If the Texas legislature were to have annual legislative sessions, which of these would not be likely to occur?
a. Legislators would have more time to familiarize themselves with legislation
b. The need for special sessions, particularly when a crisis arises between regular sessions, would be eliminated.
c. Legislators would have more opportunity for legislative oversight of the state bureaucracy.
d. Legislators would be better able to engage in long-range planning of public policy.
e. There would be less need for career politicians and more opportunity for part-time legislators to take office.
a
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a. India b. Israel c. Japan d. Germany e. France