Exam 7: The Texas Legislature

Describe how a bill becomes a state law. Consider the following questions: Who writes bills? What are the rules for debate on the floor? What are some of the powers of the governor throughout this process?

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Does the increase in partisanship put the minority party at a bigger disadvantage when it comes to influencing legislation? Do the Texas legislature's presiding officers have too much power?

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Describe the structure and organization of the Texas legislature. Consider the following questions: What are some of the effects of bicameralism? What are committees, and what are their roles? When is the Texas legislature in regular session?

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If the Texas legislature fails to redistrict, the task of redistricting then falls to the federal district courts.

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Question 44

Revenue bills must begin in the House of Representatives.

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Question 45

Like the U.S. president, the governor of Texas can kill a bill by refusing to sign it.

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Question 46

What is the main difference between a bill and a resolution?

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Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a legislative power of the Texas governor?

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Question 48

What are the different responsibilities and powers of the Texas legislature? What powers does the Texas Constitution grant? What are some of the informal powers individual representatives may wield?

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Question 49

Unlike the U.S. Senate, the Texas Senate does not permit filibusters.

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Question 50

Legislative districts in the Texas House and Senate are

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Question 51

There are certain rules that apply to the filibuster in the Texas Senate that are quite different from those in the U.S. Senate. Which of the following is NOT one of those rules?

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Question 52

Constituency services provided by Texas representatives may include all of the following EXCEPT

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Question 53

What unconventional action did the Texas legislature take in 2003?

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Question 54

In Texas, what kinds of issues provoke intense partisan battles?

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Question 55

Which of the following statements about special sessions of the Texas legislature is true?

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Question 56

In Texas, who can write a bill?

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Question 57

For a bill to be passed into law by the Texas legislature only one house must pass the bill by 50 plus one.

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Question 58

If the legislature grants a particular corporation an exception from a state law, it is called

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Question 59

Conference committees are designed to make Texas House and Senate bills identical to each other.

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Describe how a bill becomes a state law. Consider the following questions: Who writes bills? What are the rules for debate on the floor? What are some of the powers of the governor throughout this process?

Does the increase in partisanship put the minority party at a bigger disadvantage when it comes to influencing legislation? Do the Texas legislature's presiding officers have too much power?

Describe the structure and organization of the Texas legislature. Consider the following questions: What are some of the effects of bicameralism? What are committees, and what are their roles? When is the Texas legislature in regular session?

If the Texas legislature fails to redistrict, the task of redistricting then falls to the federal district courts.

Revenue bills must begin in the House of Representatives.

Like the U.S. president, the governor of Texas can kill a bill by refusing to sign it.

What is the main difference between a bill and a resolution?

Which of the following is NOT a legislative power of the Texas governor?

What are the different responsibilities and powers of the Texas legislature? What powers does the Texas Constitution grant? What are some of the informal powers individual representatives may wield?

Unlike the U.S. Senate, the Texas Senate does not permit filibusters.

Legislative districts in the Texas House and Senate are

There are certain rules that apply to the filibuster in the Texas Senate that are quite different from those in the U.S. Senate. Which of the following is NOT one of those rules?

Constituency services provided by Texas representatives may include all of the following EXCEPT

What unconventional action did the Texas legislature take in 2003?

In Texas, what kinds of issues provoke intense partisan battles?

Which of the following statements about special sessions of the Texas legislature is true?

In Texas, who can write a bill?

For a bill to be passed into law by the Texas legislature only one house must pass the bill by 50 plus one.

If the legislature grants a particular corporation an exception from a state law, it is called

Conference committees are designed to make Texas House and Senate bills identical to each other.

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