TABLE 2.2 Separation of Powers in Texas Government
According to Table 2.2, what is one power that the Texas legislature enjoys?
A. budget proposal
B. interpreting the law
C. oversight power
D. veto power
Answer: C
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A. subject to confidence votes by Congress. B. directly selected by the people. C. selected by votes of the state legislatures. D. selected by electors appointed by the states. E. subject to recall elections.
In the Texas general election of 2002, which trio was dubbed "the dream team" because of their expected appeal to Latino, African American, and Anglo voters?
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a. people appointed to jobs in the old Soviet bureaucracy from a pre-existing list of government approved names. b. a collective, comprised of the heads of the various segments of the armed forces, which oversees policy decisions in some military governments. c. people in the Brazilian executive branch dedicated to the implementation of government policy. d. charitable organizations in Iran that work closely with the bureaucracy and control huge portions of the economy. e. government officials who rose through the ranks of the bureaucracy as experts in their field.
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A. The ability to veto legislation B. The ability to rule federal laws unconstitutional C. The power to appoint federal judges D. The presidential impeachment