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