MISCELLANEOUS
BILL TO LAW PROCESS
THE LEGISLATURE
PLURAL EXECUTIVE
LEGISLATORS
5
How many terms may a person serve in the Texas Senate?
A. 4 terms
B. no more than 12 years total
C. there is no limit
D. 2 terms
C. there is no limit
5
How many places within the Bill to Law process are there where a bill could die?
A. 15
B. 9
C. 13
D. 7
C. 13
5
Which statement is true?
A. lawmakers work 140 days every year plus special sessions
B. legislators have implied powers (necessary & proper clause)
C. lawmakers earn an additional $221 per day while in regular or special session
D. legislators spend a great deal of time doing policy analysis
C. lawmakers earn an additional $221 per day while in regular or special session
5
Presides over the Senate and assigns Senators to committees.
A. Lieutenant Governor
B. Secretary of State
C. Attorney General
D. Comptroller of Public Accounts
A. Lieutenant Governor
5
Which statement about the Texas House of Representatives is TRUE?
A. members must be at least 25 years of age
B. members must be at least 21 years of age
C. members must be at least 26 years of age
D. members must be at least 31 years of age
B. members must be at least 21 years of age
10
What is my job?
A. Governor
B. Comptroller of Public Accounts
C. Lt. Governor
D. Land Commissioner
C. Lt. Governor
10
A prolonged floor debate.
A. pigeonholed
B. conference
C. resolution
D. filibuster
D. filibuster
10
How many sets of district lines does the Texas legislature have to draw?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 0
D. 3
D. 3
10
Administers state elections.
A. Lieutenant Governor
B. Secretary of State
C. Governor
D. Comptroller of Public Accounts
B. Secretary of State
10
How long is one term of office for Texas Senators?
A. 6 years
B. 2 years
C. 5 years
D. 4 years
D. 4 years
15
Legislative committee that meets in the off-year (even years).
A. interim
B. conference
C. ad hoc
D. special
A. interim
15
Who controls the "purse" within the Texas Gov't?
A. the Texas Legislature
B. the Lt. Governor
C. the Governor's Budget Office
D. the Comptroller of Public Accounts
A. the Texas Legislature
15
How many total REPUBLICANS are there in the Texas Legislature?
A. 150
B. 31
C. 78
D. 108
D. 108
15
Responsible for the environmental quality of publicly owned property.
A. Land Commissioner
B. Secretary of State
C. Agriculture Commissioner
D. Comptroller of Public Accounts
A. Land Commissioner
15
Which statement below is a qualification to serve in the Texas Senate?
A. must have lived in Texas for at least 5 years
B. must have lived in Texas for at least 2 years
C. must have lived in Texas for at least 4 years
D. must have lived in Texas for at least 1 years
A. must have lived in Texas for at least 5 years
20
Process of drawing district lines to give an advantage to or discriminate against a particular group
A. gerrymandering
B. filibuster
C. incorporation
D. tagging
A. gerrymandering
20
Why do Senators TAG a bill?
A. to request a public hearing
B. to slow down a bills progress
C. to require a conference committee session
D. to demand a third reading
B. to slow down a bills progress
20
The MOST underrepresented demographic group in the Texas Legislature are ____.
A. young people
B. Hispanics
C. women
D. the elderly
A. young people
20
What's my name and job?
A. Glenn Hegar;Comptroller of Public Accounts
B. Dan Patrick; Lt. Governor
C. Ken Paxton; Attorney General
D. Dustin Burrows; Speaker of the House
C. Ken Paxton; Attorney General
20
How many members are there in the Texas Legislature?
A. 31
B. 150
C. 181
D. 221
C. 181
25
Which is NOT a duty of the Texas Secretary of State?
A. oversee state elections
B. keep records of loan agreements
C. store all applications for business licenses
D. estimate tax revenue
D. estimate tax revenue
25
When the Legislature passes two versions of a bill, a ___ committee is assembled to write and adopt a compromise bill.
A. substantive
B. conference
C. ad hoc
D. interim
B. conference
25
Who is NOT one of the MAIN influencers over the Texas legislature?
A. the media
B. the people
C. the national govt
D. organizations like special interest groups
C. the national govt
25
Responsible for food inspection and disease/pest control.
A. Land Commissioner
B. Secretary of State
C. Agriculture Commissioner
D. Comptroller of Public Accounts
C. Agriculture Commissioner
25
How is the Texas Speaker of House selected for his/her leadership position?
A. elected by the people
B. appointed by the Governor
C. elected by the majority party in the House
D. elected from amongst the House members
D. elected from amongst the House members