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| qualifications to be governor |
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-30 years of age minimum -5 years texas resident -citizen -4 year term |
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governor is the state's?? |
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| administrative organization through which the governor of texas makes appointments, prepare's bienial budget recommendation, administers federal and state grants for crime prevention and law enforcement, and confers full and conditional pardons on recomme |
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| high profile executive powers of the governor |
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-appoint state officials -deal with problems caused by civil disorder and natural disasters -participate in state budget making and budget management -announce policies by issuing executive orders -make public proclamations for ceremonial and other purposes -promote the economic development of Texas |
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| the governor issues executive orders to set policy within the executive branch and to create task forces, councils, and other bodies |
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| action by the governor to delete a line item while permitting enactment of other parts of an appropriate bill, only apply's to budget bills |
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| release from prison before completion of a sentence; good behavior of the parolee os a condition of release |
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| on recommendation of the board of pardons and paroles, the governor may grant a full pardon. This act of executive clemency releases a convicted person from all consequences of a criminal act and restores rights enjoyed by others who have not been c |
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| the governor and elected department heads as provided by the Texas Constitution and statues |
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| a document that sets forth a political party's position on issues such as an income tax, school vouchers, or public utility regulation |
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| an organization influenced by political ideology whose primary interest is to gain control of government by winning elections |
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| voting for all the candidates of one party |
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| a party other than the democratic party, or the republican party. Sometimes called a "minor party" because of limited membership and voter support |
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| a candidate who has no party affiliation |
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| an organization device used by corporations, labor unions, and other organizations to raise money for campaign contributions |
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| political action commitee (PAC) |
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| enforces state standards for lobbyists and public officials, including registration of lobbyists and reporting of political campaign contributions |
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| campaign money donated to national political parties rather than to candidates |
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| campaign money contributed directly by individuals |
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| voting is open for virtually all persons 18 years of age or older |
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| as a prerequisite for voter registration, this test was designed and administered in ways intended to prevent African Americans and Latinos from voting |
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| exempted people from educational, property, or tax requirements for voting if they were qualified to vote before 1867, or were decendents of such persons. |
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| levied in texas from 1902 until a similar virginia tax was declared unconstitutional in 1962; failure to pay the annual tax made a citizen ineligible to vote in party primaries or in special and general elections |
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| a nominating system designed to prevent African Americans and some Mexican Americans from participating in Democratic primaries from 1923 ti 1944 |
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| drawing districts designed to affect representation of a racial group in a legislative chamber, city council, commisioners court, or other representative body |
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abolishes use of all literacy tests in voter registrations, and prohibits residency requirements of more than 30 days for voting in presidential elections |
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| Voting rights act of 1965 |
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| legislation requiring certain government offices to offer voter registration application to clients |
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| texas vs. national voter turnout |
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| ranks low, even when bush was running for president |
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| qualifications for voting |
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-native born, or naturalized citizen of the U.S. -18 yrs -resident of state and county for at least 30 days immediatly preceding election day -resident of area covered by the election day -registered voter for at least 30 days preceding election -not be a convicted felon -not be declared mentally incompetent by a court of law |
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| the body of state law conerning parties, primaries, and elections |
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| effects of education and money in voter turnout |
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education-of all the effects, its the strongest. Education makes ppl want to learn more bout political parties and makes them want to vote. money-poor ppl lack access to voting, information on candidates, and opportunites to learn bout the system
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| conducted at the county court-house and selected polling places before the designated primary, special, or general election day |
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| available to elderly texans, and those with physical disabilites, at least 65, will not b in county of residence on election day, in jail (not a convicted felon), in military |
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| less than 12 percent of texas counties employ a full-time elections administrator to supervise voter registration, and voting |
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| a preliminary election conducted within the party to select candidates who will fun for public office in a subsequent general election |
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| nominating system that allows voters to participate directly in the selection of candidates for public office |
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| held in november of even numbered years to elect country and state officials from among candidates nominated in primaries or in nominating conventions |
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| held a month afther the first primary to allow party members to choose a candidate from the first primary's top two vote-getters |
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| a primary in which voters must declare their support for the party before they are permitted to participate in the selection of its candidates |
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| a primary in which voters are not required to declare party identification |
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| a practice whereby a person participates in the primary of one party, then votes for one or more candidates of another party in general election |
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