Reforms in Texas' tort law that make it more difficult to win punitive damages against a business and reduce the maximum amount of damages that can be awarded reflect the power of
a. the Christian Right.
b. the Texas Oil and Gas Association.
c. local Chambers of Commerce.
d. Texans for Lawsuit Reform.
e. the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
Q. 2Political parties are coalitions of interests.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3This group's success in passing 90 percent of the legislative agenda it has sponsored and winning 86 percent of its cases before the Texas Supreme Court indicates it is now arguably the most effective interest group in Texas.
a. Texas AFL-CIO
b. Texas Trial Lawyers Association
c. Texas Medical Association
d. Texas State Teachers Association
e. Christian Coalition
Q. 4Like their national counterparts, the mass media in Texas are liberal.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 5The 2003 Ethics Bill was an improvement over the 1991 bill because it
a. ensures that more information will be available to the public.
b. requires candidates to disclose cash balances in their campaign accounts.
c. forbids legislators who are attorneys to represent a paying client before a state agency.
d. requires candidate to file campaign finance reports via the Internet, with a few exceptions.
e. All of the above provisions are improvements over the 1991.
Q. 6Schools in Texas generally encourage students to become politically active citizens.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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