Compared to other states, how well are Texas legislators compensated?
a. They receive average pay, high allowances, and meager retirements.
b. They receive high pay, high allowances, and generous retirements.
c. They receive low pay, reasonable allowances, and generous retirements.
d. They receive low pay, low allowances, and meager retirements.
e. They receive high pay, low allowances, and generous retirements.
What compensation does the governor of Texas receive?
a. A salary of $250,000 per year, along with a lifetime pension
b. A salary of $75,000 per year, along with staff and maintenance for a personal residence
c. A salary of almost $100,000 per year, along with reimbursement for personal and political travel
d. A salary of over $150,000 per year, along with staff and maintenance for a personal residence
e. A salary of $40,000 per year, along with a per diem
for daily living
What is the line of gubernatorial succession in Texas?
a. Lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general
b. Lieutenant governor, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, attorney general
c. Lieutenant governor, president pro tempore of the Senate, agriculture commissioner
d. Lieutenant governor, senior U.S. senator from Texas, senior U.S. representative from Texas
e. Lieutenant governor, president pro tempore
of the Senate, Speaker of the House, attorney general, chief justices of the 14 courts of appeals
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Unless legally exempt, in order to receive benefits through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, recipients must
not accept any other form of government assistance, including Medicaid.
register to vote, attend any jury summons sent, and fulfill all civic duties requested of them by the state and county.
agree to repay the money after they gain employment, since it is a federal loan.
make sure their children go
to school, participate in an employment services program, attend parenting classes, get their children vaccinated, and agree not to use drugs or alcohol.
American Government
1st EditionGlen Krutz
412 solutions
American Corrections
11th EditionMichael D. Reisig, Todd R. Clear
160 solutions
Government in America: Elections and Updates Edition
16th EditionGeorge C. Edwards III, Martin P. Wattenberg, Robert L. Lineberry
269 solutions
Criminal Justice in America
9th EditionChristina Dejong, Christopher E. Smith, George F Cole
105 solutions