E1 Flashcards
Current Presiding Officer of the Senate
Patrick Leahy
Current President Procemp of the Senate
Donna Campbell
2nd female governor of Texas
Ann Richards
First Black member of the Texas legislature
Richard Allen
All bills dealing with taxes starts:
House
Confirms, advises, consents
Senate
Pervious governor
Rick Perry
is an attempt to delay or block a vote on a piece of legislation or a confirmation.
Filibuster
most bills passed by the House are by a
Role call vote
There have been 2 female governors in Texas
Ann Richards & Mariam Ferguson
When was slavery legalized
1836
Plural government
Limits power or go
fees and taxes, estimates revenue, oversees payments
comptroller of accounts
in executive position created by legislature, oversees school lunch
Agricultural commissioner
manages public land, raises money through land grants for Texas revolution
Land commissioner
judicial authority is shared between levels of gov
Judicial federalism
Municipal courts are created by
City councils
Keys for electing judges
Name and party ID
How many flags flew over TX
6
Sweatt v Painter
Admits African Americans
Baker v Carr
Reapportioned state legislators
How many member of TX senate
31
How long is legislative session
104 days
Current speaker of the house
Nancy Pelosi
