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- 3. having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses.
- 5. according to the Texas Constitution, the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to a trial in the Senate
- 9. action the fourth step in the legislative process, during which a bill referred by a standing committee is scheduled for floor debate by the Calendars Committee.
- 11. a person who is represented by an elected official.
- 13. the governor's power to turn down legislation; can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate.
- 15. the power to control floor debate by recognizing who can speak before the House and Senate.
- 16. bill a bill that gives an individual or corporation a special exemption from state law.
- 18. a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate.
- 21. the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives in the Texas House, Texas Senate, and U.S. House
- 23. power the legislature's mandated role in counting returns in the elections for governor and lieutenant governor.
- 25. the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives
- 26. the resources available to higher officials, usually opportunities to make political appointments to offices and to confer grants, licenses, or special favors to supporters.
- 27. occurring every two years.
- 28. an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body.
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- 1. the power of the chief executive, whether the president of the United States or the governor of a state, to appoint persons to office.
- 2. elected state official who directs the collection of taxes and other revenues and estimates revenues for the budgeting process.
- 4. power the power, exercised by the House, the Senate, or both chambers jointly, to investigate problems facing the state.
- 5. 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.
- 6. the presentation of a defendant's defense against an allegation in a civil case.
- 7. a step in the legislative process during which a bill is killed by the chair of the standing committee to which it was referred
- 8. law the branch of law that regulates the conduct of individuals, defines crimes, and specifies punishment for criminal acts.
- 10. power the power of the House to impeach and of the Senate to convict members of the executive and judicial branches of state government.
- 12. Bill a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city, county, or special district.
- 14. a regulation enacted by a city government in each of Texas's incorporated cities and towns.
- 17. a tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down.
- 19. Bill a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state.
- 20. law a branch of law that deals with disputes, usually between private individuals over relationships, obligations, and responsibility.
- 22. 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).
- 24. diem daily payment to a public official engaged in state business.
- 25. session a legislative session called by the governor that addresses an agenda set by him or her and that lasts no longer than 30 days.