Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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, andfairness met?
E)  ​All of these questionsshould beasked.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

When the Texas legislature passes legislation that delegates public programs to nonpublic service providers,what is the legislature doing?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​privatizing
B)  publicizing
C)  ​socializing
D)  ​nationalizing
E)  ​localizingF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

What name is given to the unifying philosophy that holds laws together? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​policy
B)  ​publication
C)  execution
D)  ​reapportionment
E)  ​caseworkF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

What effect didthe 1964 U.S.Supreme Court cases Baker v.Carr and Reynolds v.Sims have on the issue of legislative redistricting?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

What effect does a filibuster have on a proposed bill in the Texas Senate?​

Accepted Answer

A filibuster in the Texas Senate has a s...

Question 6

​Regular legislative sessions in Texas,which take place every other year,last for how many days?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​70
B)  ​140
C)  ​210
D)  ​280
E)  ​350F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Which statement concerning party organization in the Texas legislature is notcorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The liberalism or conservatism of a legislator is often more important than the party label.
B)  Both Democrats and Republicans chair standing committees in the legislature.
C)  The presiding officers of the legislature generally deemphasize partisanship.
D)  Partisanship has absolutely no effect in the Texas legislature, especially in recent years.
E)  Party divisions are much less important in the Texas legislature than in the U.S. Congress.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

If both the legislature and the Legislative Redistricting Board fail to complete the reapportionment and redistricting task,the matter is resolved by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  governor
B)  state Supreme Court
C)  federal courts
D)  comptroller of public accounts
E)  Legislative Budget BoardF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 9

A body that is empowered to create or amend a constitution is described as having a _____ function.

Accepted Answer

A)  political
B)  representative
C)  judicial
D)  constituent
E)  electoralF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Which state has increased the salaries of its legislators at least once in the last thirty years?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Texas
B)  ​Alabama
C)  ​New Hampshire
D)  ​Vermont
E)  ​all of theseF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which type of legislation may not originate in the Texas Senate?

Accepted Answer

A)  education bills
B)  revenue bills
C)  local bills
D)  welfare bills
E)  constitutional amendmentsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Members of the Texas Senate must be at least _____ years of age,whereas members of the Texas House must be at least _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  21; 18
B)  23; 18
C)  23; 21
D)  26; 21
E)  30; 21F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

When a bill is pigeonholed by a committee,it is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  given the highest priority
B)  placed on the calendar
C)  given a special rule by the rules committee
D)  put on the bottom of a committee's agenda, never to be seen again
E)  earmarked to receive favorable consideration from the appropriations committeeF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which of these describes the typical Texas legislator?

Accepted Answer

A)  college-educated
B)  a white male
C)  married
D)  a member of several civic organizations
E)  all of theseF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

​Filibusters in the Texas Senate are most effective at what point during the legislative session?

Accepted Answer

A)  at the end of the legislative session
B)  ​at the beginning of the legislative session
C)  ​somewhere near the middle of the legislative session
D)  ​after the end of the legislative session
E)  ​before the start of the legislative sessionF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

The governor's item veto applies only to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  education bills
B)  revenue bills
C)  appropriations bills
D)  welfare bills
E)  constitutional amendmentsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The current salary for legislators in Texas was established by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the governor
B)  the legislature
C)  the Texas Supreme Court
D)  a constitutional amendment
E)  the Legislative Budget BoardF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 18

The Texas legislature has biennial sessions,which means it meets once every _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  two years
B)  year
C)  three years
D)  six months
E)  four yearsF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

​Slightly over half of all Texas legislators hold more than one college degree in which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​law or business
B)  ​medicine
C)  ​social work
D)  ​history
E)  ​the social sciencesF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 20

The designation of geographic areas that are nearly equal in population for the purpose of electing legislators is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​redistricting
B)  ​privatization
C)  ​publication
D)  ​casework
E)  ​bicameralizationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 6: The Texas Legislature

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

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The current salary for legislators in Texas was established by _____.

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The Texas legislature has biennial sessions,which means it meets once every _____.

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The governor's item veto applies only to _____.

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Which statement concerning party organization in the Texas legislature is notcorrect?

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When a bill is pigeonholed by a committee,it is _____.

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What effect does a filibuster have on a proposed bill in the Texas Senate?​

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The designation of geographic areas that are nearly equal in population for the purpose of electing legislators is known as _____.

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​Filibusters in the Texas Senate are most effective at what point during the legislative session?

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Members of the Texas Senate must be at least _____ years of age,whereas members of the Texas House must be at least _____ years of age.

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If both the legislature and the Legislative Redistricting Board fail to complete the reapportionment and redistricting task,the matter is resolved by the _____.

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When the Texas legislature passes legislation that delegates public programs to nonpublic service providers,what is the legislature doing?​

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Which state has increased the salaries of its legislators at least once in the last thirty years?

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What effect didthe 1964 U.S.Supreme Court cases Baker v.Carr and Reynolds v.Sims have on the issue of legislative redistricting?

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What name is given to the unifying philosophy that holds laws together? ​

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​Regular legislative sessions in Texas,which take place every other year,last for how many days?

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Which type of legislation may not originate in the Texas Senate?

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​Slightly over half of all Texas legislators hold more than one college degree in which area?

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