Reference no: EM132877707

1. Special sessions are called?

to bring attention to an issue

to allow veto overrides

all of these are correct

both finish items and bring attention to issue

2. Match the type of committee with a function or trait

House Higher Education, Senate Judicial Affairs.

these are temporary, short-term committees

these are convened between sessions

Calendars and Rules

ad hoc

substantive

interim

procedural

3. For reference use chapter 6 of the e-text, and this article if you like Match the correct term to Texas' governing leadership during the 2003 Gerrymander Saga This official arbitrarily removed the 2/3rds rule to bring the redistricting bill to the Senate floor.

Texas' _____ used his power over DPS to deploy agents in search of the Democrats.

Pete Laney, the ______flew to Ardmore OK to join the 50 Democrats.

managing the flow of bills in the "floor" phase is a _____power.

denying parking privileges for Democratic Senators is an _____ power.

Lieutenant Governor

Texas Speaker of the House

administrative

procedural

4. Unlike the Texas House of Representatives, the Texas Senate has no _____ committee. Instead bills are scheduled in sequential order, unless ____ vote to bring it to the floor.

rules//3/4ths

calendars//2/3rds