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17 Cards in this Set
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Floor Debate
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In the house the Author gets 20 min intro and closing and each member gets up to 10 min (20-10-20) |
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Senate Debate
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In the senate , there can be unlimited debate but must stay on the topic.
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Conference Committee
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If the House and Senate pass similar bills, this committee resolves the differences and tries to reach a compromise.
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Pigeonholed
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When bills get "stuck" in the committee
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Interest group
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An organization of individuals sharing common goals that attempt to influence the government.
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PACS( Political Action Committee)
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A spin- off of an interest group that collects money for campaign contributions.
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Lobbying
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The practice of attempting to influence the legislature. |
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Types of Interest groups
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-Business -Agriculture -Professional -Unions -Ethnic, religious, social - NAACP, MADD, AARP -Public Employee- Teachers, Police Officers |
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Mark up
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line by line revision of a bill
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What happens in a committee?
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Discuss merits, public hearings, mark-up, majority vote needed to vote out of committee, then to comptroller (balanced budget amendment) |
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Malapportionment = Gerrymandering
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Drawing district lines for a political advantage, not to represent equal numbers of people. Gerrymandering can -Dilute voting power -Concentrate Voting power |
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Duties of the Lt. Governor and the Speaker
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Assign bills to the committee, appoint committee chairs, preside overfloor debate, are members of the Legislative Budget Board. -If the Governor leaves office the Lt. Governor takes his place. |
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filibuster
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Being Malicious; getting off topic to get your votes.
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Formal requirements to be the Governor
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-30 years of age, US Citizen, resident of Texas atleast 5 years prior to the election -Serve a 4 year term - no term limit - Can be impeached and removed for misconduct, House investigates, Senate acts as a jury -Salary $115,345 |
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Judicial power
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Can appoint judges if there is a vacancy
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Stays of execution
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30 day repre of your execution; where you get to appeal.
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Budget
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Governor gets to submit a "wish" budget, the budget is created by the LBB (Legislative Budget Board)
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