GOVT 2306: UNIT 2 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
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To enact a law applying specifically to Collin County, the Texas legislature would pass
what type of bill or resolution? - CORRECT ANSWERS A local bill
How long do regular sessions of the Texas legislature meet? - CORRECT ANSWERS
140 days, in odd-numbered years
The Texas Public Policy Foundation is unlikely to focus its research on which topic?
a. Personal responsibility
b. Limited government
c. A national health care plan
d. Free enterprise
e. Private property rights - CORRECT ANSWERS c. A national health care plan
Which of the following statements regarding the Speaker of the Texas House of
Representatives is true?
a. He or she has veto power over any legislation passed by the Texas Senate.
b. He or she may appoint all committee chairs.
c. He or she refers only spending bills to standing committees.
d. He or she is selected by direct popular vote in a general election.
e. He or she also serves as the president of the Senate. - CORRECT ANSWERS b. He
or she may appoint all committee chairs.
Representatives in the House occasionally engage in lengthy debates on bills, including
bills that they do not oppose. What is this delaying action called?
a. Chubbing
b. Ghost voting
c. The three-fifths rule
d. Filibustering
e. Cloture - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Chubbing
Which of the following is listed in the Texas Constitution as a qualification for
membership in the Texas Senate?
a. Belief in a higher power
b. College degree
c. Natural-born citizen of the United States
,d. Texas resident for at least five years
e. Voted in the last three statewide elections - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Texas
resident for at least five years
Which Twitter account do Texas legislators follow most frequently?
a. Quorum Report
b. Austin American-Statesman
c. Texas Tribune
d. Texas Monthly
e. The Daily Floor Report - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Texas Tribune
How many legislators serve in the Texas House of Representatives?
a. 400
b. 31
c. 150
d. 55
e. 435 - CORRECT ANSWERS c. 150
Why is the "Farm-to-Table" Caucus described as a bipartisan caucus?
a. Its members include legislators from both rural and urban areas.
b. Its members include legislators from both Texas and Mexico.
c. Its members include legislators from both the Democratic and Republican parties.
d. Its members include legislators with both conservative and libertarian ideologies.
e. Its members include legislators from different racial and ethnic groups. - CORRECT
ANSWERS c. Its members include legislators from both the Democratic and
Republican parties.
Which group or official, in theory, should be the primary influence on a legislator's vote?
a. The Texas Supreme Court
b. Party leadership
c. The governor
d. Lobbyists
e. His or her constituents - CORRECT ANSWERS e. His or her constituents
Why did some people challenge the legislative redistricting maps approved by the 82nd
Texas Legislature in 2011?
a. They appeared to favor the election of Republicans.
b. They appeared to favor the election of incumbents.
c. They appeared to discriminate against the election of blue-collar candidates.
d. They appeared to discriminate against the election of historical minority groups.
, e. They were drawn by a consortium of out-of-state lobbyists. - CORRECT ANSWERS
d. They appeared to discriminate against the election of historical minority groups.
What does the Texas Constitution have to say about those serving in the Texas
legislature?
a. They cannot earn money from private sector sources.
b. They can be paid by another governmental entity.
c. They cannot hold another government office.
d. They must be former members of the U.S. armed forces.
e. They must hold at least one other government office. - CORRECT ANSWERS c.
They cannot hold another government office.
What happens when the House and Senate pass a bill with different language in each
version?
a. Both chambers will conduct a ghost vote on the bill.
b. The bill will die because further action cannot occur until the two agree.
c. The governor will indicate a preference for one chamber's bill.
d. One chamber will have to accept the language of the other.
e. The bill will go to a House-Senate conference committee. - CORRECT ANSWERS
e. The bill will go to a House-Senate conference committee.
What is one way a governor can legitimately influence a legislator's vote on a particular
bill?
a. The governor can remove the legislator from all committee assignments.
b. The governor can have a legislator removed from office for voting "incorrectly."
c. The governor can signal that he or she will veto the bill if passed.
d. The governor can suspend a legislator's pay for up to 30 days for voting "incorrectly."
e. The governor can prohibit lobbyists from consulting with that legislator. - CORRECT
ANSWERS c. The governor can signal that he or she will veto the bill if passed.
Under what circumstance would a member of the Texas legislature be immune from
adverse judicial action?
a. The lawmaker physically assaults a colleague during a heated debate in Senate
chambers.
b. The lawmaker slanders in a speech during a legislative proceeding.
c. The lawmaker is arrested for causing an automobile accident during the session.
d. The lawmaker is arrested for intoxicated driving while the legislature is in session.
e. The lawmaker slanders a citizen during a speech at his hometown Rotary Club. -
CORRECT ANSWERS b. The lawmaker slanders in a speech during a legislative
proceeding.
Which research organization has sometimes been accused of liberal bias?
