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UT Texas Government Only Credit-
Exam 2025 |Comprehensive Q&A For
Certification Success
Three types of resolutions - correct-answer-simple resolution
joint resolution
concurrent resolution (a formal statement of opinion but does not carry the force
of law)
Legislature Administrative Power - correct-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 - correct-answer-The appointments made by
the governor must have two-thirds approval vote in the senate
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Name the three types of bills that can be introduced in the legislature - correct-
answer-general, special and local
Who impeaches and who tries the case? - correct-answer-The house impeaches
and the senate tries the case
gerrymandering - correct-answer-the manipulation of political boundaries and/or
electoral constituencies to favor one party over another
Senatorial Standing Committees - correct-answer-chair and members are
appointed by the lieutenant governor
deal with public policy
Senatorial Special Committees - correct-answer-essentially subcommittees of
permanent committees
created to study important issues
House Substantive Committee - correct-answer-similar to senatorial Standing
Committees; deal with issues of public policy
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House Procedural Committees - correct-answer-dedicated to regulating the
functioning and operations of the house itself
Example: Calendar Committee - decides when bills are heard on the floor
Conference Committee - correct-answer-include members of both chambers and
are formed to resolve differences in bills that passed by each house that deal with
same issue. Consists of five members from both chambers.
interim committee - correct-answer-formed to consider bills when the legislature
is not in session
- can be formed to study a particular issue that arose at the end of the previous
session
Ad hoc committees - correct-answer-used to study specific issues, problems or
questions
line-item veto - correct-answer-the governor may veto certain items in an
appropriations bill.
UT Texas Government Only Credit-
Exam 2025 |Comprehensive Q&A For
Certification Success
Three types of resolutions - correct-answer-simple resolution
joint resolution
concurrent resolution (a formal statement of opinion but does not carry the force
of law)
Legislature Administrative Power - correct-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 - correct-answer-The appointments made by
the governor must have two-thirds approval vote in the senate
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Name the three types of bills that can be introduced in the legislature - correct-
answer-general, special and local
Who impeaches and who tries the case? - correct-answer-The house impeaches
and the senate tries the case
gerrymandering - correct-answer-the manipulation of political boundaries and/or
electoral constituencies to favor one party over another
Senatorial Standing Committees - correct-answer-chair and members are
appointed by the lieutenant governor
deal with public policy
Senatorial Special Committees - correct-answer-essentially subcommittees of
permanent committees
created to study important issues
House Substantive Committee - correct-answer-similar to senatorial Standing
Committees; deal with issues of public policy
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House Procedural Committees - correct-answer-dedicated to regulating the
functioning and operations of the house itself
Example: Calendar Committee - decides when bills are heard on the floor
Conference Committee - correct-answer-include members of both chambers and
are formed to resolve differences in bills that passed by each house that deal with
same issue. Consists of five members from both chambers.
interim committee - correct-answer-formed to consider bills when the legislature
is not in session
- can be formed to study a particular issue that arose at the end of the previous
session
Ad hoc committees - correct-answer-used to study specific issues, problems or
questions
line-item veto - correct-answer-the governor may veto certain items in an
appropriations bill.
