Government Exam 3

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1. A(n) ____________ legislature has one house

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Unicameral

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2. A temporary legislative committee may also be called a(n) ____________ committee.

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Special or select

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3. ____________committees meet to study issues between legislative sessions.

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Interim

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4. The presiding officer of the Texas House of Representatives is the __________________________________.

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Speaker of the house

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5. A(n) ____________ is a representative who tries to mirror the views of those he or she represents.

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Delegate

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6. A(n) ____________ is a representative who acts according to his or her own conscience.

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Trustee

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7. The presiding officer in the Texas Senate is the _____________________.

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lieutenant governor

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8. Senators may use a(n) ____________ to try to “talk a bill to death.”

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filibuster

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9. A legislature with two houses is a(n) ____________ legislature.

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bicameral

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10. The practice of drawing district legislative district lines with the intent of disadvantaging some people is referred to as ____________.

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gerrymandering

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11. ____________ is the only state with a unicameral legislative system.

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nebraska

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12. The 77th Legislature was unique in that the president of the Senate was also a(n) ____________.

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senator

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13. A person must be at least ____________ years of age to serve in the Texas House of Representatives and __________ years of age for the Senate.

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twenty one; twenty ssix

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14. There are ____________ members in the Texas House and ____________ in the Texas Senate.

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150; thirty one

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15. House members are elected for ____________ -year terms and Senators are elected to ____________ -year terms.

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two; four

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16. The Texas Legislature meets biennally for ___________________.

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140 days

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17. Texas legislators are paid ______________________annually.

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7200

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18. In 2003, there were fifteen standing committees in the _____________________________.

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texas senate

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19. The Texas state lieutenant governor is chosen in a ____________________________________.

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statewide election

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20. The Texas Legislature meets in regular session how often?

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once every other year

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21. Who determines the matters that will be considered in a special session of the Texas Legislature?

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the governor

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22. How long may special sessions of the Texas Legislature last?

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30 days

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23. How is the speaker of the Texas House chosen?

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from the membership of the house by the members

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24. How often must legislative redistricting be done? __________________________

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every 10 years after the census

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25. Who can formally submit a bill for legislative consideration? _____________________________

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a member of the house or senate

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26. What is used to propose amendments to the Texas Constitution? _________________________________

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a joint resolution

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27. Where does mark-up of bills occur?

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in committee and subcomittee

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28. Which of the House of Representatives’ calendars is for bills that are not expected to face opposition? _____________________________

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consent calendear

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29. Which committee is responsible for resolving differences between House and Senate bills?

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conference committee

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30. In 2003, there were ___________ standing committees in the Texas House.

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36

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31. In the Senate, scheduling is up to _______________________________

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the presiding officer

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32. Impeachment is politically analogous to “indict.” The process used in Texas is that the ___________________ impeaches, and the ______________ tries; a two thirds vote is needed to remove from office.

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House of Representatives

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33. The congressional map used for the 2002 elections in Texas was drawn by ____________________________________.

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Federal Judges

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34. If the governor does not sign or veto a bill, what happens to the bill?

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It becomes Law

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35. The detailed operating budget for the state is prepared by ______________________________________________.

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The legislative budget board

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36. The regular procedures that an agency within a bureaucracy uses to carry out its functions are called ___________________________ procedures.

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standardized

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37. The idea of breaking down the overall work of a bureaucracy into small tasks and having those tasks performed by one person over and over is referred to as _________________________________ of duties.

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specialization

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38. The practice of discriminating against an entire neighborhood is called ____________.

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redlining

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39. The ____________ principle refers to the principle that the best-qualified people get jobs and promotions.

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merit

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40. The _______________________________ principle refers to the principle that the best-qualified people get jobs and promotions.

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merit

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41. In Texas, the insurance business is regulated by the _________________.

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Texas department of insurance

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42 An organizational system that has a defined hierarchical structure, standardized procedures, and a specialization of duties to carry out public policies is a(n) ____________.

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bureaucracy

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43. How are members of the State Board of Education chosen? _________________________

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they are elected

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44. Currently, the State Board of Education has how many members? _______

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15

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45. Currently, the main function of the Railroad Commission is _____________________________________.

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to regulate the various energy groups in texas

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46. What state agency is responsible for the state’s roads? __________________________________________________

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The transportation Department

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47. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality was created in what year?

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1993

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48. The most basic form of regulation is a ____________.

