UT AUSTIN TEXAS GOVERNMENT CREDIT EXAM 2025 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

UT AUSTIN TEXAS GOVERNMENT CREDIT EXAM 2025 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION True or False: The Texas Legislative Branch is the least weak of the three branches - Answer True How senators are in the Texas Senate? - Answer 31 How many representatives are in the Texas House of Rep. ? - Answer 150 Connecticut Compromise - Answer 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. How often does the Texas Legislature hold its regular session? - Answer For 140 days every other year. What happens to a bill at the end of the regular sessions if it hasn't been passed or denied? - Answer It dies What are Special Sessions - Answer 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. True or False: Texas legislatures are elected in single-member districts and districts are redrawn ever 10 years - Answer true Who is given the position of President of the Senate - Answer The Lieutenant Governor is given this position by the Texas Constitution. The Lt. Gov. is an elected via a statewide election. T or F: The Texas House has always had single-member districts - Answer False, up until a Supreme Court decision in 1972, House reps where elected in multi-member districts How long are the terms of office for legislative positions? - Answer The house have elections every two years where all seats are up for grabs The senate has elections every two years where only half the members are up for re-election. Which half is up for election is rotated every two years. Each term is four years