Unit 2 Texas government test
Texas has a _______ executive. - ANS- Federal
Laws designed to make government transparent and accessible are sunset - ANS- False
All of the following statements concerning the sunset review process are true except: -
ANS- if the sunset advisory commission takes no action, the agency is automatically
renewed.
A plural executive is made up of - ANS- several elected executive leaders
All of the key leaders in the plural executive are elected - ANS- True
The public utility commission is an example of: - ANS- an appointed regulatory
commission
Recently the governor has expanded the job of: - ANS- the secretary of state
The most important appointed position in the executive branch is the Lieutenant
Governor - ANS- True
The Texas Public information act is an example of the: - ANS- sunshine laws
The Campus Carry law is an example of the legislative power that a________ can wield -
ANS- lieutenant governor
The attorney general is not part of the plural executive - ANS- True
The secretary of state is elected for 4 year terms - ANS- False
The attorney general is elected for a period of ______ years - ANS- 4
The Texas executive branch has______ statewide elected offices. - ANS- 5
The sunset review process is an attempt to create greater government accountability -
ANS- False
The elected officials of Texas executive branch serve terms of________ years in office -
ANS- 6
, Who is solicited for advisory opinions on the constitutionality of proposed actions -
ANS- The attorney general
All of the following are members of the plural executive except - ANS- alcohol
commissioner
The Texas Public Information Act agencies to: - ANS- share information
The comptroller does all of the following except: - ANS- veto unbalanced legislative
budgets
The Texas executive, as it presently exists, was created______ years ago - ANS- 100
Which of the following is not true about the agriculture commissioner? - ANS- The
agriculture commissioner occupies a constitutionally required position.
The main goal of sunshine laws is to: - ANS- provide government transparency
Public hearings are not part of the sunset review process - ANS- True
Appellate jurisdiction tells us the court in which a case begins - ANS- True
How many of the twelve grand jurors must vote to issue an indictment - ANS- 9
The party alleged to have committed the wrong at issue in a suit is called the: - ANS-
defendant
The authors cite reasons as to why to Texas court system is more confusing than it
needs to be. Which of the following is a contributor to this confusion? - ANS- The
jurisdiction of Texas courts
Judges have been cited for cleaning their guns during a trial - ANS- False
A capital felony is a crime that involves - ANS- murder
A preponderance of evidence is a key measure of evidence during a - ANS- Civil trail
Merit systems tend to favor the selection of male justices - ANS- True
With the exception of municipal court judges, all judges in Texas are: - ANS- elected in
partisan elections
Punitive damages relate to each of the following except: - ANS- awards to be distributed
among the public
Texas has a _______ executive. - ANS- Federal
Laws designed to make government transparent and accessible are sunset - ANS- False
All of the following statements concerning the sunset review process are true except: -
ANS- if the sunset advisory commission takes no action, the agency is automatically
renewed.
A plural executive is made up of - ANS- several elected executive leaders
All of the key leaders in the plural executive are elected - ANS- True
The public utility commission is an example of: - ANS- an appointed regulatory
commission
Recently the governor has expanded the job of: - ANS- the secretary of state
The most important appointed position in the executive branch is the Lieutenant
Governor - ANS- True
The Texas Public information act is an example of the: - ANS- sunshine laws
The Campus Carry law is an example of the legislative power that a________ can wield -
ANS- lieutenant governor
The attorney general is not part of the plural executive - ANS- True
The secretary of state is elected for 4 year terms - ANS- False
The attorney general is elected for a period of ______ years - ANS- 4
The Texas executive branch has______ statewide elected offices. - ANS- 5
The sunset review process is an attempt to create greater government accountability -
ANS- False
The elected officials of Texas executive branch serve terms of________ years in office -
ANS- 6
, Who is solicited for advisory opinions on the constitutionality of proposed actions -
ANS- The attorney general
All of the following are members of the plural executive except - ANS- alcohol
commissioner
The Texas Public Information Act agencies to: - ANS- share information
The comptroller does all of the following except: - ANS- veto unbalanced legislative
budgets
The Texas executive, as it presently exists, was created______ years ago - ANS- 100
Which of the following is not true about the agriculture commissioner? - ANS- The
agriculture commissioner occupies a constitutionally required position.
The main goal of sunshine laws is to: - ANS- provide government transparency
Public hearings are not part of the sunset review process - ANS- True
Appellate jurisdiction tells us the court in which a case begins - ANS- True
How many of the twelve grand jurors must vote to issue an indictment - ANS- 9
The party alleged to have committed the wrong at issue in a suit is called the: - ANS-
defendant
The authors cite reasons as to why to Texas court system is more confusing than it
needs to be. Which of the following is a contributor to this confusion? - ANS- The
jurisdiction of Texas courts
Judges have been cited for cleaning their guns during a trial - ANS- False
A capital felony is a crime that involves - ANS- murder
A preponderance of evidence is a key measure of evidence during a - ANS- Civil trail
Merit systems tend to favor the selection of male justices - ANS- True
With the exception of municipal court judges, all judges in Texas are: - ANS- elected in
partisan elections
Punitive damages relate to each of the following except: - ANS- awards to be distributed
among the public
