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1. Which of the following votes is considered MOST significant in TX legislature? Third reading Fourth reading Second reading First reading 2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the TX legislature? Unicameralism Partisanship Semi-professional Centralized leadership 3. Which of the following has more standing committees? Supreme court of TX TX senate TX house of reps Office of the governor 4. In order for a bill to pass through one chamber, that bill must be read how many times? One Three Two Five
5. True legislative oversight is seldom done by the legislature because? There is little political reward Governor asks members not to do it All of the others It has no real effect 6. A member of the TX legislature is called? Legislator Congressman Legislation Legislature 7. Why would someone want to be Lt. Governor of the state of TX? All of the others To become governor if something happened to the sitting governor To be more powerful than the governor To preside over the LBB in writing the state budget 8. Who determines the order that bills will be heard on the floor of the house of reps? Lt. governor Appropriate committee chair Calendars committee Speaker of the house
9. The lt governor is powerful because? They are appointed by the governor The preside over the TX house of reps The preside over the TX senate They introduce all of the important bills 10. In your notes on legislative functions, public education refers to? Efforts to fund kindergarten through high school Efforts to educate the public about what the legislature is doing Making sure everyone gets his or her diploma on time Informing the public of the election results for the state 11. The person who introduces the bill is the considered the bills ____ Initiator Originator Sponsor Creator 12. Which chamber of the TX legislature has the more stringent rules? House of Reps Senate Neither Assembly
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