What is the purpose of the limited seniority system?
a. to bring gender equality in the senate
b. to avoid the Speaker misusing his power
c. to keep a check on the ethnic concentration of the House
d. to reserve some seats in the Senate for nominees by the governor
Q. 2Which statement is true of the Speaker of the House?
a. The Speaker must be a member of the house.
b. The Speaker is appointed directly by the governor.
c. The Speaker must be a supporter of the opposition party.
d. The Speaker can only serve a single four-year term.
Q. 3Which is a requirement to be the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
a. one has to win election in his or her district
b. one has to win election in his or her district and one among the House members themselves
c. one must have completed a minimum of 25 years of practicing law anywhere in the United States
d. one must have served as chair of a substantive committee before becoming the presiding officer of the House
Q. 4What is one power of the lieutenant governor?
a. The lieutenant governor calls for special sessions of legislature when required.
b. The lieutenant governor appoints the members of the legislature.
c. The lieutenant governor appoints chairs and vice-chairs of all senate committees.
d. The lieutenant governor appoints members of the Legislative Redistricting Board.
Q. 5What was one of the results of the redistricting controversy of 2003?
a. The districts remained the same as they were in the prior election.
b. Democrats benefitted from the new redistricting more than the Republicans.
c. The filing deadline for candidates was extended, and the primaries were postponed.
d. Large groups of voters were left out of the new redistricting plans.
Q. 6Which receives the first consideration when a bill is to be proposed in the legislature?
a. lobbyists
b. interest groups
c. committees
d. boards
Q. 7What was the most controversial issue before the Texas legislature in 2003?
a. the proposed redistricting of the state's lobbyists' board
b. the proposed redistricting of the state's delegation to the U.S. Congress
c. the proposed redistricting of the state's House districts
d. the proposed redistricting of the state's Senate districts
Q. 8Which of the following is true of gerrymandering?
a. It is the act of drawing districts so as to affect a party's chances of winning an election.
b. It is the process of delaying the passage of a bill by gubernatorial veto.
c. It is the process of delaying the passage of a bill on the floor of the House.
d. It is the act of raising money through interest groups to help support a candidate in election campaign.
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