Compared to the powers of the Lieutenant Governor in the Senate, the powers of the Speaker of the ...

Compared to the powers of the Lieutenant Governor in the Senate, the powers of the Speaker of the House are restricted in which way?
 
  a. assigning members to different committees
  b. appointing chairs of different committees
  c. appointing members of the Conference Committee
  d. appointing members of the Appropriations Committee

 Q. 2

The principle of one person, one vote refers to which of the following?
 
  a. Registered voters should only be allowed to cast one vote per candidate.
  b. All citizens, despite race, gender or ethnicity, should have an equal opportunity to vote.
  c. The vote of one citizen should be worth no more or no less than the vote of another citizen.
  d. Voters should be educated to be able to confidently cast their vote in an election.

 Q. 3

Which of the following is true of redistricting in Texas?
 
  a. Senate districts are yet to become single-member districts.
  b. Texas is the only state that has to mandatorily redraw district lines every five years.
  c. Multimember districts don't adhere to the letter of the one person, one vote pronouncement.
  d. The process of redistricting is one of the most troublesome issues to confront the legislature.

 Q. 4

Which term refers to dividing the population into districts for the purposes of election and representation?
 
  a. apportionment
  b. benchmarking
  c. coalition
  d. opportunity

 Q. 5

Drake is a 28-year-old law student from Oklahoma who keenly follows politics and always casts his vote during an election. A year after moving to Texas, Drake decided to join the Texas Senate.
 
  His application was rejected because, to be a senator in Texas, he should have which of the following?
  a. a nomination from the governor
  b. residency in Texas for at least five years
  c. 1 year of experience in social services
  d. experience as a staff member in the legislative council

 Q. 6

To serve in the Texas Legislature as a Senator, a person must meet which requirement?
 
  a. reside in Texas one year prior to election
  b. reside in the district two years prior to election
  c. be at least 26 years of age
  d. be a graduate of a law school in Texas