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Govt 4
Test Description: 4th
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1) Which of the following org. would be most likely to help a member of the tx house draft a bill in proper legislative language?
A
Legislative Redistricting Board (LRB)
B
legislative budget board (LBB)
C
Legislative Council
D
House Research Organization (HRO)
2) In the tx legislature, a joint resolution would be used for which of the following purposes?
A
propose a law
B
confirm an appointment
C
state the opinion of the legislature on a certain manner
D
Propose a state constitutional amendment
3) What is HB 11?
A
The 11th bill introducted in th eTexas House
B
The 11th bill passed by the Texas legislature
C
The 11th bill signed into law by the governor
D
The 11th bill debated on the floor of the Texas House
4) At which of the following stages of the legislative process would a bill most likely receive a hearing?
A
On the floor
B
Conference committee
C
Calendars committee
D
Standing committee
5) e order of priority for the consideration of legislation on the floor of the Texas House?
A
calendars committee
B
legislative council
C
two-thirds rule
D
conference committee
6) What is the purpose of the two-thirds rule in the Texas Senate?
A
to override the governor's veto
B
to approve the governor's appoinments
C
to allow for consideration of a bill on the senate floor
D
To propose constututional amendments
7) How many votes are needed to pass ordinary legislation in the texas house?
A
76 of 150
B
21 of 31
C
16 of 31
D
100 of 150
8) Is power in the texas legislature centralized or decentralized?
A
it is centralized in the hands of the speaker and lieutenant governor
B
It is centralized in the hands of the governor and the most senior members of the tx house and senat
C
it is widely decentralized amoung all the members of the legislature.
D
it is somewhat decentralized among the leaders and committee chairs
9) which of the following interest groups was most responsible for the defeat of sanctuary-cities legislation in the 2011 session of the tx legislature?
A
labor unions
B
latino rights org. such as LULAC
C
groups allied with the tea party movement
D
business groups
10) which of the following political groupings has the most influence in the tx legislature?
A
conservative democrates
B
conservatice republicans
C
liberal democrates
D
liberal republicans
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