Outline the process by which a bill becomes a law in Texas, including a discussion of the critical stages in the process. Why do so few bills become laws?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Identify major steps in the legislative process including first reading, committee referral and consideration, second reading and floor debate, third reading, consideration by the other chamber, conference committees, and the role of the governor.
2. Explain how there are multiple points at which bills may die and how it is easier to kill a bill than to pass it.
3. Explain the importance of features such as tags, filibusters, and the two-thirds rule as obstacles to lawmaking.
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As described by Jervis, in what does the constructivist argument place great faith for making the argument that the Community will last?
a. the shared threat of global terrorism b. the presence of U.S. troops in Europe c. the material well-being of the member populations d. the power of socialization and the ability of ideas to replicate and sustain themselves
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Any interested party (such as an interest group) may submit its opinions to the Court through a document called an amicus curiae brief. 2. The Supreme Court has the power to set a precedent that acts as a basis for deciding cases in the future. 3. When a case is granted “cert,” the next step is to schedule it for oral arguments. 4. The “countermajoritarian difficulty” occurs when the Court exercises control NOT on behalf of the prevailing majority but against it.