Exam III Review Part II
This is a continuation of the review for exam III.
- 1.How often does the US attempt to count every person in the country?
- A.
Every 5 years
- B.
Every 10 years
- C.
Every 15 years
- D.
Every 20 years
- 2.All of the following are correct about precinct conventinons except:
- A.
They select delegates to attend the county convention
- B.
They propose, discuss, and vote on resolutions that are submitted to the county convention
- C.
They are held after party primary elections in even-numbered years
- D.
If one did not vote in the primary, you are eligible to participate in either party's precinct convention
- 3.How often does the US attempt to count every person in the country?
- A.
Every 5 years
- B.
Every 10 years
- C.
Every 15 years
- D.
Every 20 years
- 4.All Texas legislators are elected using:
- A.
Multiple-member districts
- B.
Floating districts
- C.
Single-member districts
- D.
Regional districts
- 5.The Texas legislature is made up of how may members?
- A.
31
- B.
50
- C.
150
- D.
181
- 6.Texas is divided into how many state senatorial districts?
- A.
31
- B.
50
- C.
150
- D.
181
- 7.Should the Texas legislature fail to redistrict, the state constitution provides for the function to be performed by the:
- A.
Texas Court of Civil Appeals
- B.
Legislative Redistricting Board
- C.
Federal Courts
- D.
Legislative Redistricting and Reappointment Commission
- 8.Which of the following individuals is not a member of the Legislative Redistricting Board?
- A.
Speaker of the House
- B.
Attorney General
- C.
Commissioner of the General Land Office
- D.
Secretary of State
- 9.The 2006 Supreme Court's decision on Texas's mind-decade redistricting contained all of the following except
- A.
The court upheld most of the actions of the Texas legislature
- B.
State that states could redistrict more than once a decade
- C.
Declared that Texas' partisan redistricting was unconstitutional
- D.
Ruled that the new boundaries of the 23rd district discriminated against Latino voters
- 10.Which fo the following is not a common method used in gerrymandering?
- A.
Pairing
- B.
Diffusion
- C.
Concentration
- D.
Parity
- 11.Which of the following is not correct about gerrymandering?
- A.
Gerrymandering is used to protect a first-time candidate
- B.
Gerrymandering uses a pairing technique that redistricts two or more incumbent legislators' residences or political bases so that both are in the same district
- C.
Gerrymandering is used to concentrate minorities in one district
- D.
Gerrymandering diffuses a concentrated political or ethnic minority among several districts so that votes in any one district are negligible
- 12.The "one person, one vote" principle for state legislatures was established in which of the following cases?
- A.
Westberry v. Sanders
- B.
Kilgarlin v. Martin
- C.
Baker v. Carr
- D.
Reynolds v. Sims
- 13.Which is a correct statement about special sessions?
- A.
Special sessions can last a maximum of 30 days
- B.
Special sessions can be called only by the governor.
- C.
Special sessions are unpopular with both the general public and the legislators
- D.
All of the above
- 14.What are the terms for office members of the legislature?
- A.
Texas senators are elected for four-year staggered terms and representatives are elected for two year terms
- B.
Texas senators are elected for four-year staggered terms, as are representatives
- C.
Texas senators are elected for six-year staggered terms and representatives are elected for two-year terms
- D.
Texas senators are elected for two-years staggered terms and representatives are elected for four-year terms
- 15.Which of the follwoing statements about Texas' legislators is correct?
- A.
Meet for 140 days every year
- B.
Meet for 140 days every other year
- C.
Meet for 180 days every years
- D.
Meet for 180 days every other year
- 16.Which of the following committees is composed of members from one legislative body only?
- A.
Standing
- B.
Conference
- C.
Joint
- D.
Non-procedural
- 17.Subcommittees are divisions of
- A.
Ad hoc committees
- B.
Standing committees
- C.
Conference committees
- D.
Interim committees
- 18.Which of the following committees is not an ad hoc committee?
- A.
Select
- B.
Conference
- C.
Standing
- D.
Special
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