing funding from the lottery and gambling. 
C)  the establishment of a pharmacy college and health center. 
D)  electing district judges from single-member districts. 
A)  the creation of an indigent housing system and education plan. 
B)  increasing funding from the lottery and gambling. 
C)  the establishment of a pharmacy college and health center. 
D)  electing district judges from single-member districts.

Question 5

When the House and Senate pass a bill with different language in each version,

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A)  the bill will die because further action cannot occur until the two agree. 
B)  the bill will go to a House-Senate conference committee. 
C)  one chamber will have to accept the language of the other. 
D)  the governor will indicate a preference for one chamber's bill. 
A)  the bill will die because further action cannot occur until the two agree. 
B)  the bill will go to a House-Senate conference committee. 
C)  one chamber will have to accept the language of the other. 
D)  the governor will indicate a preference for one chamber's bill.

Question 6

Adopting the guitar as the state musical instrument required that the legislature uses ____________ to make the icon official.

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A)  a simple resolution 
B)  a concurrent resolution 
C)  a joint resolution 
D)  an appropriations bill 
A)  a simple resolution 
B)  a concurrent resolution 
C)  a joint resolution 
D)  an appropriations bill

Question 7

Which of the following is true of members of the Texas House of Representatives?

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A)  They serve terms of four years and are limited to 3 terms. 
B)  They serve terms of four years with no term limits. 
C)  They serve terms of two years and are limited to 3 terms. 
D)  They serve terms of two year terms with no term limits. 
A)  They serve terms of four years and are limited to 3 terms. 
B)  They serve terms of four years with no term limits. 
C)  They serve terms of two years and are limited to 3 terms. 
D)  They serve terms of two year terms with no term limits.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Texas legislature?

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A)  It does not recognize the party affiliation of its members. 
B)  It has no party organization-not even informal caucuses. 
C)  It is dominated by the Democratic Party, with no Republican influence. 
D)  It has Democratic and Republican caucuses that are increasingly important. 
A)  It does not recognize the party affiliation of its members. 
B)  It has no party organization-not even informal caucuses. 
C)  It is dominated by the Democratic Party, with no Republican influence. 
D)  It has Democratic and Republican caucuses that are increasingly important.

Question 9

Which statement about women in the Texas state legislature is true?

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A)  In recent elections, the number of women elected to the state legislature has increased. 
B)  The percentage of women in the state legislature is equal to the percentage of women in the general population. 
C)  In recent elections, the number of women elected to the state legislature has declined. 
D)  Female legislators have always been treated with respect and dignity by their male colleagues. 
A)  In recent elections, the number of women elected to the state legislature has increased. 
B)  The percentage of women in the state legislature is equal to the percentage of women in the general population. 
C)  In recent elections, the number of women elected to the state legislature has declined. 
D)  Female legislators have always been treated with respect and dignity by their male colleagues.

Question 10

The liberal ideological caucus in the Texas legislature is the

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A)  Legislative Black Caucus. 
B)  House and Senate Democratic caucuses. 
C)  Legislative Study Group. 
D)  Senate Hispanic Caucus. 
A)  Legislative Black Caucus. 
B)  House and Senate Democratic caucuses. 
C)  Legislative Study Group. 
D)  Senate Hispanic Caucus.

Question 11

Under the Texas Constitution, those serving in the Texas legislature

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A)  cannot hold another government office. 
B)  are able to hold more than one government office. 
C)  can be paid by another governmental entity. 
D)  cannot earn money from private sector sources. 
A)  cannot hold another government office. 
B)  are able to hold more than one government office. 
C)  can be paid by another governmental entity. 
D)  cannot earn money from private sector sources.

Question 12

Describe the committee system in use in the Texas legislature. What are committees and why are they important to the legislative process? What functions do they serve beyond making legislation? Explain why committee chairs are considered powerful in the process of governing.

Accepted Answer

The committee system in the Texas legisl

Question 13

The lieutenant governor also functions as the state's

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A)  Speaker of the House. 
B)  adjutant general. 
C)  president of the Senate. 
D)  attorney general. 
A)  Speaker of the House. 
B)  adjutant general. 
C)  president of the Senate. 
D)  attorney general.

Question 14

The legislature may require reports from state agencies under a procedure known as

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A)  auditing. 
B)  consultation. 
C)  oversight. 
D)  gerrymandering. 
A)  auditing. 
B)  consultation. 
C)  oversight. 
D)  gerrymandering.

Question 15

The "farm-to-table"caucus is described as a bipartisan caucus because its members include legislators

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A)  from both the Democratic and Republican Parties. 
B)  with both conservative and libertarian ideologies. 
C)  from different racial and ethnic groups. 
D)  from both rural and urban areas. 
A)  from both the Democratic and Republican Parties. 
B)  with both conservative and libertarian ideologies. 
C)  from different racial and ethnic groups. 
D)  from both rural and urban areas.

