The Texas legislature ignores the proposed biennial state budget submitted to it by the governor in favor of the budget prepared by the
A) Legislative Budget Board. B) the State Board of Control. C) the Texas Budget Authority. D) lieutenant governor. E) Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Q. 2The weighty, detailed work of the legislaturesuch as hearings, testimony, deliberation, and marking up proposed legislationis done
A) on the floor. B) by the House of Representatives. C) in the lobby. D) in committees. E) in the Senate.
Q. 3If you are a member of the Texas House of Representatives and wish to become the next Speaker, how would you go about getting elected to that position?
A) Seek the nomination of your party for the Speakership at the start of a new legislative session.
B) Run for the office of Speaker of the Texas House in an at-large, statewide election in order to be directly elected by the people of Texas to the Speakership.
C) Work diligently for reelection every two years, since the Speakership goes to the most senior member of the Texas House.
D) Campaign among the membership of the Texas House to persuade members of the House to elect you to the Speakership at the start of a new regular session.
E) Seek the appointment to that position from the governor, who is responsible for selecting the Speaker of the Texas House.
Q. 4A trend in the Texas legislature is toward
A) more power in the hands of the liberal members.
B) increased partisan rancor and partisan structural organization.
C) a decrease in the power of the Speaker over committees.
D) a decrease in the role of party caucuses.
E) higher annual salaries for members.
Q. 5Interim committees meet
A) during the regular session to focus on pending legislation.
B) during special sessions only.
C) to focus on rules and administrative procedures in the Texas Senate.
D) between sessions of the legislature.
E) to plan a state budget and submit it to the governor.
Q. 6The president of the Senate is the
A) President pro tempore. B) Speaker. C) Majority Leader. D) Minority Leader. E) Lieutenant Governor.
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