Government Quiz 2
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Government quiz 2
- 1.The number of members in the Texas House of Representatives is ___.
- A.
50
- B.
100
- C.
131
- D.
150
- E.
435
- 2.Special sessions of the Texas Legislature called by the governor are limited to a maximum of how many days?
- A.
10
- B.
30
- C.
50
- D.
60
- E.
90
- 3.If the Texas legislature fails to redistrict, responsibility for redistricting is assumbed by _______.
- A.
The governor
- B.
The Texas Legislative Council
- C.
The Legislative Redistricting Board
- D.
The General Land Office
- E.
None of the above
- 4.Which of the following statements concerning party organization in the Texas legislature is NOT correct?
- A.
There are no party caucuses in the legislature
- B.
Both Democrats and Republicans chair standing committees in the legislature.
- C.
The presiding officers of the legislature generally de-emphasize partisanship
- D.
Party floor leaders have existed in the House for less than two decades
- E.
Party divisions are much less important in the Texas legislature than in the U.S. Congress
- 5.The current salary for legislators in Texas was established by ____.
- A.
The governor
- B.
The legislature
- C.
The Texas Supreme Court
- D.
A constitutional amendment
- E.
None of the above
- 6.The speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is chosen by the _____.
- A.
Electorate
- B.
Governor
- C.
Members of the House
- D.
Lieutenant governor
- E.
None of the above
- 7.Which committees in the Texas legislature most closely resemble select committees in the U.S. Congress?
- A.
Standing committees
- B.
Subcommittees
- C.
Conference committee
- D.
Ad hoc committees
- E.
Interim committees
- 8.Which of the following bodies was created in 1949 to provide research and technical services to Texas legislators?
- A.
The Legislative Budget Board
- B.
The Legislative Budget Office
- C.
The Legislative Audit Committee
- D.
The Texas Legislative Council
- E.
None of the above
- 9.Which of the following reforms for the Texas legislature is/are suggested by the authors of the text?
- A.
Annual sessions
- B.
Longer terms of office for legislators
- C.
Higher salaries for legislators
- D.
More legislative control over special sessions
- E.
All of the above
- 10.Some limits are placed on the powers of the presiding officers of the Texas legislature by _______.
- A.
Legislators
- B.
Lobbyists and state administrators
- C.
The governors
- D.
The electorate
- E.
All of the above
- 11.Biennial sessions have the effect of _____.
- A.
Presenting legislators with many bills to consider in a relatively short time
- B.
Providing legislators with more time to schedule hearings, hold debates, and fully analyze the bills
- C.
Concentrating power in the presiding officers
- D.
Both A and C.
- 12.The most significant power of a presiding officer of the Texas legislature is the right to _____.
- A.
Recognize members who wish to speak before the legislature
- B.
Vote in order to break a tie
- C.
Serve on initiative and referendum panels
- D.
Appoint members to standing committees
- 13.The approach taken by Lieutenant Governor Hobby was to __________.
- A.
Let the process develop
- B.
Be patient and ilsten to debate
- C.
Be personally involved and control the process
- D.
Both A and B
- 14.Term limits would ________-.
- A.
Enhance the power of speakers
- B.
Limit the speakers' influence
- C.
Limit the voter's right to select their elected officials
- D.
Both B and C
- 15.Senator Jane Nelson researched other states and found that the best way to pass term limits was through ________.
- A.
Active speakers advocating change
- B.
The initiative process
- C.
The recall process
- D.
Legislators holding hearings and passing legislation
- 16.Critics of the existing system believe that initiative and referendum would __________.
- A.
Empower voters
- B.
Weaken the influence of special-interest groups
- C.
Enable the passage of term limits
- D.
All of the above
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