Texas Gov Extra Credit

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Across
  1. 1. occurring every two years
  2. 5. the second step in the legislative process, during which a bill is assigned to the appropriate standing committee by the Speaker (for House bills) or the lieutenant governor (for Senate bills)
  3. 7. a joint committee created to work out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation
  4. 8. the power of the executive to veto specific provisions (lines) of an appropriations bill passed by the legislature
  5. 9. the third step in the legislative process, during which a bill is killed, amended, or heard by a standing committee
  6. 10. a district in which one official is elected rather than multiple officials
  7. 11. the first step in the legislative process, during which a member of the legislature drafts a bill and files a copy of it with the clerk of the House or secretary of the Senate
  8. 12. a tactic used to prevent action on legislation by speaking continuously on the floor
  9. 15. the power of impeachment, or the formal charge by a majority of the House that may lead to the removal of a state official following a trial in the Senate at which there is a two-thirds vote to convict
  10. 18. a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate
  11. 21. commonly propose amendments to the Texas Constitution or ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution; must pass each chamber but they do not require the governor's approval
  12. 22. a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city, county, or special district
  13. 23. legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses
  14. 26. the legislature's power over the executive branch, which is generally exerted through its budgetary power
  15. 28. serves as president of the Senate, has control over committee appointments, influences the legislative agenda, and is the second-highest elected statewide official
  16. 29. concern only the House or Senate, such as the adoption of a rule, and do not require the governor's approval
  17. 30. the legislature's mandated role in counting returns in the elections for governor and lieutenant governor
Down
  1. 2. the power, exercised by the House, the Senate, or both chambers jointly, to investigate problems facing the state
  2. 3. the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives in the Texas House, Texas Senate, and U.S. House
  3. 4. the bill is sent to the entire chamber for amendments and voting
  4. 6. the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to a trial in the Senate and possibly to the removal of a state official
  5. 13. a bill that gives an individual or corporation a special exemption from state law
  6. 14. the power to control floor debate by recognizing who can speak before the House and Senate
  7. 16. a permanent committee with the power to propose and write legislation that covers a particular subject, such as finance or agriculture
  8. 17. a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state
  9. 19. a veto of a bill that occurs after the legislature adjourns, thus preventing the legislature from overriding it
  10. 20. involve issues of interest to both chambers; they must pass both the House and Senate and require the governor's approval
  11. 24. the committee chair sets the bill aside indefinitely rather than bringing it to the committee
  12. 25. an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body
  13. 27. the governor's power to turn down legislation; can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate