GOV. ch. 7-9

18 May 2023
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T/F Historically, Barbara Jordan, Miriam Ferguson, and Ann Richards are the only females who have served as governor of Texas
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F
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Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's exercise of senatorial courtesy? a) the governor will not appoint someone to office unless that appointee's state senator agrees. b) the governor will not veto a bill without first giving the bill's Senate sponsor an opportunity to amend it. c) the Senate will use the governor's budget plan as its blueprint for the upcoming session. d) the governor will address the full Senate at the beginning of each legislative session..
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A
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The Texas Constitution of ________ placed strict limits on the governor's ability to control the people appointed to office and almost eliminated the possibility that appointees to office could be removed. a) 1845 b) 1876 c) 1876 d) 1869
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C
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Which term best describes the executive branch? a) fragile b) fragmented c) centralized d) diversified
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B
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The Texas Supreme Court consists of _____ justices. a) 9 b) 7 c) 12 d) 3
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A
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Which court does not require its judges to be lawyers? a) court of appeals b) district courts c) justice of the peace d) Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
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C
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Why was partisanship in Texas judicial elections NOT an issue until 1978? a) it was the year judicial elections shifted from nonpartisan to partisan. b) it was the first year the Texas Constitution permitted candidates to announce their party affiliations. c) up until that time, Texas was essentially a one-party system d) even though they could use party labels, candidates typically ran without them up until 1978.
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C
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An indictment s also known as a a) felony b) true bill c) guilty verdict d) capital case
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B
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Courts that can review matters relating to the disposition of property of deceased people are referred to as what? a) district courts b) statutory county courts c) constitutional county courts d) statutory probate courts
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D
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Appeals at the level of the court of appeals are typically heard by panels of how many justices? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
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C
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A person who files a civil lawsuit against another party is called a a) plaintiff b) defendant c) prosecutor d) juror
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A
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There are _____ statutory probate court judges a) 18 b) 6 c) 200 d) 254
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A
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The major trial courts in Texas are a) courts of appeals b) county courts c) district courts d) municipal courts
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C
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T/F Texas justices of the peace do NOT have to be lawyers
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T
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Why does it matter who is Speaker of the Texas House? a) the Speaker is as powerful or more powerful than the governor b) the Speaker must be appoint key Democrats as chairs of committees that support the Republican agenda c) the Speaker sets the legislative agenda d) the Speaker must be able to work with the Tea Party on issues
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C
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Constituency services provided by Texas representatives may include all of the following EXCEPT a) giving a speech to a local civic group b) providing legal services in court c) attempting to influence decisions of government agencies d) writing a letter of recommendation for a constituent
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B
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T/F Similar to the US president, the governor has the power of the pocket veto
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F
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T/F The governor of Texas has the authority to exercise a line-item veto
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T
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As a matter of legislative duties, _____ convicts an individual of impeachment charges a) Senate b) House c) judiciary d) attorney general
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B
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T/F The Texas Constitution forbids the legislature to borrow money to conduct the daily operations of government
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T
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Which of the following is NOT a legislative power of the Texas governor? a) calling special sessions b) signing or vetoing bills c) setting an agenda in the State of the State address d) removing for suitable cause, the Speaker or lieutenant governor
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D
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In addition to the legislators and the governor, there are others involved in the lawmaking process during both regular and special sessions. Which one official players are involved indirectly? a) the comptroller of public accounts b) the media c) the court d) the lobbyist
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A
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When the governor strikes out spending provisions in large appropriations bills is called a) pigeonholding b) the pocket veto c) line-item veto d) the post-adjournment veto
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C
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For a law to pass in the Texas legislature it must be voted on by a) 2 deliberative bodies representing different constituencies b) both Democrats and Republican c) Tea Party members d) just one chamber
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A
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T/F The structure of the Texas executive branch is centralized with much formal authority allocated to the governor
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F
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The ______ is the oldest state agency in Texas a) General Land Office b) Texas Ranger Division c) Railroad Commission d) Department of Public Safety
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A
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T/F The attorney general in Texas is responsible for overseeing the registration of voters.
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F
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Why did the Texas Constitution establish a plural executive? a) Texas was following the structure of the federal executive b) there was suspicion of a strong chief executive c) the complications of running a state as large as Texas necessitate a plural executive d) it was necessary in order for the executive branch to be as dominant as possible
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B
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Why is the Texas governor's power exceptionally weak as compared to that of the governors of some other states? a) lack of line-item veto b) inability to appoint any administrative heads c) tenure limits d) plural executive system
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D
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Prior to ____, Texas governors were elected for two-year terms, with most being elected to a maximum of 2 consecutive two-year terms. Since then, governors have been able to get elected unlimited number of times for 4 year terms. a) 1972 b) 1973 c) 1974 d) 1975
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C
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T/F Impeachment of a governor begins in the Texas Senate
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F
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What is the primary task of the Texas secretary of state? a) to oversee the state's foreign, economic, and diplomatic policy b) to handle elections and voter registration c) to collect child-support payments d) to coordinate and plan projects in conjunction with the federal government
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B
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Which of the following best describes the requirement(s) necessary to be a judge of the Texas Supreme Court? a) 35 years of age b) citizen of the US and resident of TX c) practicing lawyer or judge for at least 10 years d) 35 years of age, citizen of US, resident of TX, practicing attorney or judge for at least 10 years
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D
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Since the late 1980s, the Texas Supreme Court has a) grown more liberal in its tort-law decisions b) been dominated by the Democratic Party c) taken a more pro-business direction d) tended to be sympathetic to the plaintiff's position
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C
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Which is the most important type of case that the Texas Supreme Court handles? a) impeachment of public officials b) tort-law case c) prison reform d) death penalty case
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B