UT AUSTIN TEXAS GOVERNMENT CREDIT
EXAM PREP EXAM STUDY SHEET 2026
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+.
⫸ Interest Group scorecards Answer: Interest groups create
scorecards ranking how well candidates align with there interests
⫸ bracket bills Answer: legislation or proposed legislation intended
to benefit a relatively narrow class of beneficiaries without directly
naming them.
⫸ a legislative resolution Answer: a formal statement of opinion or a
specific decision. can be issue by either chamber
⫸ joint resolution Answer: the mechanism used to propose
amendments to the Texas Constitution. passed by both chambers of
the legislature
⫸ Three types of resolutions Answer: simple resolution
joint resolution
concurrent resolution (a formal statement of opinion but does not
carry the force of law)
⫸ Legislature Administrative Power Answer: Ratify gubernatorial
appointments
, Create, abolish and redefine state agencies
Require report and special reporting from state agencies
Approve state agency budgets
⫸ Ratify gubernatorial appointments Answer: The appointments
made by the governor must have two-thirds approval vote in the
senate
⫸ Name the three types of bills that can be introduced in the
legislature Answer: general, special and local
⫸ Who impeaches and who tries the case? Answer: The house
impeaches and the senate tries the case
⫸ gerrymandering Answer: the manipulation of political boundaries
and/or electoral constituencies to favor one party over another
⫸ Senatorial Standing Committees Answer: chair and members are
appointed by the lieutenant governor
deal with public policy
⫸ Senatorial Special Committees Answer: essentially subcommittees
of permanent committees
created to study important issues
EXAM PREP EXAM STUDY SHEET 2026
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+.
⫸ Interest Group scorecards Answer: Interest groups create
scorecards ranking how well candidates align with there interests
⫸ bracket bills Answer: legislation or proposed legislation intended
to benefit a relatively narrow class of beneficiaries without directly
naming them.
⫸ a legislative resolution Answer: a formal statement of opinion or a
specific decision. can be issue by either chamber
⫸ joint resolution Answer: the mechanism used to propose
amendments to the Texas Constitution. passed by both chambers of
the legislature
⫸ Three types of resolutions Answer: simple resolution
joint resolution
concurrent resolution (a formal statement of opinion but does not
carry the force of law)
⫸ Legislature Administrative Power Answer: Ratify gubernatorial
appointments
, Create, abolish and redefine state agencies
Require report and special reporting from state agencies
Approve state agency budgets
⫸ Ratify gubernatorial appointments Answer: The appointments
made by the governor must have two-thirds approval vote in the
senate
⫸ Name the three types of bills that can be introduced in the
legislature Answer: general, special and local
⫸ Who impeaches and who tries the case? Answer: The house
impeaches and the senate tries the case
⫸ gerrymandering Answer: the manipulation of political boundaries
and/or electoral constituencies to favor one party over another
⫸ Senatorial Standing Committees Answer: chair and members are
appointed by the lieutenant governor
deal with public policy
⫸ Senatorial Special Committees Answer: essentially subcommittees
of permanent committees
created to study important issues
