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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Members of which occupation are especially likely to belong to the Texas legislature?

Professor

Insurance agent

Political scientist

Attorney

Farmer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Representatives in the House occasionally engage in lengthy debates on bills, including bills that they do not oppose. What is this delaying action called?

Ghost voting

chubbing

cloture

the three-fifths rule

Filibustering

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which federal court case applied the doctrine of “one person, one vote” to Texas?

Ruiz v. Estelle (1980)

Reynolds v. Sims (1964)

Kilgarlin v. Martin (1965)

Lells v. Kavenaugh (1991)

Perez v. Perry (2012)

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to a bill after its first reading in the Texas House of Representatives?

The bill is referred to the House Rules Committee.

The bill is sent to the governor for signing.

The bill is forwarded to the Senate for its action.

The bill is debated and voted upon.

The bill is referred to the appropriate committee.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is turnover in the Texas legislature typically highest?

In elections immediately before redistricting

In election years that feature a strong economy

In elections immediately after redistricting

In presidential election years

In gubernatorial election years

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long do regular sessions of the Texas legislature meet?

150 days every single year

140 days in odd-numbered years

150 days every four years

140 days in even-numbered years

140 days every single year

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The lieutenant governor also functions as the state’s

Speaker of the House.

adjutant general

president of the senate

attorney general

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