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Recommending legislation, Declaring, legislative “emergencies”, Calling special sessions are legislative power of the governor    

After the biennial 140-day session is over, the governor has the power to call the legislature into a______________________________ that can last up to 30 days.

During the covid-19 pandemic, the cities of Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and El Paso tried to persuade the governor to extend the mask mandate. This is an example of what kind of lobbying?

An interest group directly communicates with members of the Legislature or executive agencies to influence policy. This is referred to as

_______ serve the interests of an industry, such as farmers, locksmiths, or realtors.

Individuals who benefit from a publicly provided good or service without paying for it and actively supporting its acquisition are referred to as

Libertarian Party members in Texas generally support limited government and combine fiscal conservatism with social liberalism.

Research shows that Tea Party Caucus members in Congress often vote like a third party.

Clostridial myositis in horses can result from improper IM administration of:

The Battle of the Alamo was significant because