Young Dems Trivia!

This week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released a list of his top 25 legislative priorities for the 2025 session. What is the importance of his role as it pertains to the Texas Legislature?

• He leads the Texas House and influences what bills make it to the house floor

• He leads the Texas Senate and holds enormous power in deciding which bills get passed into law

• He has the power to veto bills

• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT one of Texas' biggest international trading partners?

• Mexico

• Japan

• China

• Canada

This week, a judge temporarily halted the Trump administration’s sweeping order to pause federal spending. Federal funds make up about how much of Texas' upcoming $333 billion two-year spending plan?

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

Who is the Harris County Judge?

• Lina Hidalgo

• Lizzie Fletcher

• Colin Allred

• Molly Cook

How many members are in Texas' State House of Representatives?

• 90

• 142

• 150

• 178

When a justice is nominated to the Supreme Court, how long are they appointed for?

• 4 years

• 10 years

• Life

• Until retirement age

What did the most recent amendment added to the US Constitution discuss?

• Changes to the pay of members of Congress cannot take effect until after the next election of the House of Representatives.

• Abolish poll taxes in federal elections, ensuring that voting rights were not denied based on the payment of a tax.

• U.S. workers earn a minimum wage that adjusts with inflation, ensuring fair pay for all employees.

• Every employer in the U.S. must provide at least 15 paid vacation days per year to all full-time employees.

Who will be up for re-election in the 2026 midterms for the US Senate to represent Texas?

• John Cornyn

• Ted Cruz

• Ted Brown

• Colin Allred

How can the legislative and judicial branches check the power of the President in terms of executive orders?

• The following president can reverse executive orders of the previous one.

• Congress can pass legislation that invalidates it or even withhold funds.

• Federal judges and the SCOTUS can pause the orders and use judicial review to determine their constitutionality, respectively.

• All of the above

What is Senate Bill 2, a piece of legislation that is currently being debated in the Texas Senate, proposing?

• To improve election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state, increasing criminal penalties, and creating criminal offenses

• To excuse absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.

• To create state-managed education savings accounts that let families use public funds to subsidize private school tuition

• 1. To prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) offices, and the programs, activities, and trainings, among other things, traditionally conducted by those offices at public institutions