Which of the Following Best Characterizes the Texas State Legislature

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes the Texas state legislature?

• A) The Texas state legislature is the only one on the country whose laws cannot be declared unconstitutional by the courts.
• B) Though on paper the Texas legislature is one of the strongest in the country, it is actually one of the weakest.
• C) The setting of governmental priorities through the budgetary process is becoming increasingly more professional.
• D) The Texas legislature is increasingly being dominated by the governor, who has the power to dismiss it at any time.
• E) It has ultimate say in the financial matters of the state but is becoming increasingly dependent on the governor for support.

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Definitions:

Emotionality

The observable behavioral and physiological component of emotion; the degree to which a person can be characterized as emotional.

Fast Pathway

A term used in psychology and neuroscience referring to the rapid processing of sensory information by the brain, often associated with automatic or instinctive reactions.

Sensory Information

Data received by the sensory organs (e.g., eyes, ears, skin, nose, tongue) that is then interpreted by the brain to form perceptions of the environment.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay station for sensory information, excluding smell, to the cerebral cortex.