Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding special legislative sessions?
a) The governor can call a special session with the agreement of either the lieutenant governor or the speaker of the House.
b) During a special session, the legislature can consider only those subjects designated for consideration by the governor.
c) Special sessions can last no longer than 40 days.
d) All of the above.
e) None of the above.
Question 2
Which of the following factors contributed LEAST to the growth of the Republican Party as a force in Texas politics?
a) elimination of barriers to minority political participation
b) migration to the state of middle-class professionals from northern states
c) fading memories of the Civil War and Reconstruction
d) disenchantment of many conservative Democrats with the Democratic Party
e) popularity of conservative Republicans running for national offices
