What are the responsibilities of Texas's secretary of state?

What will be an ideal response?


The secretary of state acts as chief election officer for Texas, interpreting the election code, training election clerks, and maintaining the roll of registered voters. The secretary of state's office also issues charters for businesses incorporated in the state.

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How has the rise of the institutional presidency altered congressional-presidential relations in the modern era?

a. Congressional staffing has increased more than presidential support staff, shifting the balance of power in favor of Congress. b. The increase in presidential support staff has left the president with fewer responsibilities, making Congress more powerful. c. The increase in presidential support staff has tipped the balance of power in favor of the presidency. d. The complexity of executive branch staffing has reduced the president's influence in the policy process in comparison with congressional influence.

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______ reflects an awareness of participants’ actions and their words; it is the contextual understanding that is often represented nonverbally.

A. progressive focusing B. legitimization C. tacit knowledge D. emic

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The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1972 limited contributions by individuals to no more than ____ in each primary or general election campaign for federal office, though since that time, dollar amounts have been adjusted upwards for inflation

a. $1,000 b. $2,000 c. $5,000 d. $7,500 e. $10,000

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The United States did not institute a peacetime draft until

A. 1865. B. 1890. C. 1910. D. 1940. E. 1980.

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