Law and Politics

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Women account for slightly over half of the Texas population and ____ of the Texas House. a. 4 ... Started by mckennatimberlake	1 Replies 86 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by tanna.moeller
Since 1972, the percentage of Texas House seats held by African Americans has a. risen ... Started by evelyn o bentley	1 Replies 93 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by cegalasso
On average, winners in Texas Senate races raised ______ campaign contributions than losers. a. ... Started by tatyanajohnson	1 Replies 87 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ndhahbi
Restrictions on the number of times a politician can be elected to an office are known as a. ... Started by fox	1 Replies 68 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by TheNamesImani
The Texas Ethics Commission is constitutionally empowered to establish __________ for legislators. ... Started by Cooldude101	1 Replies 85 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Danny Ewald
Of the following, which is not a reason that special sessions are unpopular with citizens and ... Started by soccerdreamer_17	1 Replies 86 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by meltdown117
Limited time in regular legislative sessions results in legislators' a. improving their chances ... Started by piesebel	3 Replies 97 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by l.stuut
During the last seventeen days of the legislative session, the Texas House may consider only those ... Started by lb_gilbert	1 Replies 77 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by dreamfighter72
The Texas Lieutenant Governor is chosen a. by the Governor. b. by voters in a statewide ... Started by JMatthes	1 Replies 107 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by jliusyl
In 2002, the Texas House elected the first ________ Speaker since Reconstruction. a. Republican ... Started by vHAUNG6011	1 Replies 130 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by joshraies
Some Republican members of the House have criticized Speaker Joe Straus for being a a. Tea Party ... Started by fnuegbu	1 Replies 111 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by polinasid
Most of the work in the Texas legislature is done by a. the Governor. b. committees. c. the ... Started by pane00	1 Replies 111 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by mtmmmmmk
Committees that initially consider legislation when it is introduced are __________ committees. ... Started by debasdf	1 Replies 218 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ntsoane kedibone
Organization of the Texas legislature largely on ideology rather than party is referred to as the ... Started by ARLKQ	1 Replies 101 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by vseab
A permanent committee that functions throughout the legislative session is a(n) a. ad hoc ... Started by lak	3 Replies 133 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by phuda
A temporary committee, which may be formed to serve several different purposes, is a(n) a. ad hoc ... Started by Beheh	1 Replies 89 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by chevyboi1976
A committee that meets to resolve differences between House and Senate versions of the same ... Started by jrubin	1 Replies 76 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by kaykay69
A committee that meets between legislative sessions is a(n) a. ad hoc committee. b. interim ... Started by j.rubin	1 Replies 126 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by shoemake
A committee that includes members of both houses of the legislature is a(n) a. ad hoc committee. ... Started by james0929	1 Replies 102 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by yasmin
The organization that provides bill analyses, floor reports, etc. to the Texas House is the a. ... Started by chandani	1 Replies 124 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by daiying98
Texas spends less than _________ of total state expenditures on legislative staff salaries, ... Started by brutforce	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by aidanmbrowne
Presiding officers in the Texas legislature have all but which one of the following powers? a. ... Started by luminitza	1 Replies 90 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Harbringer
House procedural committees include all but which of the following? a. Rules b. Appropriations ... Started by OSWALD	3 Replies 103 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by EAN94
When a bill is in committee, which of the following is not among the possible actions the committee ... Started by codyclark	1 Replies 121 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by 234sdffa
Forcing a bill to be released by a committee after it has been pigeonholed is done through a. ... Started by yoooooman	1 Replies 86 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ynlevi