The Texas House of Representatives is responsible for both impeaching government officials and holding the trial after impeachment. a. True |
b. False |
A bill in the Texas legislature that would allow a county to establish a new community college would be classified as a a. General bill. |
c. Local bill. |
The governor of Texas has the authority to exercise the line-item veto. a. True |
a. True |
In 2004 and 2005, three special sessions were called in the Texas legislature to deal with a. Tax codes. |
c. School finance. |
The lieutenant governor is also a member of the Texas House of Representatives. a. True |
b. False |
In Texas, who can write a bill? a. Only a member of the legislature |
d. Anyone at all |
The requirements for holding office in the Texas legislature a. Are minimal, in keeping with the idea that office holding should be open to most citizens. |
a. Are minimal, in keeping with the idea that office holding should be open to most citizens. |
If the Texas legislature fails to redistrict, the task of redistricting then falls to the federal district courts. a. True |
b. False |
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 ten years. a. True |
b. False |
What unconventional action did the Texas legislature take in 2003? a. It redistricted a second time in a single decade. |
a. It redistricted a second time in a single decade. |
Legislative districts in the Texas House and Senate are a. Based on proportional representation. |
b. Single-member districts. |
Which of the following statements about simple resolutions is correct? a. They do not require the signature of the governor. |
a. They do not require the signature of the governor. |
Which of the following is not a legislative power of the Texas governor? a. Calling special sessions |
d. Removing, for suitable cause, the Speaker or lieutenant governor |
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. |
Who has responsibility for redistricting the Texas delegation to the U.S. Congress? a. The Texas legislature |
a. The Texas legislature |
As in the U.S. Congress, what is the purpose of a conference committee in the Texas legislature? a. It is a committee in which members of both houses meet informally with the governor’s representatives to set the agenda for an upcoming session. |
b. It is a committee designed to make differing House and Senate versions of the same bill identical. |
A special legislative session may last as long as it takes to complete the session’s agenda. a. True |
b. False |
When the governor strikes out specific provisions in large appropriations bills, it is called a. Pigeonholing. |
c. The line-item veto. |
Unlike the U.S. Senate, the Texas Senate does not permit filibusters. a. True |
b. False |
What is the main difference between a bill and a resolution? a. A resolution is just another name for a bill. |
d. Unlike a bill, a resolution, if passed, lacks the force of a public law. |
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