Chapter 28 Vocab
What is Bicameral?
A session of the Texas state legislature called by the governor to address particular issues
what is a special session?
When the House and senate approve a bill it must be in the________
What is same form?
The person in control of a country's armed forces
What is the commander in chief?
Divides powers among different branches
what is separation of powers?
A person from another country who does not have proper documentation
What is an undocumented alien?
A continually set 140-day session of the state legislature that occurs every other year in odd-numbered years
what is a regular session?
Branches of Texas government
What are Executive branch, Judicial branch, and the Legislative branch?
Number of houses the Texas legislature has
what are 2 houses?
An ancient carving or inscription on a rock
what is a petroglyph?
The share of possible voters who actually vote
what is a voter turnout?
A government's plan for revenue and spending
what is a budget?
Branch that interprets the law
What is the judicial branch?
In which form of city government does the mayor have full executive authority for day to day operations
what is a strong mayor system?
An ancient drawing or painting
what is a pictograph?
An area represented by a member of the legislature
what is a district?
To charge a state official with a crime, leading to a trial in the state Senate
what is impeach?
Branch that executes the laws
What is the executive branch?
members of the Texas senate
what is 31?
Mexican american folk ballads
What are corridos?
Stories told orally and passed from generation to generation
what is folklore?
The power of the Texas governor to reject only some provisions of a spending bill
what is a line-item veto?
Branch that makes the laws
what is the legislative branch?
Members of Texas house of representatives
what is 150 members?
A serious crime such as murder or arson
what is a felony?