Chapter 7 Exam

. Which of the following is an example of a general law?

All eligible citizens must register to vote.

All citizens of Amarillo must buy tornado insurance.

All ranches with more than 300 cattle do not have to pay taxes.

Environmental agencies must check all water wells for lead.

. Suppose the Senate wants to change its internal procedures. It can do so via a

joint resolution.

simple resolution.

concurrent resolution.

law.

. An example of legislative oversight is

declaring a state holiday.

proposing constitutional amendments.

overriding a veto.

auditing the Department of Public Safety's spending.

. Compared to the House of Representatives, the Senate

has shorter terms.

lacks the power to confirm gubernatorial appointments.

has more members.

has fewer members.

. When confirming a governor appointee, which senator has special authority to reject the appointee?

Hometown senator

Senior senator

Junior senator

Any senator of the governor's party

. A senator acting as a trustee might vote

in agreement with most constituents.

as the governor votes.

for something many do not like.

as the party favors.

. The co-chair, with the lieutenant governor, of the Legislative Budget Board is the

governor.

senior senator.

speaker of the house.

senior house member.

. The understanding of how a complex organization runs is known as

the law.

amendments.

legislative history.

institutional memory.

. A temporary committee with a fixed issue is known as a(n) _______ committee.

select

standing

board

attending

. Who decides on committee chairs in the house of representatives?

The lieutenant governor

The speaker of the house

The senior representative

The governor

. After the first reading, a bill is sent to

a committee.

the governor.

the full house.

voters.

. Conference committees are limited to discussing

constitutional amendments.

past legislation.

vetoed legislation.

points of disagreement on current legislation.

. A technical objection to an error in a bill is known as

a point of order.

taking a walk.

stuffing the box.

a party of five.

. Which of the following can be used to speed up the legislative process?

Taking a walk

Party of five

Point of order

Discharge petition

. Over time, the legislature has

instituted requirements that 25% of members be minorities.

become less diverse.

become more diverse.

become majority-minority.

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