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| Which constitution provided extraordinarily liberal immigration and citizenship policies? "Immigration Rights" |
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| The Constitution of the Republic in 1836 |
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| The Short legislative sessions and nonconsecutive presidential terms of office reflected Texans' distrust of goverment in the Constitution of 1836, which was a reflection of which political subculture? |
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| Which of the following made annexation within the United States a controversial issue? |
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| THe Republic's constitutional protection of slavery |
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From the begginging of the Repulic, Texans overwhelmingly favored joing the Union. |
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the statehood constitution of 1845 guaranteed property rights for women |
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Which was NOT part of the provisions of the statehood Constitution of 1845 as described in you text?
a. the state's constitution mandated that one-tenth of the state's annual revenue be set aside to create a permanent school fund.
b. the constitutionj prohibited the legislature from emancipating slaves.
c. the constitution provided imprisonment for those not paying debts.
d. a "bill of rights" was moved to the beginning of the state's new constitution |
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| c. the constitution provided imprisonment for those not paying debts. |
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| which of the following ethnic groups in Tx, primarily located in Central Tx, was opposed to slavery and secession from the Union? "statehood- The Constitution of 1845" |
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| which Texas Constitution increased the powers of the office of the governor including strong appointment power-an anomoly in the history of Tx constitutional development? |
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| the second reconstruction Constitution of 1869 |
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The Establishment of the executive brach in Article IV of the Constitution of 1876 divides the executive branch between governor, lieutenant gov., secreatary of state, comptroller, land commissioner and attorney general creating a _______ executive.
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| The Texas Constitution creates a court of last resort to hear final appeals in criminal cases called_____. |
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| Court of Criminal Appeals |
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The Tx Constitution of 1876 expanded the powers of the legislature by particularly illuminationg several areas fo policymaking under its authority. |
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Which of the following is not a valid criticism of the current Tx constitution?
a. The Tx Const. severly limits the formal powers of t the office of the gov.
b. the tx const. is much more of a political instrument than the U.S. Constitution with its large abount of specific detail.
c.the tx constitution was designed to serve a vast agrarian public with a general distrust of gov.
d. the tx const. is organized in only a few articles providing the leigislature with broad policymaking powers. |
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| the tx constitution was designed to serve a vast agrarian public with a general distrust of gov. |
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Which of the following has developed as an endearing characteristic of the amendment process in Tx?
A. the legislature and the gov. have proposed and ratified more constitutional amendments than any other state.
b. the overwhelming majority of proposed amendments are not ratified by the Tx voters
c. voter turnout for constituional amendments inTx is often tied to higher voter turnout.
d. Almost all constitutional amendments are put on the ballot during odd-# years with significanlty lower voter turnout and very high approval rate. |
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| d. Almost all constitutional amendments are put on the ballot during odd-# years with significanlty lower voter turnout and very high approval rate. |
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| THe Tx house of Representatives includes 150 memvers while there are _____ members in the Tx Sentate. |
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The ________ is the constitutional presiding officer of the Tx Senate. |
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Members of the Tx Legislature receive annual salaries well below the national average among legilators. |
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| Why has tradition of lopsided floor votes been a tradition in the Tx House of Representatives? |
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| Because to get the Speaker's support you must gain favor from him therfore causing lopsidedness. |
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A Legislature that attempts to keep the job of being a state legislator as a part-time function that many or most citizens can peform.
a. bicameral Leg.
b. citizen leg.
c. professional leg.
d. representative republic |
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| A theory of representation that sees elected officials as agents of the majority who elected them and that they should represent their views. |
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| A theory of representation that holds the electeorate has entrusted their elected officials who understand the issue,broadly, should use their own best judgements on the issues. |
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Language added to a bill on an unrelated or controversial topic in order to make the bill unacceptable to the majority of the legislature who will then vote against the bill.
A. Rider
B. Committee substitute
C. Mark-up
D. Killer amendment
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The practice of incumbents or the incumbent party creating very oddly shaped electoral districts to maximize their political advantage in an upcoming election.
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A theory of representation that asserts elected officials should reflect the views of the voting majority on most issues, but allow the representative more leeway on others.
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The United States Supreme Court has ruled that race can be a factor in drawing Texas’
Electoral district lines, but race cannot the the only factor.
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When the Texas Legislature is unable to come to a consensus on congressional redistricting during the regular session, the task then falls to…?
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If the Texas Legislature is unbale to redraw legislative districts during the regular session the task is haded over to______.
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Legislative Redistriction Board (LRB)
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The 2003 near mid-decade redistricting of the U.S. House of Representatives seats from Texas by the legislature, without being ordered to do so by the court, was unprecedented in recent history.
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A blocking bill is the first bill introduced in the senate each legislative session because..........
A. the senate must consider bills reported out of committee in order, and a blocking bill holds a place at the top of the senate calendar to never receive serious consideration.
B. it represents the most important piece of legislation to be considered in the senate according to the lieutenant governor.
C. it represents the first companion appropriations bill that will be referred to the senate from the house of representatives.
D. it is the only bill in the senate that does not have to have had committee consideration.
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| A. the senate must consider bills reported out of committee in order, and a blocking bill holds a place at the top of the senate calendar to never receive serious consideration. |
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At anytime during the committee consideration, or floor debate, a member may attach a _________ to an appropriations bill that deals with an unrelated subject.
A. amendment
B. rider
C. companion bill
D. fiscal note
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Which of the following statements best describes the defining characteristics of capitalism?
A. Public ownership of the means of production and the free-flow of goods and services withinthe nation.
B. Public ownership of the means of production and the existence of uniform trade agreements among free nations.
C. Private ownership of the means of production and the existence of markets to coordinate economic activity.
D. Private ownership of the means of production and government supervision of markets.
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| C. Private ownership of the means of production and the existence of markets to coordinate economic activity. |
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The main objective of government’s is to achieve full employment, stable prices, and steady economic growth.
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The current chairman of the Federal Reserve Board is…?
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