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21 Cards in this Set
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the formal legislative functions
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lawmaking
redistricting proposing constitutional amendments administrative investigative Budgeting Judicial |
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The informal legislative functions
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casework
education information |
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What are the formal constitutional requirements to serve in the Texas Senate
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26 years of age
qualified voter state resident for 5 years district resident for 2 years |
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What are the formal constitutional requirements to serve in the Texas House of Rep.
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21 years of age
qualified voter state resident for 2 years district resident for 1 year |
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What are the formal requirements for Governor?
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30 years of age
U.S Citizen Resident of Texas for 5 years |
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What are the informal requirements to Senate, House, and Governor?
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50 Years of age
Lawyer Businessmen Married Protestants Educated Member of the "right" group access to money |
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What are the responsibility of the Senate Lt. Governor?
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presiding officer of the Senate
Elected statewide receives same salary as other legislators some appointment power- committees recognizes speakers votes only in case of tie refers bills to committees |
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What are the responsibility of the Speaker of the House?
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Elected member of the House
Chosen by majority vote of membership in the House Some appointment powers recognizes speakers refers bills to committees can appoint a speaker pro tempore when he is absent |
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What types of committees are found in the House and Senate in Texas?
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Standing
- subcommittees - House Calendar Conference Special Ad hoc Interim |
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How does a bill become a law in the state of Texas?
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Intro/referral
committee action calender stage in the house 2/3rds rule in the senate floor action action in other house conference committee Gubernatiorial Action -Still in session --sign the bill --veto the bill with 10 working days --if he does nothing the bill becomes law -not in session --20 days to veto or it becomes law |
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What are the four types of bills and briefly explain each?
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General- applies to all the people of Texas
Local- applies only to a special local unit of government Special- makes an exception to a general bill, usually to benefit a specific individual, class or corporation Bracket- local bill disguised as general |
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What are the Benefits of the Governor?
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150000 salary
Official mansion Travel and operating budget car state owned aircraft bodyguards offices/ professional staff |
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Roles of governor?
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-Constitutional
chief executive chief legislator commander in chief chief of state chief Intergovernmental Diplomat Chief Judicial Officer Informal/Symbolic Chief of Party Leader of the People |
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What are the modern characteristics of the Texas administrative state?
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authority is more diffused
jurisdictions are broadly defined involved in the political process public is overwhelmed free from outside control, lots of independence rules are contradictory Many Layers of management |
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What are the types of Policy makers?
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Elected Exec. (Land Commissioner)
Appointed Executives (Secretary of State) Elected Commission/board (State Board of Education) Ex officio boards and commissions (Bond Review Board) appointed boards and commissions (Public Utility Commission) |
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Sources of Bureaucratic power in Texas?
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Clientele Groups
Legislature Governor Public Expertise/ Information Leadership Internal Organization |
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What are the differences between Criminal and Civil Matters?
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-Criminal Matters
punishable by the state graded penalties enhanced punishment for repeat offenders -Civil Matters suits between individuals or corporations contracts domestic relations |
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Diagram the the court system?
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paper
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Explain the classification system for crimes in Texas
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-Felonies
Capital First-degree Second-degree Third degree State Jail -Misdemeanors Class A Class B Class C |
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What is the difference between a grand and a petit trial jury?
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12 citizens serving 3-6 months
9 votes to indict -------------------------------------------------------- 6 members on a panel for county courts and below 12 members for district court |
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what are the basic procedures?
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civil
-Plaintiff(injured party) and defendant -Plaintiffs case is heard first -to convict: 10 jurors in district 5 jurors in county or below -Hungjury = new trial Criminal -Jury trials can be waived except in capital cases -Plaintiffs(state) case is heard first -Requires unanimous decision by jury to convict |
