Political scientist Janice May, emeritus professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin, states that Texas has probably the most disintegrated and fragmented administrative organization in the country. Dr. May is alluding to problems relat
A) the nature of the Texas plural executive as structured by the Texas Constitution of 1876.
B) difficulties in the administration of higher education in Texas including the University of Texas
system.
C) the organization and administration of the Texas legislature following redistricting problems in the
early years of the twenty-first century.
D) structural problems in the operation and administration of Texas counties and municipalities under
the current statutory regimen relating to home rule status.
E) the difficulties created by the lack of consistent organization in the courts across the state in the
administration of justice in Texas.
Question 2
Why are a high percentage of Texas legislators lawyers and businesspeople?
A) They are more skilled and experienced in the kind of high-pressure legal, political, and
competitive demands associated with being a legislator.
B) They are wealthier and better able to accept the meager pay and irregular legislative sessions.
C) Their jobs are less demanding, which gives them additional time to serve as legislators.
D) Government decisions have a greater impact on lawyers and businesspeople.
E) The Constitution give preferential treatment to those in the legal and business professions in terms
of easier access to the ballot.
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