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| What are the names of the only two ladies that served as governor for the state of Texas? | Ma Ferguson(1925-27, 1933-35), and Ann Richards(1991-1995)
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| What year did Texas voters adopt a constitutional amendment that changed the governors term limit from two years to four years? | 1972
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| Who sets the governors salary? | legislature
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| There are _______ members of the Texas Senate, and state senators serve a _______ year term. | 31/4
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| Texas House members differ from Texas Senate members because | house members represent smaller districts and are subject to more frequent elections.
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| The Texas legislature meets in regular session | 140 days each odd numbered year.
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| The agenda for a special session of the Texas legislature is set by the | governor
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| The Texas legislature does not pass this type of bill or resolution: | holiday resolution
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| Texas legislators do not | investigate wrong doing by federal agencies
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| If a bill fails to pass the Texas House and Texas Senate in exactly the same form, the bill | is sent to a conference committee
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| The ________ provides the governor with a powerful tool with which to bargain with the legislature. | post-adjournment veto
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| Which state official, in large part, determines the total amount of money the legislature may appropriate? | comptroller of public accounts
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| The lieutenant governor is the presiding officer of | the texas tenate
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| The two most powerful political figures in the Texas legislature are the | speaker of the house and the lt. governor
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| The Speaker of the Texas House is chosen | by a majority of the members of the house whether democrat or republican
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| The chairs of the Texas House committees are | both democrats and republicans
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| The ability of the Lt. governor and the Speaker of the House to control the final outcome of legislation comes from their power to | appoint members of conference committees
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| In recent years, the Texas legislature has | become more partisan.
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| An important issue for the legislature at least every 10 years is | redistricting
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| Legislative districts in Texas | are designed to benefit partisan interest
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| The election for governor of Texas is held in an off- year in order to | prevent the presidential vote in texas from influencing the election of state officials.
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| The only constitutional method of removing the governor is | impeachment and conviction
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| The governor's most effective power in controlling the executive branch of state government is the power | of appointment
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| The governor's veto is absolute when it is a | post- adjournment veto
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| The governor can grant | pardons
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| Which member of the plural executive is appointed? | secretary of state
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| The attorney general is | elected independently of the governor
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| The land commissioner | administers state land
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| Members of the plural executive are accountable to the | legislature and voters
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| The Public Utilities Commission | regulates some electric rates, local phone rates, maintains a website so consumers can compare electric rates, and maintains a "do not call" registry.
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| The Texas Department of Insurance | has limited power to regulate insurance rates
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| The Railroad Commission of Texas | regulates oil and gas production in the state
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| The State Board of Education | has a major role in determining the books used in texas public schools
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| Which agency investigates the performance of state agencies and recommends weather an agency should be abolished, continued as is, or continued with changes? | sunset advisory commission
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