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UT AUSTIN TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CREDIT EXAM |CERTIFIED Q&A (2025
UPDATE)
True or False: The Texas Legislative Branch is the least weak of the three branches
- correct-answer-True
How senators are in the Texas Senate? - correct-answer-31
How many representatives are in the Texas House of Rep. ? - correct-answer-150
Connecticut Compromise - correct-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.
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)
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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
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
UT AUSTIN TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CREDIT EXAM |CERTIFIED Q&A (2025
UPDATE)
True or False: The Texas Legislative Branch is the least weak of the three branches
- correct-answer-True
How senators are in the Texas Senate? - correct-answer-31
How many representatives are in the Texas House of Rep. ? - correct-answer-150
Connecticut Compromise - correct-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.
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)
, 2|Page
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
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
