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lOMoARcPSD|23780900 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● According to the current law, legislative district must be approximately equal in population and should also allow for ○ Minority representation Which of the following powers do committee chair have over their committees? ○ Giving a bill they do not like to a subcommittee that will kill it ○ Deciding how much time do devote to a bill in the committee ○ Deciding the time and agendas for meeting of the committee The first 60 days of the legislative session are used to set the agenda for both chambers of the legislature Which of the following identifies the type of election system practiced in Texas? ○ single - member district Which of the following are among the formal qualifications for being a member of the Texas senate? ○ Has lived in the state for 5 years ○ At least 26 years old Political gerrymandering refers to legislative district drawn to the advantage of ○ A political party The election for Texas speaker of the house is usually ○ Predetermined before the session begins ○ Won by a long-term member of the house ○ The first formal act of a legislative session In the 2016 Texas House election, ○ A majority of candidates ran unopposed The texas House of Representative has 150 members Which of the following generally do not require the government signature? ○ Joint resolutions ○ Simple resolutions Which of the following type of bills must originate in the House of the Representatives ○ Revenue bills The set of norms of values that govern legislative behavior is known as informal rule Which position generally controls the passage of legislation in the Texas house? ○ Speaker of the house A noncompetitive election district is one that can be counted on to have at least 55 percent of the vote for the dominant party in the district The lieutenant governor in texas has the power to ○ Refer bills to committees ○ Appoint the chairs of all senate committees What court case required that the state legislative district contains about the same number of citizens and led to the