Question: In Texas, why is a governor's post-adjournment veto so powerful?

Answer: It can be overturned by the legislature.

Question: If the legislature grants a particular corporation an exception from a state law, it is called

Answer: a special bill

Question: A special legislative session may last as long as it takes to complete the session's agenda. T or F?

Answer: FALSE

Question: Which statement is correct?

Answer: In Texas, even though state sales taxes are high and income taxes are low, Texas still has some of the lowest taxes in the country.

Question: The requirements for holding office in the Texas legislature

Answer: are minimal, in keeping with the idea that office-holding should be open to most citizens.

Question: In Texas, both the lieutenant governor and the Speaker of the House are elected in statewide elections. T or F?

Answer: FALSE

Question: The Legislative Redistricting Board has the authority to draw new districts if

Answer: the legislature fails to redistrict in the first regular session.

Question: In Texas House of Representatives is responsible for both impeaching government officials and holding the trial after impeachment. T or F?

Answer: FALSE

Question: The Texas Constitution forbids the legislature to borrow money to conduct the daily operations of government. T or F?

Answer: TRUE

Question: The Texas Legislature meets in regular session once every two years. T or F?

Answer: TRUE

Question: In the Texas Legislature, all bills dealing with state revenue must

Answer: start in the House of Representatives.

Question: In Texas, the governor's State of the State address is an example of the ___ power.

Answer: Message

Question: The governor of Texas has the authority to exercise a line-item veto. T or F?

Answer: True.

Question: The lieutenant governor is also a member of the Texas House of Representatives. T or F?

Answer: FALSE

Question: Which of the following is NOT a non-legislative power of the Texas Legislature?

Answer: the power to overturn state supreme court decisions with a two-thirds majority

Question: Who has responsibility for redistricting the Texas delegation to the U.S. Congress?

Answer: the Texas Legislature

Question: Unlike the U.S. Senate, the Texas Senate does not permit filibusters. T or F?

Answer: FALSE

Question: In the Texas Legislature, when a committee chair "pigeonholes" a bill, what happens?

Answer: The bill is set aside before it is ever discussed in committee.

Question: The typical Texas Legislator is a white, upper-class, male Protestant. T or F?

Answer: TRUE

Question: One of the most notable effects of bicameralism in the Texas legislature is that it

Answer: permits more opportunities to kill or significantly modify a bill.

Question: The agenda for special sessions in the Texas legislature are set by the

Answer: governor.