Question 16

The religious denominations most represented in the Texas legislature are

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A)  Methodist and Church of Christ. 
B)  Jewish and Presbyterian. 
C)  Catholic and Episcopalian. 
D)  Catholic and Baptist. 
A)  Methodist and Church of Christ. 
B)  Jewish and Presbyterian. 
C)  Catholic and Episcopalian. 
D)  Catholic and Baptist.

Question 17

What are caucuses and what functions do they serve? Do you think they help or hinder the work of the legislature?

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Question 18

Compared to legislators in other states, those in Texas receive

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A)  low pay, low allowances, and meager retirements. 
B)  average pay, high allowances, and meager retirements. 
C)  low pay, reasonable allowances, and generous retirements. 
D)  high pay, low allowances, and generous retirements. 
A)  low pay, low allowances, and meager retirements. 
B)  average pay, high allowances, and meager retirements. 
C)  low pay, reasonable allowances, and generous retirements. 
D)  high pay, low allowances, and generous retirements.

Question 19

Which of the following is notlisted in the Texas Constitution as a qualification for membership in the Texas legislature?

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A)  U.S. citizenship 
B)  Residency in the district 
C)  College degree 
D)  Voter qualification 
A)  U.S. citizenship 
B)  Residency in the district 
C)  College degree 
D)  Voter qualification

Question 20

A vacancy in the Texas House or Senate arising during a term is filled by

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A)  the chamber's presiding officer. 
B)  the Legislative Redistricting Board. 
C)  a special election. 
D)  governor's appointment. 
A)  the chamber's presiding officer. 
B)  the Legislative Redistricting Board. 
C)  a special election. 
D)  governor's appointment.

The legislative redistricting maps approved by the 82nd Texas Legislature in 2011 were challenged because

Before making an appointment, the governor is expected to consult with the senator of an affected district, a process called senatorial

Legislative redistricting for both houses in Texas routinely occurs

The Mexican American Legislative Caucus played an important role in

When the House and Senate pass a bill with different language in each version,

Adopting the guitar as the state musical instrument required that the legislature uses ____________ to make the icon official.

Which of the following is true of members of the Texas House of Representatives?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Texas legislature?

Which statement about women in the Texas state legislature is true?

The liberal ideological caucus in the Texas legislature is the

Under the Texas Constitution, those serving in the Texas legislature

Describe the committee system in use in the Texas legislature. What are committees and why are they important to the legislative process? What functions do they serve beyond making legislation? Explain why committee chairs are considered powerful in the process of governing.

The lieutenant governor also functions as the state's

The legislature may require reports from state agencies under a procedure known as

The "farm-to-table"caucus is described as a bipartisan caucus because its members include legislators

The religious denominations most represented in the Texas legislature are

What are caucuses and what functions do they serve? Do you think they help or hinder the work of the legislature?

Compared to legislators in other states, those in Texas receive

Which of the following is notlisted in the Texas Constitution as a qualification for membership in the Texas legislature?

A vacancy in the Texas House or Senate arising during a term is filled by

The Environment of Texas Politics

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Politics in Texas

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Executive Branch

Public Policy and Administration

The Judicial Branch

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Exam 8: The Legislative Branch

The legislative redistricting maps approved by the 82nd Texas Legislature in 2011 were challenged because

Before making an appointment, the governor is expected to consult with the senator of an affected district, a process called senatorial

Legislative redistricting for both houses in Texas routinely occurs

The Mexican American Legislative Caucus played an important role in

When the House and Senate pass a bill with different language in each version,

Adopting the guitar as the state musical instrument required that the legislature uses ____________ to make the icon official.

Which of the following is true of members of the Texas House of Representatives?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Texas legislature?

Which statement about women in the Texas state legislature is true?

The liberal ideological caucus in the Texas legislature is the

Under the Texas Constitution, those serving in the Texas legislature

Describe the committee system in use in the Texas legislature. What are committees and why are they important to the legislative process? What functions do they serve beyond making legislation? Explain why committee chairs are considered powerful in the process of governing.

The lieutenant governor also functions as the state's

The legislature may require reports from state agencies under a procedure known as

The "farm-to-table"caucus is described as a bipartisan caucus because its members include legislators

The religious denominations most represented in the Texas legislature are

What are caucuses and what functions do they serve? Do you think they help or hinder the work of the legislature?

Compared to legislators in other states, those in Texas receive

Which of the following is notlisted in the Texas Constitution as a qualification for membership in the Texas legislature?

A vacancy in the Texas House or Senate arising during a term is filled by

The Environment of Texas Politics

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Politics in Texas

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Executive Branch

Public Policy and Administration

The Judicial Branch

The Criminal Justice System

Finance and Fiscal Policy

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