Political Science 2

Front 1

What political race was NOT the focuses of the video “The Last Man Standing”?

Back 1

George Bush's first race to become president of the United States

Front 2

The Texas legislature prohibits use of political office for what purpose?

Back 2

Private Gain

Front 3

Rick Green received a celebrity endorsement for re-election from whom?

Back 3

Darrell Royal

Front 4

“The Last Man Standing” showed some percentages that indicated that Texas is dead last ________.

Back 4

With the highest percentage of uninsured children

Front 5

One woman said she couldn’t vote for Patrick Rose. Why?

Back 5

He went to grade school with her little brother

Front 6

Rick Green said he wished he could have raised more money to do what?

Back 6

Get on TV

Front 7

At the end of election night, Rick Green asked Patrick Rose to:

Back 7

contact his office in December and study proverbs 9:9

Front 8

In the video with State Comptroller Susan Combs, she advocated for more ________ in government.

Back 8

transparency

Front 9

In Governor Perry’s 2007 State of the State Address, he asserted that property owners need ________ relief.

Back 9

appraisail

Front 10

In the governor’s address, he also suggested that state elected officials in Austin were not sent to do ________ but to do ________.

Back 10

what is easy/ what is right

Front 11

Board of Control

Back 11

-Appointed
-state purchasing
-regulates state bid process

Front 12

Borrowing Money

Back 12

General obligation bonds and revenue bonds

Front 13

Commissioner of General Land Office
Person and functions
state

Back 13

Currently held by Jared Patterson
Functions
-Manages all state-owned property
-Exploration leases

Front 14

Controller of Public Account
Reports to who?
Functions?

Back 14

Reports to the legislature
Two Functions:
-Tax administration
-Accounting

Front 15

Chief Tax Collector

Back 15

Certifies state revenue
chief tax collector
verifies the states financial statues

Front 16

Governor
Article____
___position in country
Authority over agencies?
Must___competing agenda
Which powers does he have?

Back 16

-Article 4 in the Constitution
-Weakest position on Country
-Lacks administrative authority over agencies
-Must balance competing agenda
-Has formal and informal powers

Front 17

Formal Powers
stated where?
Share authority with?

Back 17

-Stated in legislation/constitution
-Share directive authority with legislature

Front 18

Initiative-direct democracy
Methods of Amendment
LOCAL VS STATE

Back 18

-Process of thePEOPLE placing legislation on the election ballot
-petition signed by # of ppl can force public vote
-Can be done at the local levels of government

Front 19

Referenda
Methods of Amendment
LOCAL VS. STATE

Back 19

Process of the LEGISLATURE placing legislation on the election ballot
-only done at state level

Front 20

Legislative Budget Board
What?
Operation time?
How many Members

Back 20

Strategic planning authority
Operates all year
Composed of 10 members

Front 21

Legislative Budget Board
Members:
2
2
split

Back 21

-Two co-chairs
-Lt. Governor and the Speaker of the House
-The remaining members are split between the Senate and the House of Representatives

Front 22

Lt Governor
Who is it now?
Functions 2
What happens if office becomes vacant?

Back 22

David DuHurst
Functions
-President of the Texas Senate
-Serves as ex-official member of all legislative committees
-If office becomes vacant, 31 members of will choose next Lt among themselves

Front 23

State Budgets
Comes from ___ & ___ taxes

Back 23

Comes from state and local taxes

Front 24

The Governor and the Legislative Budget Board
Similarities & Differences
Redo every ___years

Back 24

Similarities
-Format is identical
Differences
-Amount Requested
-Initiatives advocated
-Required to Redo this budget every two years

Front 25

State Expenses
Focuses more on the people
86%

Back 25

o State appropriations for:
 Education: 44%
 Health and Human Services: 32%
 Transportation: 10%
 Balance is from other sources

Front 26

State Revenue
3 different things and %
A-Z 3 things

Back 26

o State Revenues come from
 Federal funds :32%
 General sales tax: 27%
 Other taxes 25%
 Balance is from other sources

Front 27

Taxes
Ad Valorem-VAL

Back 27

 A local tax that is according to the value

Front 28

Taxes
Benefits received

Back 28

 A type of tax which are taxes on goods and services used

Front 29

Taxes
Broad Based-BROAD

Back 29

Taxes that are paid by most people

Front 30

Taxes
Regulatory-REGULATE ppls___

Back 30

Type of tax that are designed to control choice

Front 31

Taxes
General Sales-CLOTHES

Back 31

A sales tax that is broad based and collected on most retail items

Front 32

Taxes
Gross Recieptss-LOCAL VS. STATE

Back 32

state tax on a sales reciept

Front 33

Taxes
Property-LOCAL VS. STATE

Back 33

Local tax which is a primary source of revenue

Front 34

Taxes
Selective Sales-Secreative

Back 34

Hidden taxes that is a state law

Front 35

taxes
Severence

Back 35

Tax on Oil and natural gas that is a state tax

Front 36

Progressive Tax
base__rate___ ^ or V

Back 36

Base increase the rate increases

Front 37

Regressive Tax
Base____rate___ ^ or V

Back 37

as the base increases the rate decreases

Front 38

Texas Constitution
1869
How did ppl feel & why?
Power was in _____

Back 38

-Many Texans were unhappy with the 1869 constitution
The constitution was forced on Texans
-Power was centralized in the hands of the Governor
-Revision the constitution was a restrictive process

Front 39

Texas Constitution
1876
Shifts power away from ___
___ election results
Spending/ Budget?

