Which of the Following Statements About Partisanship in the Texas

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about partisanship in the Texas legislature is correct?

• A) Partisan rivalries have been high throughout the history of the Texas legislature.
• B) Historically, partisanship has been rather low, but in recent years the legislature has moved into a more partisan era.
• C) The legislature was divided by partisan bickering before the 1980s, but the conflict has decreased steadily since then.
• D) The Texas Constitution was amended in 1986 to forbid partisanship from interfering with the legislative process.
• E) Typically, with Democrats as the majority party, partisanship has been much higher than with Republicans in control.

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