UT Austin Texas Government Credit EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
UT Austin Texas Government Credit Exam
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (2025) ALREADY GRADED A+
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1. True or False: The Texas True
Legislative Branch is the
least weak of the three
branches
2. How senators are in the 31
Texas Senate?
3. How many representatives 150
are in the Texas House of
Rep. ?
4. Connecticut Compromise Proposed two chambers for legislative branch: one with the number
of representatives based on state population and the other with
fixed number of senators per state.
Different for Texas legislature: Senate represents larger districts and
more broad concerns for state (have longer terms than House of
Rep. reps). Representatives in the House have shorter terms and
represent smaller districts. They are more in tune with the ever
changing needs of the people.
5. How often does the Texas For 140 days every other year.
Legislature hold its regular
session?
6. What happens to a bill It dies
at the end of the regular
sessions if it hasn't been
passed or denied?
7. What are Special Sessions
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Special sessions are legislative sessions that the governor can call
for after the regular session is over. He can call for as many as he or
she wants and the governor dictates the content of the session.
8. True or False: Texas legis- true
latures are elected in sin-
gle-member districts and
districts are redrawn ever
10 years
9. Who is given the position of The Lieutenant Governor is given this position by the Texas Consti-
President of the Senate tution. The Lt. Gov. is an elected via a statewide election.
10. T or F: The Texas House has False, up until a Supreme Court decision in 1972, House reps where
always had single-member elected in multi-member districts
districts
11. How long are the terms of The house have elections every two years where all seats are up for
office for legislative posi- grabs
tions? The senate has elections every two years where only half the mem-
bers are up for re-election. Which half is up for election is rotat-
ed every two years. Each term is four years long. This staggering
restarted after re-redistricting. Senators draw straws for who gets a
four-year or two-year term.
12. Requirements to run for - must be at least 21
the Texas House of Reps. - legal resident of the state for the past two years
- resident of their district for at least one year
- US citizen
13. Requirements to run for - must be at least 26
the Texas Senate - legal resident of the state for the past 5 years
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UT Austin Texas Government Credit Exam
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (2025) ALREADY GRADED A+
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_43kc5m
1. True or False: The Texas True
Legislative Branch is the
least weak of the three
branches
2. How senators are in the 31
Texas Senate?
3. How many representatives 150
are in the Texas House of
Rep. ?
4. Connecticut Compromise Proposed two chambers for legislative branch: one with the number
of representatives based on state population and the other with
fixed number of senators per state.
Different for Texas legislature: Senate represents larger districts and
more broad concerns for state (have longer terms than House of
Rep. reps). Representatives in the House have shorter terms and
represent smaller districts. They are more in tune with the ever
changing needs of the people.
5. How often does the Texas For 140 days every other year.
Legislature hold its regular
session?
6. What happens to a bill It dies
at the end of the regular
sessions if it hasn't been
passed or denied?
7. What are Special Sessions
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_43kc5m
Special sessions are legislative sessions that the governor can call
for after the regular session is over. He can call for as many as he or
she wants and the governor dictates the content of the session.
8. True or False: Texas legis- true
latures are elected in sin-
gle-member districts and
districts are redrawn ever
10 years
9. Who is given the position of The Lieutenant Governor is given this position by the Texas Consti-
President of the Senate tution. The Lt. Gov. is an elected via a statewide election.
10. T or F: The Texas House has False, up until a Supreme Court decision in 1972, House reps where
always had single-member elected in multi-member districts
districts
11. How long are the terms of The house have elections every two years where all seats are up for
office for legislative posi- grabs
tions? The senate has elections every two years where only half the mem-
bers are up for re-election. Which half is up for election is rotat-
ed every two years. Each term is four years long. This staggering
restarted after re-redistricting. Senators draw straws for who gets a
four-year or two-year term.
12. Requirements to run for - must be at least 21
the Texas House of Reps. - legal resident of the state for the past two years
- resident of their district for at least one year
- US citizen
13. Requirements to run for - must be at least 26
the Texas Senate - legal resident of the state for the past 5 years
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