Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Government Officials 1
Government Officials 2
100
Has two houses or chambers
What is bicameral?
100
States chief lawyer
What is attorney general?
100
Interpret the laws and resolve legal disputes
What is the Judicial Branch?
100
David J.H. Smith
Who is mayor of Friendswood?
100
Cheryl E. Johnson
Who is tax assessor-collector of Galveston?
200
Leader is government lieutenant
What is Texas Legislature?
200
To prevent the passage of the law
What is veto?
200
Felonies
What is a major crime?
200
Freddie Poor
Who is the sheriff of Galveston?
200
Greg Abbott
Who is the Texas attorney comptroller?
300
A proposed law
What is bill?
300
Temporary rule for the military
What is martial law?
300
Listen to evidence for and against the accused
What is trials?
300
Kevin Walsh
Who is the treasurer of Galveston?
300
Hope Andrade
Who is the Texas secretary of state?
400
Approves or reject governor's appointments
What is Legislative Branch?
400
Only major official of the executive branch not elected by the people
What is secretary of state?
400
Hear civil and crime cases and reach verdicts
What is Appeals Courts?
400
Joe Straus
Who is speaker of Friensdwood?
400
Rick Perry
Who is the governor of Texas?
500
A condition that exists only when the government spends only as much money as it takes in
What is balanced budget?
500
Texas resident for five years
What is governor of Texas?
500
Operate in larger cities
What is Municipal Courts?
500
Ron Paul
Who is Texas U.S. Representative for District 14?
500
David Dewhurst
Who is the state lieutenant governor?
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