Texas Gov't Exam II Practice

Which of the following commissions is elected?

The Texas Supreme Court reviews __________ cases while the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hears __________ cases

What is the legislature’s chief responsibility?

The governing body for Texas counties is the

Redistribution of representation based on decennial recounting of residents, is called:

The __________ is often considered the most powerful position in Texas

The most common method for resolving criminal cases in Texas is

Which of the following is a characteristic of county-level trial courts in Texas?

Which of the following is not one of the governor’s legislative powers?

If you believe that your property taxes are too high, you can

In Texas, the governor may only use the line-item veto on bills pertaining to:

Special districts are useful because:

With the exception of municipal court judges, all judges in Texas are:

The governor of Texas is part of a plural executive because

The number of counties in Texas is now fixed at___________.

The comptroller’s most significant job is:

Legislation that specifies what spending the state will undertake is referred to as ____

Which of the following is not true about the attorney general?

The most significant power of the governor over the judiciary is the power to:

Texas lieutenant governors have a foot both in the ______ and the ______ branches of government

Which of the following state budget categories benefits the most from federal funding?

Which of the following describes the terms of service for office of governor?

Which of the following is not a tax levied on Texans by their state?

Dillon’s Rule describes a principle that assumes ______ to be a creature of _______.

Which of the following is an example of a major political issue being faced by city governments?

Who is solicited for advisory opinions on the constitutionality of proposed actions?

On paper the Governor in Texas is considered _______________________________.

What percentage of state revenue comes from taxation?

All costs related to the operation of municipal courts are paid for by

Nearly all judges in Texas are chosen by

The leader of the Texas House is the ________; the leader of the Texas Senate is the________.

Which of the following is not a constitutional requirement for serving as governor of Texas?

The major source of the lieutenant governor’s power is:

Which of the following is not true about the agriculture commissioner?

One issue that complicates the judicial system in Texas is the fact that

For the Gov., agenda-setting involves gaining support of ______, but the Lt. Gov. works to gain the support of ___

The party alleged to have committed the wrong at issue in a suit is called the:

In which type of city election do voters cast the same number of votes as number of seats on the council?

A major consequence of the weak governorship in the Texas Constitution is that

Who is the presiding officer of the Texas Senate?

Which of the following describes the severance tax?

A governor’s power to influence the bureaucracy includes all of the following except:

Which of the following forms of city government is the most common in Texas?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Texas political economy?

The lieutenant governor appoints __________ to the Legislative Budget Board.

Which part of the executive branch is responsible for implementing policy and carrying out basicstate functions?

What is the primary source of Texas’s “Rainy Day Fund?”

Texas' sales taxes is considered a(n) _____________ tax due to an unequal impact on different economic cla

In Texas, the governor can do all of the following except:

The comptroller does all of the following except:

The Texas Legislature meets ___________ and there are ________ days in a regular session.

Which of the following is characteristic of county governments in Texas?

Most bills filed during a legislative session _______.