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Unit 3 Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

What is a Bicameral Legislature?

Bonus

A

a Two-chamber Legislature

Every state except Nebraska has a bicameral Legislature.

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2
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Who holds the longest filibuster by one person?

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A

Senator Bill Meier in 1977 from Euless, Texas

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3
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What is a Standing Committee?

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A permanent committee that exists throughout the legislative session.

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4
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What is a Substantive Committee?

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A standing Committee that proposes and writes legislation over a particular topic area.

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5
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What is a procedural committee?

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A standing committee that oversees operations and rules for each chamber.

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6
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What is an Ad-Hoc committee?

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A temporary committee that investigates special topics that do NOT fall into the jurisdiction of existing committees.

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7
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What is an Interim Committee?

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A substantive Committee that meets while the texas Legislature is NOT in session.

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8
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What is a subcommittee?

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A specialized unit of the substantive committee.

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9
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What is a joint committee?

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A committee that has both Texas House and Texas Senate members.

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10
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What is a conference committee?

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a Joint Committee that works a compromise between the House version and Senate version of a bill.

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11
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Ad-Hoc Committee in the Texas House

Bonus

A

Select Committee

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12
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Ad-Hoc Committee in the Texas Senate

Bonus

A

Special Committee

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13
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Who is the current speaker of the Texas House of Representatives?

A

Dade Phelan

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14
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Who is the current Lt. Governor?

A

Dan Patrick

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15
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How are the other half of Substantive Committee members selected?

A

By seniority

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16
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What are the functions of the attorney general of Texas?

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  1. Represents the state of Texas in civil cases
  2. enforces consumer protection and anti-trust laws in Texas.
  3. issues advisory opinions of the constitutionality of a law or state agency action.
  4. assists in the collection of past child support payments.
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17
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What are the functions of the comptroller of public accounts?

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  1. Oversees the administration of most state taxes
  2. Certifies the state budget is balanced
  3. deposits state funds
18
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What are the functions of the commissioner of the general land office?

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  1. Oversees the leasing of state-owned land

2. oversees the loan program to veterans from the veterans land bureau

19
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What are the functions of the commissioner of agriculture?

A
  1. enforces agricultural laws in Texas

2. certifies the accuracy of commercial measuring devices.

20
Q

Current Governor of Texas

A

Gregg Abbott

21
Q

Current Attorney General

A

Ken Paxton

22
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Current comptroller

A

Glen Hegar

23
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Current land commissioner

A

George P. Bush

24
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Current Agriculture commissioner

A

Sid Miller

25
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Qualifications for Governor

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  1. must be at least 30 years old
  2. must reside in Texas for at least 5 years.
  3. must be a united states citizen
26
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Governor of Texas term length

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4 years

27
Q

What is the jurisdiction of the Texas supreme court?

A

the final civil appellate court in Texas

28
Q

What is the jurisdiction of the Texas court of criminal appeal?

A

the final criminal appellate court in Texas

29
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What are the civil jurisdictions of the district court?

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  1. cases involving amounts greater than $500
  2. family cases
  3. property disputes
  4. contested elections
  5. contested probate
30
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What is the Criminal jurisdiction of the district court?

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  1. Felony cases
31
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What is the Civil jurisdiction of the constitutional county court?

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  1. Cases involving amounts between $200 and $10,000
32
Q

What is the criminal jurisdiction of the constitutional county court?

A

Class A and Class B Misdemeanors

33
Q

What are the civil jurisdictions of the justice of the peace court?

A
  1. Cases involving amounts of under $10,000
34
Q

What are the Criminal jurisdictions of the justice of the peace court?

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  1. Class C Misdemeanors
35
Q

What are the civil jurisdictions of the municipal court?

A
  1. Dangerous dogs
  2. substandard housing
  3. abandoned vehicles
36
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What are the criminal jurisdictions of the municipal court?

A
  1. violations of city ordinances
37
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What is original jurisdiction?

A

the ability of a court to try the case for the first time

38
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What is appellate jurisdiction?

A

the ability of a court to review the constitutionality of the trial proceedings

39
Q

What is the jurisdiction of the Texas court of appeals?

A

intermediate appellate court

40
Q

Where is the 11th district court of appeals located?

A

Eastland Tx

41
Q

What are the civil jurisdictions of the statutory county court at law?

A
  1. cases involving amounts to $200,00
42
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What are the criminal jurisdictions of the statutory county court at law?

A
  1. class A and B misdemeanors

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