Political Science Exam 2

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house

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150 members

2 year terms

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senate

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31 members

4 year terms

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casework

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legislators help constituents

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trustee

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legislator vote in interpretation of district

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delegate

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mouthpiece of constituents

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regular session

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140 days in January of off years

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special session

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called by governor for any issue

30 days

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sine die

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without day

end of legislative session

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legislative salary

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lowest in nation

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incumbent

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person who holds office

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turnover

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incumbent loses seat and freshman is voted in office

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institutional memory

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understanding the way an organization works

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committee

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group of legislators who assess and take action on legislative before whole chamber

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standing committee

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permanent committee that deals w specific topic

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select committee

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temporary committee that has a fixed issue

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speaker of the house

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most influential member

resolved questions and procedures

assigns committee members

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recognition

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calling on a member to speak during debates

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first reading

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legislation considered at committee stage

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amend

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process of a bill

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markup

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legislators edit original legislation so it meets preferences

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second reading

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legislation considered at floor stage

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third reading

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voting stage of legislation

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logrolling

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trading favors to influence legislative actions

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point of order

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technical objection to an error in a bill

can hold, send it back, or kill a bill

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filibuster

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when a senator holds floor and restrains chamber from moving forward

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political polarization

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voters opinions on policy and political matters are defined by party

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executive orders

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legally binding orders from governor that are used to direct government

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proclamations

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orders used to make factual determinations to trigger other available powers

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line item veto

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allows governor to reject a specific portion without rejecting the whole bill

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clemency

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reduce or delay punishment

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pardon

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excuse a crime

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informal powers

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actions governor takes that aren’t formally written

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governor can

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dispatch national guard

grant pardons

recommend legislation

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governor must be __ years old

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30

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bureaucracy

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government organization that implements laws and provides services to individuals

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comptroller

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sets revenue estimate and audits the budget

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secretary of state

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chief elections administrator, steward of all state records, ambassador of state to other nations

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plural executive

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diffusion of power and authority throughout several entities in executive branch

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sunset commission

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reviews executive agencies for efficiency

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probate

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process of recognition of the last will and testament of a person

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opinion

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express the view of judges and takes form of a majority opinion

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en banc

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all justices of court hear and consider the case

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dual structure

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texas two supreme court systems

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mandatory review

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cases required to be heard by specific court

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dispose

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take a case off courts docket generally by being heard or dismissed

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merit selection

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way of choosing judges