State Government I
What is once every two years?
They are the chief executive officer of the city.
What is the Mayor?
What is the primary type of tax used to fund local government in Texas?
What is property tax?
What is the highest court in Texas for civil cases?
What is the Supreme Court of Texas?
They are elected officials who maintain county and district court records.
What are district clerks?
What is every 10 years?
What is the highest court in Texas for criminal cases?
What is the Court of Criminal Appeals?
They are the administrator and chief advisor to the City Council
This usually occurs at the end of a legislative session to delay action on a bill. Wendy Davis is best known for this.
What is a Filibuster?
What is the number of members in the Texas House of Representatives?
What is 150?
They are elected county law enforcement and court officers (they serve subpoenas and warrants).
What are Constables?
The number of women who have held Governorship in Texas
What is 2? (Miriam Ferguson and Ann Richards)
How many special sessions can the Texas governor call for in between two regular legislative sessions?
What is unlimited?
What is the only city in Texas with a mayor-council government?
What is Houston?
What was the year when Texas last had a woman Governor?
What is 1994? (Ann Richards was Governor of Texas from 1991-1994)