Texas: State & Local Government

Which of the following explains why Texas is a "weak governor state"?

• Can serve unlimited terms

• Other leaders of the Executive Branch are elected, not appointed

• The Secretary of State is appointed by the Governor

• The Governor has pardon and line-veto power

Job Description of the Secretary of State for Texas.

• Chief Elections Officer

• Chief Legal Officer

• Chief Tax Collector

• Chief Oil & Gas Administrator

Constitutional power that allows the Governor to call the legislature back to work once the regular session ends.

• Call a special session

• issue an arrest warrant for congress

• grant clemency to the Lt. Governor

• call the comptroller to audit their per diem

line-item veto's can be done by the Texas Governor on what type of bills?

• Budget

• Law Enforcement

• Immigration

• Property Taxes

The Texas Legislative Branch is

• bi-cameral

• tri-cameral

• unicameral

Top court in Texas that handles civil appeals

• TX Supreme Court

• TX Court of Criminal Appeals

• Justice of the Peace

• Texas Municipal Court

Minimum age to run for the Texas House

hears appeals in criminal cases

• Court of Criminal Appeals

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Municipal Court

type of system that governs Fulshear

• Council-Manager

• Municipal

• Mayor-Council

• Special District

Responsibilities of the Texas Legislature (2)

• pass bills

• fund the TX government

• collect taxes

• regulate the oil and gas industry