Law and Politics

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Since the 1930s, pressure from the federal government on states to adopt merit employment and pay ... Started by pragya sharda	1 Replies 119 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by memslove
Unlike millions of other Americans, Texas voters are typically very supportive of increasing the ... Started by chandani	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by mtmmmmmk
Because of Texas's highly decentralized system, __________. a. standing committees in the ... Started by go.lag	3 Replies 131 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by choc0chan
An irony of hostility toward government is that even Texans with such hostility tend to take many ... Started by iveyjurea	1 Replies 186 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by dlook33
Many of the best and brightest young people seek professional employment with government ... Started by Charlie	1 Replies 82 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Harbringer
There are more full-time equivalent employees in local governments in Texas than in the state ... Started by Caiter2013	1 Replies 89 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Eunice618
The legislature almost always carefully defines a program and gives a state agency detailed ... Started by Bob-Dole	1 Replies 71 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by DylanD1323
Bureaucratic failures tend to receive more attention than do successes. Indicate whether this ... Started by aabwk4	1 Replies 73 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by HandsomeMarc
Sunset review requires periodic evaluation and re-creation of state agencies or they are eliminated. ... Started by sam.t96	1 Replies 82 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by kkenney
Under the practice of the revolving door, individuals would attempt to use government regulatory ... Started by asan beg	1 Replies 56 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by stano32
Merit-based employment came early to Texas government because of the dominant moralistic political ... Started by ishan	3 Replies 120 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Sierray
The personnel system for public employees in Texas is highly centralized, with the state government ... Started by Pea0909berry	1 Replies 91 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by welcom1000
Why do so many Texans express a great deal of ambivalence, if not hostility, toward bureaucracies ... Started by yoooooman	1 Replies 117 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by CharlieArnold
What has happened to public employment in Texas since 1972 at both the state and local levels? What ... Started by fox	1 Replies 75 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ryrychapman11
What are the major forms of regulation carried out by the bureaucracy? Which do you feel is most ... Started by rosent76	1 Replies 52 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by kthug
What problems with the bureaucracy do provisions against the revolving door and provisions ... Started by danielfitts88	1 Replies 127 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by nguyenhoanhat
Texas is described as having a decentralized personnel system. Explain what this means, why it is ... Started by Tazate	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Koolkid240
Compare and contrast the patronage and merit systems of public employment. Which system do you think ... Started by RODY.ELKHALIL	1 Replies 83 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by jessicaduplan
Most municipal courts and justice of the peace courts __________. a. are not courts of record b. ... Started by mspears3	3 Replies 170 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by perkiness
Texas has a bifurcated court system at its highest level in which __________. a. federal cases ... Started by NClaborn	1 Replies 82 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by jliusyl
Why did Texas create constitutional county courts? a. They were created by the legislature over ... Started by joe	1 Replies 147 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by bpool94
Constitutional county courts __________. a. exist in approximately 40 percent of Texas counties ... Started by Yi-Chen	1 Replies 94 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by pami445
The primary trial court in Texas is the __________. a. court of appeals b. municipal court c. ... Started by j.rubin	1 Replies 152 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ngr69
What is the primary purpose of the Texas Supreme Court? a. to decide on civil and criminal ... Started by bobypop	1 Replies 85 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by jaymee143
Both the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals __________. a. have original ... Started by vHAUNG6011	1 Replies 75 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ErinKing