TX GOV Chapter 7 Quiz

26 February 2023
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Bicameralism creates an interesting dynamic in a legislature because it means that before a law is passed, it will be voted on by two deliberative bodies representing different constituencies.
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TRUE
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The governor of Texas has the authority to exercise a line-item veto.
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TRUE
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Members of the Texas House of Representatives are permitted to speak on the House floor for as long as they wish.
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FALSE
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In Texas, both the lieutenant governor and the Speaker of the House are elected in statewide elections.
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FALSE
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Special sessions last 30 days and there is a limit to the number of special sessions a governor can call.
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FALSE
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The Texas Constitution forbids the legislature to borrow money to conduct the daily operations of government.
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TRUE
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Similar to the U.S. president, the governor has the power of the pocket veto.
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FALSE
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The Texas Constitution permits the election to the Texas legislature of persons who are not U.S. citizens but who have been legal residents of Texas for at least 10 years.
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FALSE
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The lieutenant governor is also a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
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FALSE
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In the Texas legislature, the referral of a bill to a standing committee in the House and the Senate is the job of the:
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Speaker of the House and lieutenant governor.
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Legislative districts in the Texas House and Senate are:
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Single-member districts.
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Which of the following statements about simple resolutions is correct?
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They do not require the signature of the governor.
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For a law to pass in the Texas legislature it must be voted on by:
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Two deliberative bodies representing different constituencies.
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Which of the following statements about partisanship in the Texas legislature is correct?
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Historically, partisanship has been rather low, but in recent years the legislature has moved into a more partisan era.
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What unconventional action did the Texas legislature take in 2003?
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It redistricted a second time in a single decade.
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As in the U.S. Congress, the purpose of a conference committee in the Texas legislature is to do what?
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It is a committee designed to make differing House and Senate versions of the same bill identical.
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Constituency services provided by Texas representatives may include all of the following EXCEPT:
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Providing legal services in court.
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The Legislative Redistricting Board has the authority to draw new districts if:
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The legislature fails to redistrict at the first regular session after the census.
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A bill in the Texas legislature that would allow a county to establish a new community college would be classified as a:
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Local bill.
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What is the function of the "local and consent" calendar?
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It is reserved for uncontroversial bills or bills limited to a localized problem.
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Rules of the legislature require that the bill be read:
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On three separate occasions.
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Which committee acts as a screening mechanism to filter out bad bills or bills that have little or no political support?
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Standing
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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 has direct involvement in the legislative process, while other players are involved indirectly?
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The comptroller of public accounts.
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When the governor strikes out specific spending provisions in large appropriations bills it is called:
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The line-item veto.
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In Texas, the governor's State of the State address is an example of the ____________ power.
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Message
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_________ must begin in the House of Representatives.
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Revenue bills
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_________ is a kind of talking that is used to stall legislation.
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Chubbing
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In Texas, who can write a bill?
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Anyone at all.
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In Texas, why is a governor's post-adjournment veto so powerful?
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It cannot be overturned by the legislature.
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Who has responsibility for redistricting the Texas delegation to the U.S. Congress?
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The Texas legislature
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In the Texas legislature, the House has ______ members and the Senate has ______ members.
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150; 31
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For a bill that starts in the House the steps are:
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Introduction, referral, consideration by standing committee, floor action, action by a conference committee and approval by both houses, and action by the governor.
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In 2004 and 2005, three special sessions were called in the Texas legislature to deal with:
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School finance.