POLS 207 EXAM 3 REVIEW: Jason Smith - Texas
A&M University EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
Save
Terms in this set (71)
functions of legislatures Enacting laws, Considering constitutional
amendments, gubernatorial appointments, and
state courts, Approving budgets, Serve
constituents, Overseeing state agencies.
Enact laws collectively consider 101,000 laws per session,
pass 19,000
no implementing of laws
Considering constitutional it's often a shared process with branches
amendments, gubernatorial
appointments, and state courts
, Approving budgets might be single most important function
Serving constituents requires great deal of legislatures time
Overseeing state agencies frequently need to challenge state administrators
Why do incumbents win? money, visibility, resources of office,
professionalism
money doctrine of sufficiency (spend enough, not a lot) ,
interest group contributions go overwhelmingly
to incumbents
visbility campaigning
Resources of Office Staff, offices, travel budget
Professinalism Have already held office before so know how to
act
What is apportionment? Dividing the population into districts for
purposes of election and representation
(allocates the seats by states)
What is gerrymandering? Drawing of district lines for partisan advantage
A&M University EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
Save
Terms in this set (71)
functions of legislatures Enacting laws, Considering constitutional
amendments, gubernatorial appointments, and
state courts, Approving budgets, Serve
constituents, Overseeing state agencies.
Enact laws collectively consider 101,000 laws per session,
pass 19,000
no implementing of laws
Considering constitutional it's often a shared process with branches
amendments, gubernatorial
appointments, and state courts
, Approving budgets might be single most important function
Serving constituents requires great deal of legislatures time
Overseeing state agencies frequently need to challenge state administrators
Why do incumbents win? money, visibility, resources of office,
professionalism
money doctrine of sufficiency (spend enough, not a lot) ,
interest group contributions go overwhelmingly
to incumbents
visbility campaigning
Resources of Office Staff, offices, travel budget
Professinalism Have already held office before so know how to
act
What is apportionment? Dividing the population into districts for
purposes of election and representation
(allocates the seats by states)
What is gerrymandering? Drawing of district lines for partisan advantage
