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100
Has two houses or chambers
What dose Bicameral mean?
100
Martial law
What is the temporary rule by the military?
100
Disputes between two or more people or groups
What dose Civil Cases mean?
100
David J.H. Smith
Who is the mayor of Friendswood?
100
Mark Henry
Who is the county judge?
200
A proposed law
What is a Bill?
200
To prevent the passage of a law
What is the power of veto?
200
The party who claims to have been harmed
What is the meaning of the word Plaintiff?
200
Home Rule
What type of city is Friendswood?
200
Rick Perry
Who is Texas's 47th governor?
300
A condition that exists when the government spends only as much money as it takes in.
What is a Balance Budget
300
The power to veto parts of a bill and approve others
What is the Line Item Veto?
300
The party accused of wrongdoing
What is the meaning of Defendant?
300
The Friendswood city manager
Who is Roger C. Roecker?
300
Hope Andrade
Who is Texas's secretary of state?
400
Two-Thirds vote
You can turn over a governor's veto by a what vote?
400
A release from punishment for a crime
What is a Pardon?
400
The legal action the plaintiff brings against the defendant
What dose Lawsuit mean?
400
Six
How many city council members in Friendswood?
400
Carry Taylor
Who is Texas's representative for district 24?
500
Make laws
What is one thing the Legislative Branch can do?
500
The only major official of the Executive Branch that's not elected
What is the Secretary of State
500
A crime that can be punished by death
What is the meaning of Capital Offense?
500
Dwight D. Sullivan
Who is the county clerk?
500
John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison
Who are the two Texas U.S. senators