Districts
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Texas Gov
Misc
100
Every ___ years, new voting districts are drawn.
10
100
How many days does the legislature last for?
140
100
How many chambers of congress does Texas have?
2
100
TPMS is also known as
Tire light
Tire pressure monitoring system
200
What are some things that voting districts are supposed to be based on?
Population characteristics
200
During the first __ days, what cannot happen (unless it has been overridden)
Bills cannot be voted on for the first 60 days unless the governor declares a topic as an emergency item
200
Is Texas considered to be a polarized state?
Yes, severely
200
Oil pressure light
300
What is gerrymandering?
Manipulation of electoral voting districts to favor one class, party, ethnicity, etc.
300
Does a bill have to pass through both the Congress and House of Representatives to become a law?
Yes
300
What does bipartisan mean?
Bipartisan simply means that both sides are cooperating on something
300
Which car manufacturer was the first to release a car with adaptive cruise control?
(Mercedes, Volvo, GM, Jaguar)
Mercedes-Benz in 1999 with the S-Class.
400
Texas law requires districts to follow ___ lines as much as possible
County
400
Who is the president of the Texas Senate?
The Lieutenant Governor (Dan Patrick)
400
What does pro-tempore mean?
Someone who presides over a chamber when the original person is unable to
400
The resolution 1080p is 1920 by ____
1080
500
Is racial gerrymandering constitutional?
No
500
Which committee creates the state budget?
House Appropriations Committee
500
Who does gerrymandering benefit?
The party in charge of redistricting
500
Is your car equipped with ABS?
Yes.