Author Question: To properly assess the Texas legislature in action, which question should be asked? a. Did the ... (Read 67 times)

bio_gurl · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

To properly assess the Texas legislature in action, which question should be asked?

a. Did the legislature deal with major issues facing the state or mainly with trivial issues?
b. Did the appropriations bill reflect genuine statewide concerns or only the interests of the large lobbies?
c. Was the effect of current legislation on future social, economic, and physical resources considered, or did the legislature live for today?
d. Were basic tests of democracy, representation, transparency, and fairness met?
e. All of these questions should be asked.

Question 2

A proposal has been made to increase Texas's legislative salary to make it closer to the averages of states that pay their legislators the most, which is about _____ per year.

a. 18,000
b. 38,000
c. 58,000
d. 78,000
e. 98,000