Question 1

"Pairing" involves

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A) placing a first-year officeholder with an incumbent in the same elective district to strengthen a party's stronghold in the legislature. 
B) placing officeholders of opposing parties together in the same elective district to encourage bipartisanship. 
C) placing two incumbent officeholders in the same elective district through redistricting. 
D) placing the "right kinds" of incumbents together in the same elective district to represent powerful special interests. 
A) placing a first-year officeholder with an incumbent in the same elective district to strengthen a party's stronghold in the legislature. 
B) placing officeholders of opposing parties together in the same elective district to encourage bipartisanship. 
C) placing two incumbent officeholders in the same elective district through redistricting. 
D) placing the "right kinds" of incumbents together in the same elective district to represent powerful special interests. C

Question 2

The procedural powers of the presiding officers of the legislature are those that

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A) are explicitly stated in the constitution. 
B) are directly related to the legislative process. 
C) are used to affect administrative process. 
D) manage the Texas government. 
A) are explicitly stated in the constitution. 
B) are directly related to the legislative process. 
C) are used to affect administrative process. 
D) manage the Texas government. B

Question 3

According to your text,which statement best describes the Texas legislators?

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A) They receive most of their income from outside sources. 
B) They are more focused on their full-time careers. 
C) They are more focused on outside sources of income than on the public interest. 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) They receive most of their income from outside sources. 
B) They are more focused on their full-time careers. 
C) They are more focused on outside sources of income than on the public interest. 
D) All of these choices are true. D

Question 4

The presiding officer of the senate does not have the authority to

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A) interpret rules and points of order. 
B) recognize senators who wish to speak. 
C) vote in the event of a tie. 
D) provide a proxy vote in order to have a quorum. 
A) interpret rules and points of order. 
B) recognize senators who wish to speak. 
C) vote in the event of a tie. 
D) provide a proxy vote in order to have a quorum.

Question 5

Which method can be used only in the senate to delay and maybe kill a legislative measure?

Accepted Answer

A) Pigeonholing 
B) Filibuster 
C) Discharge 
D) Low placement by the senate calendar committee 
A) Pigeonholing 
B) Filibuster 
C) Discharge 
D) Low placement by the senate calendar committee

Question 6

Which of the following is not a legislative commission or board?

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A) The Sunset Advisory Commission 
B) The Legislative Audit Committee 
C) The Legislative Council 
D) The Railroad Commission 
A) The Sunset Advisory Commission 
B) The Legislative Audit Committee 
C) The Legislative Council 
D) The Railroad Commission

Question 7

Which procedural tool available to the presiding officers of the Texas legislature is the most powerful? Why?​

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The most powerful procedural tool availa

Question 8

Discuss the positive and negative ​potential outcomes of gerrymandering.Weighing the positives and negatives against one another,should gerrymandering be allowed? If so,under what conditions? If not,why not?

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Gerrymandering, the practice of manipula

Question 9

Which of the following is a consideration in the placement of bills on calendars by the House Calendar Committee?

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A) Place a bill lower to gain time to build support. 
B) Place it near the top to get it passed before the opposition can organize. 
C) Place it toward the bottom because they oppose the bill. 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) Place a bill lower to gain time to build support. 
B) Place it near the top to get it passed before the opposition can organize. 
C) Place it toward the bottom because they oppose the bill. 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 10

Although the non-Hispanic white population accounts for 45 percent of the state's population,________ percent of the senators are non-Hispanic white.

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A) 19 
B) 6 
C) 24 
D) 74 
A) 19 
B) 6 
C) 24 
D) 74

Question 11

Members of the Legislative Redistricting Board are made up of

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A) ex-officios. 
B) the governor's cabinet. 
C) selective legislators. 
D) the governor,attorney general,and land commissioner. 
A) ex-officios. 
B) the governor's cabinet. 
C) selective legislators. 
D) the governor,attorney general,and land commissioner.

Question 12

Candidates for speaker are required to file a complete statement of loans,campaign contributions,and expenditures with which of the following?

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A) Texas Finance Committee 
B) Comptroller of public accounts 
C) Texas Audit Commission 
D) Secretary of state 
A) Texas Finance Committee 
B) Comptroller of public accounts 
C) Texas Audit Commission 
D) Secretary of state

Question 13

Which of the following is not a power of the presiding officers of the legislature?

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A) Assigning bills to committees 
B) Recognizing members on the floor 
C) Appointing the chairs and members of the conference committees 
D) Interpreting laws and giving advisory opinions 
A) Assigning bills to committees 
B) Recognizing members on the floor 
C) Appointing the chairs and members of the conference committees 
D) Interpreting laws and giving advisory opinions

Question 14

During the 83rd Legislative session,__________ percent of the representatives in the Texas House were women.

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A) less than 1 
B) 20 
C) 24 
D) 9 
A) less than 1 
B) 20 
C) 24 
D) 9

Question 15

Which group is underrepresented in the legislature relative to their percentages in the general population?

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A) Hispanics 
B) Asians 
C) Females 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) Hispanics 
B) Asians 
C) Females 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 16

A bill on the house floor usually can be debated a maximum of _______ minutes for each member.

