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Presiding powers
Different powers of elected officials
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
11/20/2019

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Lieutenant Governor
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Presiding officer of Texas Senate Elected in statewide, partisan elections Role in statewide, partisan elections Role in legislative and executive branches
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Lieutenant Governor
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Succeeds governor if unable to serve
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Speaker of the House
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Two-year term
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Speaker of the House
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Controls house procedures
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Speaker of the House
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Appoints committee chairs
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Speaker of the House
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Elected office within the House
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Passing bills
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Special, general, local
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Passing bills
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The legislative council
Term
Passing bills
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The legislative budget board
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Passing resolutions
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Simple resolution
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Passing resolutions
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Concurrent resolution
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Passing resolutions
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Joint resolution
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Representing their constituents
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Delegate type representatives
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Representing their constituents
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Trustee type representatives
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Conducting bureaucratic oversight and investigations
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The Legislative Audit Committee
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Conducting bureaucratic oversight and investigations
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The Sunset Advisory Committee
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Conducting bureaucratic oversight and investigations
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Impeachment and removal from power
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Conducting bureaucratic oversight and investigations
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Legislative redress
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Conducting bureaucratic oversight and investigations
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Senate confirmation power
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