Question 1

What factors explain why most Texas House and Senate seats are what political scientists call noncompetitive?

Accepted Answer

Several factors contribute to the lack o

Question 2

A state senator that usually considers all the options and then chooses the one he or she believes is the best is demonstrating the ________ representational role.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional 
B)  delegate 
C)  moral 
D)  trustee 
A)  traditional 
B)  delegate 
C)  moral 
D)  trustee

Question 3

Each election year,about ________ of the House members face opposition in the general election.

Accepted Answer

A)  a quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  a quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 4

In the early twentieth century ________ areas were generally overrepresented in many state legislatures.

Accepted Answer

A)  urban 
B)  minority 
C)  rural 
D)  wealthy 
A)  urban 
B)  minority 
C)  rural 
D)  wealthy

Question 5

Which state does not pay its legislators a salary except for a per diem expense based on federal policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Hampshire 
B)  New Mexico 
C)  Texas 
D)  Oklahoma 
A)  New Hampshire 
B)  New Mexico 
C)  Texas 
D)  Oklahoma

Question 6

Closed riders are amendments to an appropriations bill that are

Accepted Answer

A)  closed to further changes except from the standing committee that originally authored the bill. 
B)  shielded from public inspection until they go to conference committee. 
C)  proposed in a closed committee for state security reasons. 
D)  those amendments proposed in a special session. 
A)  closed to further changes except from the standing committee that originally authored the bill. 
B)  shielded from public inspection until they go to conference committee. 
C)  proposed in a closed committee for state security reasons. 
D)  those amendments proposed in a special session.

Question 7

After the sixtieth day,before a bill can be considered on the floor of the senate,a two-thirds vote is almost always required.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  two-thirds super majority is always required in the senate 
B)  quorum requirements of the Texas Constitution 
C)  senate rules about the order bills come out of committee 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  two-thirds super majority is always required in the senate 
B)  quorum requirements of the Texas Constitution 
C)  senate rules about the order bills come out of committee 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

Redistricting is

Accepted Answer

A)  generally synonymous with reapportionment. 
B)  the process of allocating U.S. senators to districts. 
C)  carefully controlled by a commission of the United States Congress. 
D)  drawing district boundary lines for political advantage. 
A)  generally synonymous with reapportionment. 
B)  the process of allocating U.S. senators to districts. 
C)  carefully controlled by a commission of the United States Congress. 
D)  drawing district boundary lines for political advantage.

Question 9

Who submits a recommended budget to the Texas legislature?

Accepted Answer

A)  a standing committee in the senate 
B)  the Legislative Budget Board 
C)  a standing committee in the house 
D)  the governor's office of budget and management 
A)  a standing committee in the senate 
B)  the Legislative Budget Board 
C)  a standing committee in the house 
D)  the governor's office of budget and management

Question 10

Define bicameral and biennial.Discuss the arguments for and against biennial sessions.

Accepted Answer

Bicameral refers to a legislative body t

What factors explain why most Texas House and Senate seats are what political scientists call noncompetitive?

A state senator that usually considers all the options and then chooses the one he or she believes is the best is demonstrating the ________ representational role.

Each election year,about ________ of the House members face opposition in the general election.

In the early twentieth century ________ areas were generally overrepresented in many state legislatures.

Which state does not pay its legislators a salary except for a per diem expense based on federal policy?

Closed riders are amendments to an appropriations bill that are

After the sixtieth day,before a bill can be considered on the floor of the senate,a two-thirds vote is almost always required.Why?

Redistricting is

Who submits a recommended budget to the Texas legislature?

Define bicameral and biennial.Discuss the arguments for and against biennial sessions.

Introduction to Texas History and Politics

The Texas State Constitution and the American Federal System

The Executive Department and the Office of the Governor of Texas

The Court System in Texas

Local Governments in Texas

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Political Parties in Texas

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Exam 3: The Texas Legislature

What factors explain why most Texas House and Senate seats are what political scientists call noncompetitive?

A state senator that usually considers all the options and then chooses the one he or she believes is the best is demonstrating the ________ representational role.

Each election year,about ________ of the House members face opposition in the general election.

In the early twentieth century ________ areas were generally overrepresented in many state legislatures.

Which state does not pay its legislators a salary except for a per diem expense based on federal policy?

Closed riders are amendments to an appropriations bill that are

After the sixtieth day,before a bill can be considered on the floor of the senate,a two-thirds vote is almost always required.Why?

Redistricting is

Who submits a recommended budget to the Texas legislature?

Define bicameral and biennial.Discuss the arguments for and against biennial sessions.

Introduction to Texas History and Politics

The Texas State Constitution and the American Federal System

The Executive Department and the Office of the Governor of Texas

The Court System in Texas

Local Governments in Texas

Voting and Political Participation in Texas

Elections and Campaigns in Texas

Political Parties in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Financing State Government

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