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A) 10 
B) five 
C) three 
D) two 
A) 10 
B) five 
C) three 
D) two

Question 17

When a committee refuses to release a bill,this is referred to as a(n)

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A) committee veto. 
B) pigeonhole. 
C) delaying tactic. 
D) execution. 
A) committee veto. 
B) pigeonhole. 
C) delaying tactic. 
D) execution.

Question 18

Which statement about females in the Texas House of Representatives is correct?

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A) Women,who account for slightly less than 50 percent of Texas's population,are overrepresented in the house. 
B) Women,who account for slightly more than 50 percent of Texas's population,are overrepresented in the senate. 
C) Women have a higher percentage of representation in the senate than in the house. 
D) Women have a higher percentage of representation in the house than in the senate. 
A) Women,who account for slightly less than 50 percent of Texas's population,are overrepresented in the house. 
B) Women,who account for slightly more than 50 percent of Texas's population,are overrepresented in the senate. 
C) Women have a higher percentage of representation in the senate than in the house. 
D) Women have a higher percentage of representation in the house than in the senate.

Question 19

Discuss the powers of the lieutenant governor and their constitutional basis.​

Accepted Answer

The powers of the lieutenant governor va

Question 20

Which of the following is not a reason why committees are often called "little legislatures"?

Accepted Answer

A) A committee can conduct the real legislative business of compromise and accommodation. 
B) A committee can change the content of a bill or kill the bill. 
C) In committees,bills may be totally rewritten or could be pigeonholed. 
D) A bill can be enacted into law by a committee in case of an emergency. 
A) A committee can conduct the real legislative business of compromise and accommodation. 
B) A committee can change the content of a bill or kill the bill. 
C) In committees,bills may be totally rewritten or could be pigeonholed. 
D) A bill can be enacted into law by a committee in case of an emergency.

"Pairing" involves

The procedural powers of the presiding officers of the legislature are those that

According to your text,which statement best describes the Texas legislators?

The presiding officer of the senate does not have the authority to

Which method can be used only in the senate to delay and maybe kill a legislative measure?

Which of the following is not a legislative commission or board?

Which procedural tool available to the presiding officers of the Texas legislature is the most powerful? Why?

Discuss the positive and negative potential outcomes of gerrymandering.Weighing the positives and negatives against one another,should gerrymandering be allowed? If so,under what conditions? If not,why not?

Which of the following is a consideration in the placement of bills on calendars by the House Calendar Committee?

Although the non-Hispanic white population accounts for 45 percent of the state's population,________ percent of the senators are non-Hispanic white.

Members of the Legislative Redistricting Board are made up of

Candidates for speaker are required to file a complete statement of loans,campaign contributions,and expenditures with which of the following?

Which of the following is not a power of the presiding officers of the legislature?

During the 83rd Legislative session,__________ percent of the representatives in the Texas House were women.

Which group is underrepresented in the legislature relative to their percentages in the general population?

A bill on the house floor usually can be debated a maximum of _______ minutes for each member.

When a committee refuses to release a bill,this is referred to as a(n)

Which statement about females in the Texas House of Representatives is correct?

Discuss the powers of the lieutenant governor and their constitutional basis.

Which of the following is not a reason why committees are often called "little legislatures"?

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Executive

The Judiciary

Law and Due Process

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 7: The Legislature: Organization and Structure

"Pairing" involves

The procedural powers of the presiding officers of the legislature are those that

According to your text,which statement best describes the Texas legislators?

The presiding officer of the senate does not have the authority to

Which method can be used only in the senate to delay and maybe kill a legislative measure?

Which of the following is not a legislative commission or board?

Which procedural tool available to the presiding officers of the Texas legislature is the most powerful? Why?​

Discuss the positive and negative ​potential outcomes of gerrymandering.Weighing the positives and negatives against one another,should gerrymandering be allowed? If so,under what conditions? If not,why not?

Which of the following is a consideration in the placement of bills on calendars by the House Calendar Committee?

Although the non-Hispanic white population accounts for 45 percent of the state's population,________ percent of the senators are non-Hispanic white.

Members of the Legislative Redistricting Board are made up of

Candidates for speaker are required to file a complete statement of loans,campaign contributions,and expenditures with which of the following?

Which of the following is not a power of the presiding officers of the legislature?

During the 83rd Legislative session,__________ percent of the representatives in the Texas House were women.

Which group is underrepresented in the legislature relative to their percentages in the general population?

A bill on the house floor usually can be debated a maximum of _______ minutes for each member.

When a committee refuses to release a bill,this is referred to as a(n)

Which statement about females in the Texas House of Representatives is correct?

Discuss the powers of the lieutenant governor and their constitutional basis.​

Which of the following is not a reason why committees are often called "little legislatures"?

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Executive

The Judiciary

Law and Due Process

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

Filters

Which procedural tool available to the presiding officers of the Texas legislature is the most powerful? Why?

Discuss the positive and negative potential outcomes of gerrymandering.Weighing the positives and negatives against one another,should gerrymandering be allowed? If so,under what conditions? If not,why not?

Discuss the powers of the lieutenant governor and their constitutional basis.