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| differences between malapportionment, gerrymandering, redistricting? |
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malapportion - skewed allocation of legislative districts that violates the "one man, one vote" ideal
gerrymandering - designing a district to benefit the party in power
redistricting - redrawing legislative lines to enforce the "one man, one vote idea" |
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| identify whether certain types of legislative committees are typically interim or standing |
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| interim - to get a head start on upcoming session these are used during periods when legislation is not in session. |
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| how do state legislatures exercise control over the executive branch? |
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| can override a gubernatorial veto, some states require the governor to get legislative approval of budget cutbacks in the case of a revenue shortfall, professional legislatures hold their own in budget battles, states have limited governors ability to transfer runds among executive branch agencies |
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| what are the age requirements to serve in the oklahoma senate? |
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| what are the age requirements to serve in the oklahoma house? |
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| what are the lengths of terms for oklahoma's house? |
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| what are the lengths of terms for oklahoma's senate? |
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| what are the requirements to be the governor of oklahoma? |
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| at least 31 years old, qualified voter in the state for 10 years prior to holding office, citizen of the united states |
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| how many counties are in oklahoma? |
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| know all the different types of vetoes a governor can use |
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| which court case found that a governor's failure to hire, retain, or promote an individual because of his or her political affilation violates that person's first amendment rights? |
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| Rutan et at. vs. Republican Party of Illinois (1990) |
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| how are oklahoma state employees compensated in relation to the relative labor market |
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Definition
| they are relatively under-paid. about 16% behind the market |
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| what was the total quality management or TQM approach to state worker productivity |
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Definition
| governor david walters adopted this plan to improve customer services. special trainers guide state employees in applying quality improvement processes and techniques within a systems perspective. |
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| what was the certified public manager (cpm) approach to state worker productivity |
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| trained administrators the differences between public and private sectors. less business-like approach |
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| about how many seperate state agencies are active in oklahoma government? |
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| almost 200 seperate agencies |
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| what is the major reason the number of oklahoma's state higher educaton employees has increased? |
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| increased research grants that generated additional jobs |
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| know the difference between original jurisdiction, appellate jurisdiction, and general jurisdiction |
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| in bowman ch. 9 flashcards |
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