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liscense

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49. A(n) ____________ is a program that provides benefits to all those who qualify for the program without a limit on the number of recipients.

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Entitlement

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50. In Texas, the __________________card can be used by recipients of the Texas food stamp program to purchase food.

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Lone Star

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51. ____________ is a health insurance program for the elderly.

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Medicare

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52. ____________ is the welfare program that replaced AFDC.

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TANF

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53. Most Texans currently live in ____________ areas.

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urban

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54. ____________ means having insufficient resources to meet the basic needs of shelter, food, clothing, and health care.

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poverty

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55. The megastate with the highest rate of poverty is ____________.

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texas

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56. Lack of success in education is both a(n) ____________ and a potential ____________ of poverty.

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cause; effect

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57. The Social Security Act passed in ____________.

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1935

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58. The 1988 Family Support Act required that states continue ____________ for one year after AFDC benefits ended.

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Medicaid

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59. Old Age Security and Disability Insurance (Social Security) is funded by ____________ taxes.

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Payroll

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60. SSI is a(n)___________-tested program.

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Means

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61. In 2003, the poverty threshold for a family of four was $______________.

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18850

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62. Approximately what percentage of the children in Texas lives in poverty?_____________

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20%

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63. List three causes of poverty.

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changing job market, lack of education, and population changes

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64. Average per capita annual income in Texas in 2001 was how much? _____________

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28860

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65. High paying jobs increasingly demand ___________________________.

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More education

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66. On average, women are paid ______ for every dollar earned by a man.

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$.77

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67. Lack of access to health care can lower both the ________________________ and the ____________________.

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Quality of life, Length of life

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68. The oldest federal program in the social area is ___________________________.

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Social Security

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69. Food stamps became a part of the federal government’s programs for the poor in which decade? _________________

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1960's

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70. Which state agency administers Medicaid in Texas? __________________________________

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Health and Human services Commission

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71. Under TANF, an able-bodied individual must go to work within what period of time? ____________________

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two years

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72. In what year did funding reductions in CHIP result in over 100,000 low-income children being dropped from the program? _________________

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2003

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73. The 1896 Supreme Court case that resulted in the concept of “separate but equal” was ____________ v. ____________.

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plessy; Ferguson

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74. __________________ programs are designed to help minority students gain admission to colleges and universities.

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Affirmative Action

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75. The case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, established that separate schools for blacks and whites were __________________.

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Inherently Unequal

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76. The Higher Education _________________was established for schools that do not receive money from the PUF.

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Assistance Fund

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77. The __________________ Initiative was a commitment by the state of Texas to spend millions of dollars on new and existing university campuses in South Texas.

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South Texas

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78. Texas ranks ____________ the national average in teacher salaries and per student spending.

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Below

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79. Independent school districts are government by a(n) ____________ of ____________.

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Board Of Trustees

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80. Senate Bill 7 dealt with the issue of __________________.

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Public School Funding

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81. Statewide policies for institutions of higher education in Texas are established by the Texas ____________________________________.

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Higher Education Coordinating

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82. In which case did the Supreme Court rule that so-called “separate but equal” educational facilities for blacks and whites were inherently unequal?

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Brown vs board of education of topeka kansas

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83. The major source of funding for Texas public schools is

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Property tax

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84. Hispanics and African American students make up approximately what percentage of the student population at Texas state universities?

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31%

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85. Which Texas high school graduates are guaranteed acceptance into any state university?

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Those in the top 10% of their graduating class

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86. Which of the Texas Universities ranks among the nation’s top public universities? _____________________________________

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Texas A&M College Station

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87. The test currently used by the State of Texas to measure school performance is the __________________.

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TAKS

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88. Approximately how many ISDs are there in Texas?

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1000

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89.The budget that the House of Representatives looks at is the one made by________________________________.

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The Legislative Budget board

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90. The Governor's ___________________________________ makes the governors budget if he/she wishes a separate one.

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Office of planning and budget

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91. The ________________________________ must certify the budget as well as set the limits for the budget.

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Comptroller of public accounts

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92. Texas makes a budget how often? _____________________________________________

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Biennially every 2 years

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93. Texas's budget year begins in ______________________________ and ends on ___________________________.

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September 1 through august 31

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94. ______________________________________ is the largest expenditure of the state services.

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education

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95. In the 1990's Texas passed a Constitutionalamendment to allow a one time only ___________________________

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bond issue