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
BRAND NEW 2024/2025 RATED A+
To enact a law applying specifically to Collin County, the Texas legislature would pass
what type of bill or resolution? - CORRECT ANSWERS A local bill
How long do regular sessions of the Texas legislature meet? - CORRECT ANSWERS
140 days, in odd-numbered years
The Texas Public Policy Foundation is unlikely to focus its research on which topic?
a. Personal responsibility
b. Limited government
c. A national health care plan
d. Free enterprise
e. Private property rights - CORRECT ANSWERS c. A national health care plan
Which of the following statements regarding the Speaker of the Texas House of
Representatives is true?
a. He or she has veto power over any legislation passed by the Texas Senate.
b. He or she may appoint all committee chairs.
c. He or she refers only spending bills to standing committees.
d. He or she is selected by direct popular vote in a general election.
e. He or she also serves as the president of the Senate. - CORRECT ANSWERS b. He
or she may appoint all committee chairs.
Representatives in the House occasionally engage in lengthy debates on bills, including
bills that they do not oppose. What is this delaying action called?
a. Chubbing
b. Ghost voting
c. The three-fifths rule
d. Filibustering
e. Cloture - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Chubbing
Which of the following is listed in the Texas Constitution as a qualification for
membership in the Texas Senate?
a. Belief in a higher power
b. College degree
c. Natural-born citizen of the United States
,d. Texas resident for at least five years
e. Voted in the last three statewide elections - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Texas
resident for at least five years
Which Twitter account do Texas legislators follow most frequently?
a. Quorum Report
b. Austin American-Statesman
c. Texas Tribune
d. Texas Monthly
e. The Daily Floor Report - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Texas Tribune
How many legislators serve in the Texas House of Representatives?
a. 400
b. 31
c. 150
d. 55
e. 435 - CORRECT ANSWERS c. 150
Why is the "Farm-to-Table" Caucus described as a bipartisan caucus?
a. Its members include legislators from both rural and urban areas.
b. Its members include legislators from both Texas and Mexico.
c. Its members include legislators from both the Democratic and Republican parties.
d. Its members include legislators with both conservative and libertarian ideologies.
e. Its members include legislators from different racial and ethnic groups. - CORRECT
ANSWERS c. Its members include legislators from both the Democratic and
Republican parties.
Which group or official, in theory, should be the primary influence on a legislator's vote?
a. The Texas Supreme Court
b. Party leadership
c. The governor
d. Lobbyists
e. His or her constituents - CORRECT ANSWERS e. His or her constituents
Why did some people challenge the legislative redistricting maps approved by the 82nd
Texas Legislature in 2011?
a. They appeared to favor the election of Republicans.
b. They appeared to favor the election of incumbents.
c. They appeared to discriminate against the election of blue-collar candidates.
d. They appeared to discriminate against the election of historical minority groups.
, e. They were drawn by a consortium of out-of-state lobbyists. - CORRECT ANSWERS
d. They appeared to discriminate against the election of historical minority groups.
What does the Texas Constitution have to say about those serving in the Texas
legislature?
a. They cannot earn money from private sector sources.
b. They can be paid by another governmental entity.
c. They cannot hold another government office.
d. They must be former members of the U.S. armed forces.
e. They must hold at least one other government office. - CORRECT ANSWERS c.
They cannot hold another government office.
What happens when the House and Senate pass a bill with different language in each
version?
a. Both chambers will conduct a ghost vote on the bill.
b. The bill will die because further action cannot occur until the two agree.
c. The governor will indicate a preference for one chamber's bill.
d. One chamber will have to accept the language of the other.
e. The bill will go to a House-Senate conference committee. - CORRECT ANSWERS
e. The bill will go to a House-Senate conference committee.
What is one way a governor can legitimately influence a legislator's vote on a particular
bill?
a. The governor can remove the legislator from all committee assignments.
b. The governor can have a legislator removed from office for voting "incorrectly."
c. The governor can signal that he or she will veto the bill if passed.
d. The governor can suspend a legislator's pay for up to 30 days for voting "incorrectly."
e. The governor can prohibit lobbyists from consulting with that legislator. - CORRECT
ANSWERS c. The governor can signal that he or she will veto the bill if passed.
Under what circumstance would a member of the Texas legislature be immune from
adverse judicial action?
a. The lawmaker physically assaults a colleague during a heated debate in Senate
chambers.
b. The lawmaker slanders in a speech during a legislative proceeding.
c. The lawmaker is arrested for causing an automobile accident during the session.
d. The lawmaker is arrested for intoxicated driving while the legislature is in session.
e. The lawmaker slanders a citizen during a speech at his hometown Rotary Club. -
CORRECT ANSWERS b. The lawmaker slanders in a speech during a legislative
proceeding.
Which research organization has sometimes been accused of liberal bias?
