Page 1 Flashcards
When an elected representative serves in a legislature and casts ballots on proposed legislation primarily upon the basis of how those who elected him or her want votes cast then it is said the representative is a _______ legislator
Delegate
When en elected representative serves in a legislature and casts ballots on proposed legislation primarily upon the basis of how much legislation affects “the state” “the nation” “the people”, or even the legislator’s “conscience”, it is said that the representative is a ______ legislator.
Trustee
When a legislator primarily casts legislative votes upon the basis of what is “best” for his or her own political party it is said that the legislator is a _____ legislator
Partisan
Probably the most common type of representative is the ______ legislator, one who is more pragmatic than ideological and who votes different ways and acts in different ways at different times and for a variety of reasons
Politico
It is known as a ____ legislature when the legislature is divided into two separate chambers
Bicameral
A legislative chamber that is composed of only one chamber is known as a _____ body.
Unicameral
Members of the Texas senate are elected to ______ year terms of office.
Four
Members of the Texas House of Representatives are elected to _____ year terms of office
Two
The youngest age at which a person may constitutionally serve in the Texas Legislature, specifically in the Texas House of Representatives, is the age off______
21
The word used to describe an individual hold public office is the word____
Incumbent
The total number of members best serve in the Texas Senate is_____
31
The total number of members that serve in the Texas House of Representatives is_____
150
The most powerful and most significant leader in the Texas House of Representatives holds the title of______
Speaker of the house
