Government Quiz 2

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    The speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is chosen by the _____.

    • Electorate
    • Governor
    • Members of the House
    • Lieutenant governor
    • None of the above
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  • 2. 

    The approach taken by Lieutenant Governor Hobby was to __________.

    • Let the process develop

    • Be patient and ilsten to debate

    • Be personally involved and control the process

    • Both A and B

    Correct Answer
    A. Both A and B
  • 3. 

    Special sessions of the Texas Legislature called by the governor are limited to a maximum of how many days?

    • 10

    • 30

    • 50

    • 60

    • 90

    Correct Answer
    A. 30
  • 4. 

    Term limits would ________-.

    • Enhance the power of speakers

    • Limit the speakers' influence

    • Limit the voter's right to select their elected officials

    • Both B and C

    Correct Answer
    A. Both B and C
  • 5. 

    Biennial sessions have the effect of _____.

    • Presenting legislators with many bills to consider in a relatively short time

    • Providing legislators with more time to schedule hearings, hold debates, and fully analyze the bills

    • Concentrating power in the presiding officers

    • Both A and C.

    Correct Answer
    A. Both A and C.
  • 6. 

    Critics of the existing system believe that initiative and referendum would __________.

    • Empower voters

    • Weaken the influence of special-interest groups

    • Enable the passage of term limits

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 7. 

    The number of members in the Texas House of Representatives is ___.

    • 50

    • 100

    • 131

    • 150

    • 435

    Correct Answer
    A. 150
  • 8. 

    Which of the following reforms for the Texas legislature is/are suggested by the authors of the text?

    • Annual sessions

    • Longer terms of office for legislators

    • Higher salaries for legislators

    • More legislative control over special sessions

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 9. 

    The most significant power of a presiding officer of the Texas legislature is the right to _____.

    • Recognize members who wish to speak before the legislature

    • Vote in order to break a tie

    • Serve on initiative and referendum panels

    • Appoint members to standing committees

    Correct Answer
    A. Appoint members to standing committees
  • 10. 

    If the Texas legislature fails to redistrict, responsibility for redistricting is assumbed by _______.

    • The governor

    • The Texas Legislative Council

    • The Legislative Redistricting Board

    • The General Land Office

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. The Legislative Redistricting Board
  • 11. 

    Some limits are placed on the powers of the presiding officers of the Texas legislature by _______.

    • Legislators

    • Lobbyists and state administrators

    • The governors

    • The electorate

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 12. 

    Which of the following bodies was created in 1949 to provide research and technical services to Texas legislators?

    • The Legislative Budget Board

    • The Legislative Budget Office

    • The Legislative Audit Committee

    • The Texas Legislative Council

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. The Texas Legislative Council
  • 13. 

    The current salary for legislators in Texas was established by ____.

    • The governor

    • The legislature

    • The Texas Supreme Court

    • A constitutional amendment

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. A constitutional amendment
  • 14. 

    Senator Jane Nelson researched other states and found that the best way to pass term limits was through ________.

    • Active speakers advocating change

    • The initiative process

    • The recall process

    • Legislators holding hearings and passing legislation

    Correct Answer
    A. The initiative process
  • 15. 

    Which of the following statements concerning party organization in the Texas legislature is NOT correct?

    • There are no party caucuses in the legislature

    • Both Democrats and Republicans chair standing committees in the legislature.

    • The presiding officers of the legislature generally de-emphasize partisanship

    • Party floor leaders have existed in the House for less than two decades

    • Party divisions are much less important in the Texas legislature than in the U.S. Congress

    Correct Answer
    A. There are no party caucuses in the legislature
  • 16. 

    Which committees in the Texas legislature most closely resemble select committees in the U.S. Congress?

    • Standing committees

    • Subcommittees

    • Conference committee

    • Ad hoc committees

    • Interim committees

    Correct Answer
    A. Conference committee

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