Exam 2 TX GOVT

1.        How many people are in the Senate in Texas

-              31 senate/ 150 in the house

2.        What is a special session in Texas

-              The governor is the only person who can call a special session

-              Last 30 days

-              They can call it as much as they want

3.        Who is overrepresented in the state legislator

-              White male

4.        How do we select the lieutenant governor

-              By-election

5.        How are the house speakers chosen

-              The house selects him

6.        What is a veto

-              Killing a bill

7.        How do you overwrite a veto

-              2 thirds state legislature

8.        What is a line-item veto

-              (Appropriation) Mark out certain parts of bills

9.        Texas has what kind of legislature

-              Bicameral Legislature

10.  What do legislatures make a year

-              7200

11.  What is the LBB

-              Legislative budget board

12.  Historically who dominated Texas

-              Conservatives

13.  What do they do

-              They prepare and provide appropriate bills to submit to the legislature (appropriates bill for the legislature)

14.  What is the main purpose of LBB

-              Prepare budget

15.  What is a WASP

-              White Anglo Saxon protestants

16.  What are the qualifications to be a governor in Texas

Must be 30 years, American citizen, living in Texas 5 years before the elections

17.  In Texas what does the secretary of state do

-              Run the election in the state

18.  What is senatorial courtesy

-              The governor calls the senator to see if the judge is a good person

19.  A mayor wants to see the impact of a new state law, they can call someone is they call

-              They get their opinion from the attorney general

20.  Does the attorney general in Texas practice criminal law

-              No, they represent the state

21.  Which person in plural executive saves guards all the money

-              The controller of public accounts

22.  Which officials enforce Texas weight and measure laws

-              Commissioner of Agriculture

23.  What does the railroad commissioner do in Texas

-              Is the state agency with primary regulator jurisdiction over the oil and natural gas industry

24.  Who manages the state's mineral rights

-              Commissioner of General Land Office

25.  How many terms can the governor serve

-              Unlimited

26.  When do we have elections

-              Every 4 years there are no presidential elections

27.  What is impeachment

-starts in-house, to senate, two-thirds margin

The courts

1.        What is the standard trail

-              Guilty beyond reasonable dough

2.        Standard incivil case

-              Preponderance of evidence

3.        What is a misdemeanor

-              The minimal (lowest charge)

4.        What is a felony

-              Major crimes (Largest charge)

5.        What is an example of a civil case

-              Probate, custody battle, divorce, etc.

6.        What does TORT mean

-Personal Injury

7. What are governor proceedings known as

- Advisory proceedings

8. What is probate

- Case involving the belongings of diseased relatives (There is no will)

9. What is a deal in court

- Bargain Plea

10. What judge do you see

- Municipal Court

11. What does indictment mean

- Grand jury issues

12. What is a trial court

- A court a law where cases are tried in the first place (district court)

13. A massive mistake that warrants new trials

- Reversible error