GOVT 2306: Unit 2 Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers
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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.
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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?
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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
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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.
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