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GOVT 2306: Unit 2 Exam Study Guide 113Questions and Answers all
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To enact a law applying specifically to Collin County, the Texas legislature
would pass what type of bill or resolution? - CORRECT ANSWERS A local bill


How long do regular sessions of the Texas legislature meet? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 140 days, in odd-numbered years


The Texas Public Policy Foundation is unlikely to focus its research on which
topic?


a. Personal responsibility
b. Limited government
c. A national health care plan
d. Free enterprise
e. Private property rights - CORRECT ANSWERS c. A national health care plan


Which of the following statements regarding the Speaker of the Texas House of
Representatives is true?


a. He or she has veto power over any legislation passed by the Texas Senate.
b. He or she may appoint all committee chairs.
c. He or she refers only spending bills to standing committees.
d. He or she is selected by direct popular vote in a general election.
e. He or she also serves as the president of the Senate. - CORRECT ANSWERS b.
He or she may appoint all committee chairs.


Representatives in the House occasionally engage in lengthy debates on bills,
including bills that they do not oppose. What is this delaying action called?

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a. Chubbing
b. Ghost voting
c. The three-fifths rule
d. Filibustering
e. Cloture - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Chubbing


Which of the following is listed in the Texas Constitution as a qualification for
membership in the Texas Senate?


a. Belief in a higher power
b. College degree
c. Natural-born citizen of the United States
d. Texas resident for at least five years
e. Voted in the last three statewide elections - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Texas
resident for at least five years


Which Twitter account do Texas legislators follow most frequently?


a. Quorum Report
b. Austin American-Statesman
c. Texas Tribune
d. Texas Monthly
e. The Daily Floor Report - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Texas Tribune


How many legislators serve in the Texas House of Representatives?

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a. 400
b. 31
c. 150
d. 55
e. 435 - CORRECT ANSWERS c. 150


Why is the "Farm-to-Table" Caucus described as a bipartisan caucus?


a. Its members include legislators from both rural and urban areas.
b. Its members include legislators from both Texas and Mexico.
c. Its members include legislators from both the Democratic and Republican
parties.
d. Its members include legislators with both conservative and libertarian
ideologies.
e. Its members include legislators from different racial and ethnic groups. -
CORRECT ANSWERS c. Its members include legislators from both the
Democratic and Republican parties.


Which group or official, in theory, should be the primary influence on a
legislator's vote?


a. The Texas Supreme Court
b. Party leadership
c. The governor
d. Lobbyists

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e. His or her constituents - CORRECT ANSWERS e. His or her constituents


Why did some people challenge the legislative redistricting maps approved by
the 82nd Texas Legislature in 2011?


a. They appeared to favor the election of Republicans.
b. They appeared to favor the election of incumbents.
c. They appeared to discriminate against the election of blue-collar candidates.
d. They appeared to discriminate against the election of historical minority
groups.
e. They were drawn by a consortium of out-of-state lobbyists. - CORRECT
ANSWERS d. They appeared to discriminate against the election of historical
minority groups.


What does the Texas Constitution have to say about those serving in the Texas
legislature?


a. They cannot earn money from private sector sources.
b. They can be paid by another governmental entity.
c. They cannot hold another government office.
d. They must be former members of the U.S. armed forces.
e. They must hold at least one other government office. - CORRECT ANSWERS
c. They cannot hold another government office.


What happens when the House and Senate pass a bill with different language
in each version?

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