ASRT EXAMINATION TEST 2 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Tx 7: Which is a true characterization of the short 140-day
biennial legislative sessions in Texas? Answer: They create the need
for more 30-day special sessions.
◉ Tx 7: Which method of prolonged debate can be used only in the
Senate to delay and maybe cause the bill to be changed or to not
reach the floor? Answer: Filibuster
◉ Tx 7: What is one consequence of gerrymandering? Answer:
Gerrymandering results in vote dilution of certain individuals.
◉ Tx 7: What rule makes quick and efficient law making in the Texas
state senate difficult? Answer: Three-fifths rule
◉ Tx 7: To what does suspension of the rule refer? Answer: Setting
aside the rule that puts bills in chronological order so that other bills
can be considered
◉ Tx 7: What was the consequence of the Shelby v. Holder Supreme
Court decision? Answer: It weakened the Voting Rights Act, and
,Texas no longer is required to get preclearance for changes in
electoral rules.
◉ Tx 7: Who is the presiding officer of the Texas state senate?
Answer: The lieutenant governor
◉ Tx 7: What is an informal qualification for candidates who want to
win a seat in the Texas House? Answer: Being able to raise campaign
funds
◉ FED 13: President Obama was not a natural born citizen of the
United States because he was born in Hawaii, which had only been a
state for two years, not the required fourteen years. Answer: False
◉ FED 13: The term "________" is often used for an EOP staff member
who is in charge of a particular policy area. Answer: Czar
◉ FED 13: The Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution
mandates that the president serves ________. Answer: only two four-
year terms
◉ FED 13: Which of the following is responsible for coordinating the
work of the White House Office and serves as one of the president's
main advisors? Answer: Chief of Staff
, ◉ FED 13: As ___________, the president is the ultimate decision maker
in military matters. Answer: Commander in Chief
◉ FED 13: The term "soft money" refers to campaign contributions
that ________. Answer: support political parties rather than specific
candidates
◉ FED 13: If the president is going to sign a bill into law but is not
satisfied that the entire law is constitutional, he or she could use a
signing statement to indicate that opinion. Answer: True
◉ FED 13: Although the __________ consists of state militias, the
president has the power to assume authority over it and deploy it
both domestically and abroad. Answer: National Guard
◉ FED 13: What does "lame duck" mean? Answer: In the second
term, the president has less ability to sway others because the
president cannot be reelected.
◉ FED 13: The president can make the equivalent of law by using
________, which must be published daily in the Federal Register.
Answer: executive orders
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Tx 7: Which is a true characterization of the short 140-day
biennial legislative sessions in Texas? Answer: They create the need
for more 30-day special sessions.
◉ Tx 7: Which method of prolonged debate can be used only in the
Senate to delay and maybe cause the bill to be changed or to not
reach the floor? Answer: Filibuster
◉ Tx 7: What is one consequence of gerrymandering? Answer:
Gerrymandering results in vote dilution of certain individuals.
◉ Tx 7: What rule makes quick and efficient law making in the Texas
state senate difficult? Answer: Three-fifths rule
◉ Tx 7: To what does suspension of the rule refer? Answer: Setting
aside the rule that puts bills in chronological order so that other bills
can be considered
◉ Tx 7: What was the consequence of the Shelby v. Holder Supreme
Court decision? Answer: It weakened the Voting Rights Act, and
,Texas no longer is required to get preclearance for changes in
electoral rules.
◉ Tx 7: Who is the presiding officer of the Texas state senate?
Answer: The lieutenant governor
◉ Tx 7: What is an informal qualification for candidates who want to
win a seat in the Texas House? Answer: Being able to raise campaign
funds
◉ FED 13: President Obama was not a natural born citizen of the
United States because he was born in Hawaii, which had only been a
state for two years, not the required fourteen years. Answer: False
◉ FED 13: The term "________" is often used for an EOP staff member
who is in charge of a particular policy area. Answer: Czar
◉ FED 13: The Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution
mandates that the president serves ________. Answer: only two four-
year terms
◉ FED 13: Which of the following is responsible for coordinating the
work of the White House Office and serves as one of the president's
main advisors? Answer: Chief of Staff
, ◉ FED 13: As ___________, the president is the ultimate decision maker
in military matters. Answer: Commander in Chief
◉ FED 13: The term "soft money" refers to campaign contributions
that ________. Answer: support political parties rather than specific
candidates
◉ FED 13: If the president is going to sign a bill into law but is not
satisfied that the entire law is constitutional, he or she could use a
signing statement to indicate that opinion. Answer: True
◉ FED 13: Although the __________ consists of state militias, the
president has the power to assume authority over it and deploy it
both domestically and abroad. Answer: National Guard
◉ FED 13: What does "lame duck" mean? Answer: In the second
term, the president has less ability to sway others because the
president cannot be reelected.
◉ FED 13: The president can make the equivalent of law by using
________, which must be published daily in the Federal Register.
Answer: executive orders
