This type of income refers to money a state receives from another government, generally the federal government.

Please respond to these in 7+ substantive sentences. As noted in the Exam instructions, your answers should reflect your own thinking about the materials as they were presented in this class (text, lectures, readings, etc.), and should NOT rely on other, outside sources. So, please don’t cheat. Defend the following statement: The Texas Lieutenant Governor is more powerful than the Texas Governor.  In your response, be sure to provide specific evidence and institutional items to back up your perspective.

The current President of the Texas State Senate is

The low pay and strict limits on the length of time that the Texas House of Representatives and Senate are permitted to meet in regular session are indicative of the fact that the current Texas Constitution sought to create this type of legislature.

Individual members of the Texas legislature are generally NOT able to select what committees they will serve on, but they ARE able to select what caucuses they associate with.

This term refers to a situation wherein an individual can benefit from the activities of a group without having to contribute their own time, treasure, or talents to furthering the group’s goals.

The bureaucracy in Texas undertakes the following activities EXCEPT:

Voters should bring all the following items with them to vote EXCEPT:

The following are all characteristics that contribute to the Texas plural executive EXCEPT:

This type of interest group is primarily concerned with gaining benefits (often monetary) for its members.