UT AUSTIN TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CREDIT EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS { GRADED
A+}
True or False: The Texas Legislative Branch is the least weak of the
three branches - ✔✔True
How senators are in the Texas Senate? - ✔✔31
How many representatives are in the Texas House of Rep. ? - ✔✔150
Connecticut Compromise - ✔✔Proposed two chambers for legislative
branch: one with the number of representatives based on state population
and the other with fixed number of senators per state.
,Different for Texas legislature: Senate represents larger districts and
more broad concerns for state (have longer terms than House of Rep.
reps). Representatives in the House have shorter terms and represent
smaller districts. They are more in tune with the ever changing needs of
the people.
How often does the Texas Legislature hold its regular session? -
✔✔For 140 days every other year.
What happens to a bill at the end of the regular sessions if it hasn't been
passed or denied? - ✔✔It dies
What are Special Sessions - ✔✔Special sessions are legislative sessions
that the governor can call for after the regular session is over. He can
call for as many as he or she wants and the governor dictates the content
of the session.
True or False: Texas legislatures are elected in single-member districts
and districts are redrawn ever 10 years - ✔✔true
,Who is given the position of President of the Senate - ✔✔The
Lieutenant Governor is given this position by the Texas Constitution.
The Lt. Gov. is an elected via a statewide election.
T or F: The Texas House has always had single-member districts -
✔✔False, up until a Supreme Court decision in 1972, House reps where
elected in multi-member districts
How long are the terms of office for legislative positions? - ✔✔The
house have elections every two years where all seats are up for grabs
The senate has elections every two years where only half the members
are up for re-election. Which half is up for election is rotated every two
years. Each term is four years long. This staggering restarted after re-
redistricting. Senators draw straws for who gets a four-year or two-year
term.
Requirements to run for the Texas House of Reps. - ✔✔- must be at
least 21
- legal resident of the state for the past two years
, - resident of their district for at least one year
- US citizen
Requirements to run for the Texas Senate - ✔✔- must be at least 26
- legal resident of the state for the past 5 years
- resident of their district for at least one year
- US citizen
private interest group - ✔✔groups that seek to influence public policy
for the specific and often exclusive benefit of their members or people
with similar interests
public interest group - ✔✔groups that seek influence public policy for
the benefit of the general population
in-house lobbyist - ✔✔employed directly by the interest groups
themselves (e.g. Vice President of Legislative Affairs
CREDIT EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS { GRADED
A+}
True or False: The Texas Legislative Branch is the least weak of the
three branches - ✔✔True
How senators are in the Texas Senate? - ✔✔31
How many representatives are in the Texas House of Rep. ? - ✔✔150
Connecticut Compromise - ✔✔Proposed two chambers for legislative
branch: one with the number of representatives based on state population
and the other with fixed number of senators per state.
,Different for Texas legislature: Senate represents larger districts and
more broad concerns for state (have longer terms than House of Rep.
reps). Representatives in the House have shorter terms and represent
smaller districts. They are more in tune with the ever changing needs of
the people.
How often does the Texas Legislature hold its regular session? -
✔✔For 140 days every other year.
What happens to a bill at the end of the regular sessions if it hasn't been
passed or denied? - ✔✔It dies
What are Special Sessions - ✔✔Special sessions are legislative sessions
that the governor can call for after the regular session is over. He can
call for as many as he or she wants and the governor dictates the content
of the session.
True or False: Texas legislatures are elected in single-member districts
and districts are redrawn ever 10 years - ✔✔true
,Who is given the position of President of the Senate - ✔✔The
Lieutenant Governor is given this position by the Texas Constitution.
The Lt. Gov. is an elected via a statewide election.
T or F: The Texas House has always had single-member districts -
✔✔False, up until a Supreme Court decision in 1972, House reps where
elected in multi-member districts
How long are the terms of office for legislative positions? - ✔✔The
house have elections every two years where all seats are up for grabs
The senate has elections every two years where only half the members
are up for re-election. Which half is up for election is rotated every two
years. Each term is four years long. This staggering restarted after re-
redistricting. Senators draw straws for who gets a four-year or two-year
term.
Requirements to run for the Texas House of Reps. - ✔✔- must be at
least 21
- legal resident of the state for the past two years
, - resident of their district for at least one year
- US citizen
Requirements to run for the Texas Senate - ✔✔- must be at least 26
- legal resident of the state for the past 5 years
- resident of their district for at least one year
- US citizen
private interest group - ✔✔groups that seek to influence public policy
for the specific and often exclusive benefit of their members or people
with similar interests
public interest group - ✔✔groups that seek influence public policy for
the benefit of the general population
in-house lobbyist - ✔✔employed directly by the interest groups
themselves (e.g. Vice President of Legislative Affairs
