Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Government Officials 1
Government Officials 2
100
Bicameral
What has two houses or chambers?
100
Governor
What is the chief executive of the state of Texas called?
100
Civil Law Cases
What disputes two or more people or groups?
100
Ron Paul
Who is the Texas U.S. representative for District 14?
100
Hope Andrade
Who is the secretary of state?
200
31
How many people are in the Texas senate?
200
To prevent the passage of law.
What is the power of veto?
200
Defendant
Who is the party accused of wrongdoing?
200
Mike Jackson
Who is the Texas Senator for District 11?
200
Susan Combs
Who is the Texas comptroller?
300
Balanced Budget
What is a condition that exists when the government spends only as much money as it takes in?
300
A release from punishment for a crime.
What is a pardon?
300
Felonies
What are major crimes?
300
David Dewhurst
Who it the lieutenant governor of Texas?
300
Wallace B. Jefferson
Who is the chief justice?
400
2 years
How long it the term for the Texas House of Representatives?
400
4 years
How long is the term for the Governor of Texas?
400
12 citizens
How many citizens are in the Grand Jury?
400
Sharon Keller
Who is the presiding judge?
400
Larry Taylor
Who is the Texas Representative for District 24?
500
26
How old do you have to be in order to be in the Texas Senate?
500
30 or older
How old must you be in order to be Governor of Texas?
500
Indictment
What is a formal charge of wrongdoing?
500
Greg Abbott
Who is the Texas attorney general?
500
Joe Straus
Who is the speaker?
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