Author Question: How can the governor's veto be overridden? a) by majority vote of each chamber b) by two-thirds ... (Read 70 times)

dmcintosh · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

How can the governor's veto be overridden?

a) by majority vote of each chamber
b) by two-thirds vote of each chamber c) by two-thirds vote of the entire legislative membership
d) None of the abovethe governor's veto cannot be overridden.
e) None of the abovethe governor's veto may only be overridden by a vote of the people.

Question 2

How important is the filibuster in the Texas Senate?

a) It is very important, because it takes a two-thirds vote to shut off debate on a bill.
b) It is important, because even though a majority of members can end debate, most members will not vote to halt a filibuster.
c) It is fairly unimportant, except in the last day or two of a session because debate can be ended by a simple majority of the Senate.
d) Senate rules prohibit filibusters.
e) Senate rules allow a vote of the public to end a filibuster.