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indiivdial political culture

the government is corrupt and shouldn’t be trusted

How can Amend the Tx Constitution?

2/3rds legislature and people vote on it

Necessary Proper Clause gives congress

implied powers

which amendment gives states rights/power?

10th Amendment

Highest lvl of party organization @ state lvl

State Convention!

Blue Dog Democrats

Southern democrats w/ Conservative views

Gerrymandering

the redrawing of district line to give certian party an advatage

The Revolving Door

movement of personnel between govt & lobby jobs

Suffrage

THE right to VOTE

Citizens United v. FEC

led PACs to SUPER PACs (before was only 5000 and no corps now anyone can give unlimited amounts of money.

Winner Take All system voting

plurality (most votes)

How many days does the legislature meat?

140 days in odd years

In the House all bills must pass what commettiee?

calender committee

Speaker of the House is voted upon by

Majority vote

most powerful position in the legislature

L.G lieutenant governor

Line Item Veto?

the Goveners power over the budget

There is only one appointed plural executive who is it?

Secretary of State

District courts=

the major trial courts in TX (etc murder trial, bad)

TX had 254 more counties which is

Greater than any other state

TX Legislature does NOT have power to

investigate federal agencies

Cooperative (marble Cake) Federalism

When state AND Federal powers are mixed