The direct assistance that a member provides to a constituent is ____________.
A) confirmation of appointees
B) ratification of treaties
C) impeachment
D) oversight
E) casework
Q. 2The Mexican American Legislative Caucus played an important role in
A) the creation of an indigent housing system and education plan.
B) increasing funding from the lottery and gambling.
C) the establishment of a new educational institution.
D) electing district judges from single-member districts.
Q. 3Which two presidents have been impeached?
A) Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
B) Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton
C) Abraham Lincoln and Gerald Ford
D) Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson
E) Theodore Roosevelt and Richard Nixon
Q. 4In the Texas House, a committee that considers bills and resolutions relating to the subject identified by a committee's name is called a(n)
A) procedural committee.
B) substantive committee.
C) interim committee.
D) joint committee.
Q. 5What role does the senate play in the impeachment and/or removal of the president or federal judges from office?
A) The senate has sole power to initiate impeachment proceedings, but these do not automatically remove the individual from office.
B) The senate has the power to try and remove the individual from office after the House has charged the person with an offense.
C) The senate is the only chamber with power to impeach, try, and remove the official.
D) Both chambers of Congress have the power to bring impeachment charges, but only the president may remove the individual from office.
E) The senate does not have a role in impeachment and/or removal proceedings.
Q. 6Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives?
A) He or she is selected by direct popular vote in a general election.
B) He or she controls the proceedings in the House.
C) He or she occupies an apartment in the Capitol.
D) He or she is authorized to name another representative to preside over the chamber temporarily.
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