In the absence of the two-thirds rule in the Texas Senate,
a. the lieutenant governor would have unlimited power over legislation.
b. the minority would always be at the mercy of the majority.
c. most likely, only trivial legislation would ever be considered.
d. special interests would exercise even greater influence than they do.
e. almost all bills would "die on the calendar.".
B
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A. The Chief Clerk of the Assembly B. The Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) C. The Speaker's Office D. The Legislative Counsel
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a. attempting to attach a killer amendment to the bill b. filibustering the bill c. putting a hold on the bill d. chubbing e. preventing a quorum from being present
To understand historical events that occurred within the lifetime of living individuals, social researchers use which of the following methods?
A. event history analysis B. event structure analysis C. narrative historical evaluation D. oral history
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