Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Texas Government Officials 1
Texas Government Officials 2
100
Has two houses or chambers.
What is Bicameral?
100
Chief executive of the state.
What is a Governor?
100
Interprets laws and resolves legal disputes.
What is the power of the judicial branch?
100
Rick Perry
Who is the governor of Texas?
100
Mike Jackson.
Who is the Texas senator for district 11?
200
Can make laws, Can pass a budget, Supervise Government agencies, and approve or reject the government's appointments.
What are the powers of the Legislative Branch?
200
Carries out the laws of a state.
What is a power of the Executive branch?
200
Protects people and maintains order.
What are criminal laws?
200
John Cornyn and Bailey Hutchinson.
Who are the two Texas U.S senators?
200
Larry Taylor.
Who is the Texas representative for district 24?
300
A proposed law.
What is a Bill?
300
A release from punishment for a crime.
What is a pardon?
300
Major crimes.
What is a felony?
300
David J.H Smith
Who is the mayor of Friendswood?
300
Hope Andrade.
Who is the Texas secretary of state?
400
A condition that exists when the government spends only as much as it takes in; required by the state constitution.
What is a Balanced Budget?
400
Has no term limits. (Texas)
What is the term limit for governor of Texas?
400
Hears civil and criminal cases and can reach verdicts.
What is a trial court?
400
Greg Abbott.
Who is the Texas attorney general?
400
Ron Paul.
Who is the Texas U.S. representative for district 14?
500
4 years (Texas Legislature)
What is how long a Texas senate's term lasts?
500
5+ years
What is the residency requirement of a governor of Texas?
500
Try minor crimes,mostly violations of traffic laws, and canoperate in larger cities.
What is a municipal court?
500
Susan Combs.
Who is the Texas comptrollor?
500
David Dewhurst.
Who is the Texas lieutenant governor?
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