Texas Constitutions
How many Constitutions has Texas made?
7
How big should the population be for a General Law City to become a Home Rule City?
More than 5,000
What is the title of someone who contacts the government on behalf of an interest group?
Lobbyist
Which kind of election is held every 2 years?
Midterm Elections
Name the 2 types of cases in the US.
Civil and Criminal
What is one of the themes present in all the Texas Constitutions?
Social Contract Theory, Individual Rights, Separation of Powers, Popular Sovereignty, Distrust in government
What is one function of County Governments
Provide county wide law enforcement, monitor public health, keep and secure official records for the state, tax collections, administer elections, build and maintain roads and bridges
Name the three types of interest groups.
Economic, Public, Intergovernmental
18 years old, US Citizen, and resident of the county are some of the requirements for doing what?
Voting
How many steps are there in Due Process
6
What is the process for adding amendments to the Texas Constitution?
1. Must propose Amendment to each chamber, 2. The amendment get voted on in the chambers, needing 2/3rds of each chamber, 3. Its put to public vote where its just a majority rules thing.
How many types of local government does a Status 1 City have?
3 (Type A, Type B, Type C)
What is one of the incentives that may cause someone to join an Interest group?
Material benefits, Solidary benefits, or expressive benefits
What are the 2 types of Ballots?
Party-column and Office-Block
Municipal Courts and Justice of the pEace Courts are examples of which level of courts
Local
What was one of the years that they attempted to revise the Texas Constitution?
1917,1974,1975, and 1999
Give an example of a Special District.
Independent School Districts or Municipal Utility Districts
“Organization whose goal is to influence government and exert pressure on the policy-making process” is the definition of what?
Interest Groups.
What is an example of a campaign strategy?
Organization, Mobilizing Voting Base, Micro-targeting, Negative Campaigning
Name one type of County Court
Statutory County Courts or Constitutional County Courts
Define the Social Contract Theory?
Idea that in the “state of nature,” or anarchy, people are free to do whatever they want because there are no rules.
Define Supplemental Laws.
Rules we need in the Texas Constitution but don’t have
“Theory created by David Truman that argues that interest groups form or gain members when there is a disturbance in the political environment that threatens a particular group” is the definition of what
Disturbance Theory
What is a party primary?
Election held in the first cycle. (This is where candidate run against members of their own party to see who become the official candidate.)
“Party that files the suit and is always a private party” is the definition of…
Plaintiff