Why Has There Traditionally Been No Formal Division Along Party

question 59

Multiple Choice

Why has there traditionally been no formal division along party lines or a formal system of choosing floor leaders in the Texas legislature?

• A) The powers of the presiding officers and the longtime Democratic-controlled system did not produce a leadership structure comparable to that of the U.S. Congress.
• B) Though membership in the legislature includes Republicans and Democrats, the delegation of power has not been typically done in a partisan fashion.
• C) Legislative rules concerning the appointing of floor leaders was removed in the early twentieth century to reduce partisanship.
• D) The powers of the governor over the legislature and longtime Democratic-controlled system did not produce a leadership structure comparable to that of the U.S. Congress.
• E) Though membership in the legislature includes Republicans and Democrats, the delegation of power has been left to the whim of the presiding officers, which varies greatly.

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