Question 1

Which of the following is a restraint on the powers of the presiding officers?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality 
B) Lobbyists 
C) Governor 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) Personality 
B) Lobbyists 
C) Governor 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 2

Gerrymandering is used to protect what kind of incumbent?

Accepted Answer

A) The "right kind" 
B) The conservative 
C) The moderate 
D) The ideological 
A) The "right kind" 
B) The conservative 
C) The moderate 
D) The ideological

Question 3

The entire senate or house acting as a whole to debate,amend,vote on,enact,pass,or defeat proposed legislation defines

Accepted Answer

A) floor action. 
B) quorum. 
C) emoting. 
D) chubbing. 
A) floor action. 
B) quorum. 
C) emoting. 
D) chubbing.

Question 4

What challenges may the demographic differences between Texas legislators and their constituency present for members of the Texas legislature?

Accepted Answer

The demographic differences between Texa

Question 5

_____________ are divisions of standing committees.

Accepted Answer

A) Conference committees 
B) Interim committees 
C) Subcommittees 
D) Select committees 
A) Conference committees 
B) Interim committees 
C) Subcommittees 
D) Select committees

Question 6

Which of the following is used to control the flow of legislation from the committees to the floor of the Texas House?

Accepted Answer

A) Tagging 
B) Logrolling 
C) Calendars 
D) Pigeonholing 
A) Tagging 
B) Logrolling 
C) Calendars 
D) Pigeonholing

Question 7

On several occasions,a determined minority opposed to a scheduled action have used quorum-busting tactics by deliberately absenting themselves to deny their chamber the __________ necessary to proceed on any legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) filibuster 
B) quorum 
C) pigeonhole 
D) chubbing 
A) filibuster 
B) quorum 
C) pigeonhole 
D) chubbing

Which of the following is a restraint on the powers of the presiding officers?

Gerrymandering is used to protect what kind of incumbent?

The entire senate or house acting as a whole to debate,amend,vote on,enact,pass,or defeat proposed legislation defines

What challenges may the demographic differences between Texas legislators and their constituency present for members of the Texas legislature?

_____________ are divisions of standing committees.

Which of the following is used to control the flow of legislation from the committees to the floor of the Texas House?

On several occasions,a determined minority opposed to a scheduled action have used quorum-busting tactics by deliberately absenting themselves to deny their chamber the __________ necessary to proceed on any legislation.

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

Exam 7: The Legislature: Organization and Structure

Which of the following is a restraint on the powers of the presiding officers?

Gerrymandering is used to protect what kind of incumbent?

The entire senate or house acting as a whole to debate,amend,vote on,enact,pass,or defeat proposed legislation defines

What challenges may the demographic differences between Texas legislators and their constituency present for members of the Texas legislature?

_____________ are divisions of standing committees.

Which of the following is used to control the flow of legislation from the committees to the floor of the Texas House?

On several occasions,a determined minority opposed to a scheduled action have used quorum-busting tactics by deliberately absenting themselves to deny their chamber the __________ necessary to proceed on any legislation.

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