Pol 1133 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What percentage of the Texas Senate is usually elected during a presidential election year? - ANSWER-50 percent What percentage of the Texas House of Representatives is elected during a presidential election year? - ANSWER-100 percent How long is the Texas legislative session? - ANSWER-140 days What was the primary use of land in Texas from the 1820s to the 1860s? - ANSWER-cotton In the years following the Civil War, ________ became Texas's economic mainstay. - ANSWER-cattle Curre...

jurisdiction - ANSWER official power to make legal decisions and judgement equity - ANSWER the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality court needs a case to have reals ____ - ANSWER standing injunction - ANSWER court order that prohibits a certain action

Gilmer-Aikin Laws, - ANSWER EDUCATION REFORM LEGISLATION PASSED IN 1949 THAT SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL FUNDING OF EDUCATION WITH PUBLIC MONIES, RAISED TEACHERS' SALARIES, MANDATED A MINIMUM LENGTH FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDE FOR MORE STATE SUPERVISION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. equal protection clause, - ANSWER Clause found in the 14th Amendment that says that states cannot deny U.S. citizens the equal protection of the law. The basis for nearly all civil rights cases.

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pol 1133 test 1 with Verified Solutions 2024 What percentage of the Texas Senate is usually elected during a presidential election year? - Answer -50 percent What percentage of the Texas House of Representatives is elected during a presidential election year? - Answer -100 percent How long is the Texas legislative session? - Answer -140 days What was the primary use of land in Texas from the 1820s to the 1860s? - Answer -cotton In the years following the Civil War, ________ became Texas'...

Functions of political parties - -1. recruiting candidates for public office 2. organizing and running elections 3. Presenting alternative policies to the electorate 4. Accepting responsibility for operating the government 5. acting as the organized opposition to the party in power. From the 1790s until roughly the 1970s, parties relied on party members and volunteers to perform a number of tasks related to elections and campaigns. These traditional party functions are sometimes called labor-...

Government - -the system of a group of people governing an organized community, often a state -Independents - -a voter who votes for candidates on issues rather than on the basis of a political ideology or partisanship; a voter who does not have long-standing loyalty to, or identification with, a political party -G.O.P. - -Grand Old Party, Republican Party -The Media and Democracy - -Criteria for selecting stories -Significant impact on audiences -Generate interest -Familiarity -Pro...

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Interest Groups - -share a common interest and attempt to influence public policy -AARP NRA NAACP - -American Association of Retired Persons, aging pop. rights National Rifle Association, rights of gun owners National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, colored ppls rights -IGs greatly affect public policy; among some of tactics used are lobbying ($ & gifts), electioneering (being active in political campaigns), litigation (legal action), public relations, & protest -...

1 What percentage of the TX Senate is usually elected during a presidential election yr? - -50% -What % of the TX House of Rep. is elected during a presidential election yr? - -100% -How long is the TX legislative session? - -140 days -What was the primary use of land in TX from the 1820s-1860s? - -cotton -In the yrs following the Civil War, ______ became TX's economic mainstay. - -cattle -Currently, the top export of TX is - -computers and electronics -Which region of the sta...