Pol exam 1

For much of the twentieth century, the basis for the Texas economy was _ ______.

Provisions that make up the Texas Constitution of 1836?

The Texas Constitution of 1876 is_ ____.

Why are a high percentage of Texas legislators lawyers and business people?

Make sure you know the steps that explain how proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution appear on the ballot?

What is the status of initiative and referendum in Texas?

What the arguments are against adding the initiative process to the Texas
Constitution?

According to your textbook, be able to identify what is NOT a feature of the Texas legislature?

According to your textbook, be able to identify statements that accurately describe the Texas legislative membership?

Which group is significantly underrepresented in the Texas legislature?

Drawing legislative district lines to diminish or enhance the power of one political party or of one
racial or ethnic group is known as_______.

How many special sessions may the governor call the legislature into during an interim?

What variables determine gubernatorial power? What variables do not?

How do the constitutional executive powers of the governor of Texas compare with the constitutional
executive powers of other state governors?

The Texas governor lacks what power?

What are the functions of the governor’s staff?

n terms of personal ideology, most Texas governors have been ______.

Why is the comptroller of public accounts considered a powerful state official and significant
legislative player?

The chief legal counsel for the State of Texas is the_______.

According to the executive order issued by Rick Perry, under what authority was the HPV
vaccination order issued?

One of a governor’s strongest legislative tools is the ability to nullify legislative action by_______.