Back 39

-Shifts power away from the governor
-Decentralizes government agencies and services
-Enforces election results
-Mandates a balanced budget
-Requires dedicated spending

Front 40

Texas Constitution
1974
legislature served as___
What did it lack?

Back 40

-Five issues contributed to failure (By 3 votes)
-Legislature served as the delegates
-Requirement of 2/3 vote and time limits
-Controversy over right-to-work
-Lack of exceptional leadership

Front 41

Coakroaches
(stubborn gross creatures)

Back 41

 Cockroach: a member of a constitutional convention who opposes any changes in the current constitution

Front 42

Revisionists
(perfectionist when it comes to revisions)

Back 42

a member of a constitutional convention who will not accept anything but a complete and total revision of the current constitution

Front 43

County Court
Jurisdiction
1 in each of the states___ counties

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1 in each of the states 254 counties
"constitutional County Court"
Jurisdiction
Civil Matters
-probate wills cases 200-5,000
Criminal Matter
-violation local lawss 2/3 are criminal

Front 44

County Judge
Qualifications
Well informed in ____

Back 44

The Texas Constitution requires a county judge be “well informed in the law of the state”
o Function as court head

Front 45

Court of Appeals
___courts with___justices
__year terms

Back 45

14 courts with 80 justices
Elected in each district for six year terms
Appeals of trial courts
Reversal of lower courts:
8% of cases

Front 46

Court of Appeals
Qualifications
___years old
__years experience as __ of a judge

Back 46

Qualifications
Must be at least 35 years old
• Must have a minimum of 10 years experience as a lawyer of a judge

Front 47

Court of Criminal Appeals
last resort
__year overlapping terms
___cases ONLY

Back 47

 1 of 2 courts of last resort
 Elected to six year, overlapping terms
 Criminal cases only
 Highly visible due to death penalty cases

Front 48

Court of Criminal Appeals
Qualifications
age and years of experience?

Back 48

Criminal cases only
Must be at least 35 years old
• Must have a minimum of 10 years experience as a lawyer or a judge

Front 49

District Court
How many?

Back 49

 432 district courts
 Chief trial courts (state and local)

Front 50

District Court
Qualifications
___years old
resident for __ years/ us citizen
attorney or judge for __years

Back 50

At least 25 years old
A resident of the district for two years
A citizen of the United States
A licensed practicing attorney or judge for four years

Front 51

District Court Judges
___year terms

Back 51

elected to 4 year terms

Front 52

District Court Jurisdiction
___cases are nearly half of them
Civil cases exceeding ___$
younger kids

Back 52

Felony cases: nearly half of cases
Due to large volume, many courts avoid trials by plea bargaining
Civil cases exceeding $200
Juvenile cases

Front 53

Justice of Peace Court
County and Qualifications
How many per county determined by who?

Back 53

• 1 to 8 justice precincts per county
• Quantity determined by each county

Qualifications:must be a registered voter

Front 54

Justice of Peace
Jurisdiction
Criminal cases under___$
Cars =__%
Civil Cases under___

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• Criminal cases under $500
o Typically involve traffic violations
o Represent more than 90 percent of cases heard by Justices of the Peace
• Civil cases under $5000

Front 55

Justice of Peace
Functions
<3

Back 55

• May issue warrants for search and arrest
• Notary public
• Perform marriages

Front 56

Controller of the Public Accounts
Person

Back 56

Currently held by susan combs

Front 57

Texas Supreme Court
last resorty
___year overlapping terms
___ ONLY

Back 57

1 of 2 courts of last resort
-Elected 6 year, overlapping terms
 Civil Cases only
 Only hears cases deemed as having significant legal affects

Front 58

Texas Supreme Court
Qualifications
years old and experience?

Back 58

Must be 35 years old
Must have a minimum of 10 years experience as a lawyer or a judge

Front 59

Enacting Legislation

Back 59

Acts
Ordinances
Statutes-governs state/city-demands or prohibits something

Front 60

Types of City Government

Back 60

Commission
Council Manager
Strong/mayor council
Weak/Mayor council

Front 61

Governor Continued
Appointment and removal
-Who can and who cant he remove?
Type of veto?

Back 61

Appoint and remove anyone on his staff.
CANNOT remove head of agencies or board of commissions
Item veto-VERY POWERFUL
limited to approporation items
Does NOT have pocket veto

Front 62

Board of Commissions choose______

Back 62

Head of agencies

Front 63

Texas Budget Options

Back 63

-Increase, Decrease, Status quo (leave it alone)
-Zero-based budgeting
-A start from scratch approach

Front 64

Budget formulation procedure

Back 64

Agency budget proposals
Agency heads
Legislative Budget board drafts budget
Goes to legislature
Budget proposal for 2009-2010