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The 2 types of cases
Three branches of Texas Government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Department that handles the state portion of welfare in Texas
Department of Health and Human Services
Highest position in the Executive Branch
Governor
The type of executive branch that Texas has
Plural Executive
Number of Texas Congresspeople
181 total; 31 Senators, 150 Representatives
Head of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Governor's power to add time to legislative sessions to address specific issues
Special sessions
Head of the Senate
Lt. Governor
2 types of crimes
Felonies and misdemeanors
Position held by an official simply because they were elected or appointed to another position
Ex Officio
3 examples of economic interest groups
Agriuclture, business, energy, labor, occupational/professional, tort reform
Prolonged debate to delay passage of a bill
Filibuster
3 examples of noneconomic interest groups
Abortion, environmental, personal liberties, public interest, public policy
Serving remainder of sentence under supervision in the community
Parole
US Citizen, 21+ years old, Texas voter, Texas resident for 2+ years, District resident for 1+ year
Representative qualifications
Government employees who expose bureaucratic excesses, blunders, corruption, etc.
Whistleblowers
US Citizen, 26+ years old, Texas voter, Texas resident for 5+ years, District resident for 1+ year
Senator qualifications
Texas legislative session timeline
Starts on the second Tuesday in January of odd numbered years; lasts 140 days
Definition of bureaucracy
The part of the executive branch that actually administers government policies and programs; government employees
2 types of alliances that include interest groups
Iron Triangles and Issue Networks
Chief Election Officer in Texas
(title)
Secretary of State
Serving of sentence outside of prison but under supervision
Probation
This process makes the bureaucracy directly accountable to citizens
democratic process/elective accountability
4 reasons for imprisonment
rehabilitation, isolation, deterrence, justice