Chapter 7- The Legislative

The (1) members of the Texas Legislature meet in regular session for (2) each odd-numbered year. In the 2019 legislative session, they succesfully passed (3) of all proposed legislation.

1. 181 2. 140 calendar day 3. Less than 20 percent

Starting in the (1) legislative session, committee chair appointment decisions become (2) partisian. Lieutenant Governor (3) ended his predecessor's practice of awarding committee xhairs to democrats in (4) proportion to their numbers in the senate.

1. 2015 2. more 3. Patrick 4. Equal

The (1) is required to redistrict after every (2)

1. State legislature 2.Census

The (1) must recommend any changes to the salary or retierement benefits of the members of the state legislature, which must then be approved by the (2)

1. Texas ethics Commision 2. Voters

(1) Texans are overrepresented in both the house and the senate. (2) Texans are somewhat underrepresented in the senate but proportionately represented in the house. (3) Latino Texans are underrepresented in both the House and the Senate.

1. White 2. African Americans 3. Latino

The Texas Constituion creates a (1) form of government with a (2) legislature made up of officials elected in (3) to serve during regular legislative sessions that last for (4)

1. republican 2.bicameral 3. November of even-numbered years 4. 140 calendar days

In this passage, the term Republican most likely has which of the following meanings? Article IV, Section 4, U.S. Constitution

A system in which individuals are elelected to make decisions on behalf of constituents

In what way has Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick most significantly differed from his predecessors in the office of lieutenant governor?

Party Polarization

Select all of the following ways in which legislators can attempt to force negotiation on a bill by slowing down the legislative process.

- Chubbing - Fillbuster -Objecting to a local and consent bill

Select all the Individuals who are part of the legislative Redistricting Board

- Lieutenant Governor -Speaker of the house -Attorney General -Commissioner of the General Land of Office

In what ways can a member of the public act as a lobbyist?

- Making Phone calls -Writting letters or emails -Scheduling a meeting

In which of the following ways can the media influence the legislature?

- Social media let legislators communicate directly with their constituents. - The media helps constituents learn more about actions by the legislature. - The media help set the legislature agenda by focusing on certain stories.

Which two officials wield the most power in the Texas Legislature?

- The Lieutenant Governor -The speaker of the House

Match each characteristic of the Texas legislature with its best definition.

Bicameral -Composed of the two chambers or houses Biennial -Occurs every two years Special Session - A 30-day legislative session focused on governors agenda Regular Session -A 140-day period occurring only in odd-numbered years

Where do most bills die during each legislative session?

Commitee action

If a review of a legislators record show that they sponsor over 400 bills during any given legislative session, it may be a sign that the legislators is engaged in what activity to help their chances for re-election?

Credit Claiming

What is the first step a person can take if they want to begin to have an impact on what legislators do?

Identify who represents them and what they believe

The number of people in each legislative district must be roughly equal based on the total number of what?

Residents

The governor of Texas can use the Veto in various ways to reject acts by the legislature, and different types of vetoes have specific features. Label each description with the type of veto that it best and most closely describes.

Veto -Rejection of legislation that can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the legislature Line-item veto -Used on select portions of omnibus spending bills Post-adjournment Veto - Cannot be overridden by the legislature

Members of the Texas Legislature receive a small annual salary and per diem while the legislature is in session but can receive a generous pension after ten years in office.

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