The greatest, but least used, power the president has in the legislative process is the ________________

Committee chairs in the Texas Legislature

a. are always members of the majority party and are elected by members of the committees. b. are always members of the majority party and are appointed by the leaders of the respective chambers. c. usually are distributed to members of both parties and are elected by members of the committees. d. usually are distributed to members of both parties and are appointed by the leaders of the respective chambers. e. None of the above is correct.

Why do the speaker of the House and the lieutenant governor typically not participate in debate over bills?

a. They do not know enough about bills to offer meaningful input. b. The rules of the chambers do not allow them to participate. c. They are usually not present in their chambers. d. They make an effort to act as neutral presiding officers.