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| what type of legislature is texas |
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| how many members are in the house |
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| how many members are in he senate |
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| how often does the texas legislature meet |
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| every 2 years or odd number of years |
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| texas legislature meet for how many days |
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| how many terms does the house serve in texas |
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| how many terms does the senate serve |
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| how many times have the current texas constitution been amended |
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| what is biennial legislature |
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| The constitution of 1876 is a |
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| texas seventh constitution |
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| what year did Texas become the 28th state |
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| did Texas secede from the union |
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| was the current texas constitution adopted |
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| how many article does the current constitution have |
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| former texas judge and union army general, texas governor (1870-74). implemented the texas constitution of 1869. |
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| who is james e. "pa" ferguson |
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texas governor. first one to be impeached and removed from office. Administration considered corrupt. Attempted to remove UT professors. Vetoed schools appropriations
Guilty of Ten Articles of Impeachment |
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| the current constitution is |
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| the main source of power for our state government which seeks to control the government. |
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| the 45th texas governor (1991-1995). ushered in a new era for women and political power in texas. second women to be elected as texas governor. |
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| father of texas, born in virginia in 1793. Son of Moses Austin. impresario. |
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| general of the texas army. elected as the president of the their new republic. |
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| a democrat who defeated edmund j davis. |
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| who is Miriam Amanda Wallace Ferguson (MAW) |
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| first women to be elected as texas governor. (1925-1927) (1933-1935). |
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| judges in tx are primarily elected except |
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| who did the texas won their independence from and in what year for what reason |
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| mexico; 1836; no taxation and no representation |
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| what is original jurisdiction |
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| the authority of a court to hear a case taken directly to it, as a new legal controversy |
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| what is the court of last resort in criminal cases |
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| Texas Court of Criminal Appeal |
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| what is the court of last resort in civil cases |
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| the supreme court of texas |
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| eligibility for all judges in texas are the same except for |
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| a type of appeal in which the appeals court holds a trial as if a prior trial had never been held |
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| when is the sunset law used |
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| cycle of 12 years to decide whether to abolish, merge, or retain state agencies |
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| what type of verdict is necesary to find a defendant guilty in a criminal trial |
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| the jury must reach an unanimous decision (guilty). |
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| minimum number required to do business. use when 2/3 of the house members present |
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| what unique element is used in a capital murder case in texas that distinguishes texas from many other states |
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| term limits for state legislators |
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| texas governor can set aside or reduce court impose penalties. Changed in 1936 to the board pardons and paroles. |
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| noting, pertaining to, or exercising powers or functions that resemble those of a court or a judge |
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| The principal function of tx courts is to |
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