Texas Government 2306
General Bill - correct answer-a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state.
Special Bill - correct answer-a bill that gives an individual or corporation a special exemption
from state law.
Biennial - correct answer-occurring every two years.
Special Session - correct answer-a legislative session called by the governor that addresses
an agenda set by him or her and that lasts no longer that thirty days.
Local Bill - correct answer-a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city,
county, or special district.
Resolution - correct answer-an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body.
Referral - correct answer-the second step in the legislative process, during which a bill is
assigned to the appropriate standing committee by the Speaker (for House bills) or the
lieutenant governor (for Senate bills).
Constituent - correct answer-a person living in the district from which an official.
Directive and Supervisory Power - correct answer-the legislature's power over the executive
branch; for example, the legislature determines the size of appropriations for state agencies.
Judicial Power - correct answer-the power of the House to impeach and of the Senate to
convict members of the executive and judicial branches of state government
Introduction - correct answer-the first step in the legislature process, during which a member
of the legislature gets an idea for a bill and files a copy of it with the clerk of the House or
secretary of the Senate.
Per Diem - correct answer-daily payment to a public official engaged in state business.
One person, one vote principle - correct answer-the principle that all districts should have
roughly equal population.
Standing Committee - correct answer-a permanent committee with the power to propose and
write legislation that covers a particular subject.
Bicameral - correct answer-having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or
houses.
Conference Committee - correct answer-a joint committee created to work out a compromise
on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation.
General Bill - correct answer-a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state.
Special Bill - correct answer-a bill that gives an individual or corporation a special exemption
from state law.
Biennial - correct answer-occurring every two years.
Special Session - correct answer-a legislative session called by the governor that addresses
an agenda set by him or her and that lasts no longer that thirty days.
Local Bill - correct answer-a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city,
county, or special district.
Resolution - correct answer-an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body.
Referral - correct answer-the second step in the legislative process, during which a bill is
assigned to the appropriate standing committee by the Speaker (for House bills) or the
lieutenant governor (for Senate bills).
Constituent - correct answer-a person living in the district from which an official.
Directive and Supervisory Power - correct answer-the legislature's power over the executive
branch; for example, the legislature determines the size of appropriations for state agencies.
Judicial Power - correct answer-the power of the House to impeach and of the Senate to
convict members of the executive and judicial branches of state government
Introduction - correct answer-the first step in the legislature process, during which a member
of the legislature gets an idea for a bill and files a copy of it with the clerk of the House or
secretary of the Senate.
Per Diem - correct answer-daily payment to a public official engaged in state business.
One person, one vote principle - correct answer-the principle that all districts should have
roughly equal population.
Standing Committee - correct answer-a permanent committee with the power to propose and
write legislation that covers a particular subject.
Bicameral - correct answer-having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or
houses.
Conference Committee - correct answer-a joint committee created to work out a compromise
on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation.
