The governor's item veto applies only to _____.

The governor's item veto applies only to _____.
 
  a. education bills
  b. revenue bills
  c. appropriations bills
  d. welfare bills
  e. constitutional amendments

 Q. 2

The governor's veto power is almost absolute because _____.
 
  a. the legislature often adjourns before the governor has had time to act on a bill
  b. the Texas Constitution makes the governor very strong
  c. the legislature has no procedure to override the governor's veto
  d. checks and balances are nonexistent
  e. the presiding officers of the legislature have little power

 Q. 3

Filibusters in the Texas Senate are most effective at what point during the legislative session?
 
  a. at the end of the legislative session
  b. at the beginning of the legislative session
 c. somewhere near the middle of the legislative session
  d. after the end of the legislative session
 e. before the start of the legislative session

 Q. 4

When a bill is pigeonholed by a committee, it is _____.
 
  a. given the highest priority
  b. placed on the calendar
  c. given a special rule by the rules committee
  d. put on the bottom of a committee's agenda, never to be seen again
  e. earmarked to receive favorable consideration from the appropriations committee

 Q. 5

Which type of legislation may not originate in the Texas Senate?
 
  a. education bills
  b. revenue bills
  c. local bills
  d. welfare bills
  e. constitutional amendments

 Q. 6

Which body was created in 1949 to provide research and technical services to Texas legislators?
 
  a. Legislative Budget Board
  b. Legislative Budget Office
  c. Legislative Audit Committee
  d. Texas Legislative Council
  e. Texas Education Board

 Q. 7

If a bill has been introduced in the Texas legislature and the House passes one version while the Senate passes a slightly different version, what becomes of the legislation?
 
  a. The bill goes to the conference committee to be rewritten.
 b. Both versions of the bill goes to the governor, who decides which version to sign.
 c. The bill goes to the Calendars Committee to be rewritten.
 d. Both versions go to the lieutenant governor, who decides which version to send to the governor.
  e. Both versions go to the speaker of the House, who decides which version to send to the governor.