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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(Teas_Jefferies_Shomaker_Watson_and_Gilmour)/01%3A_Political_Culture_and_the_People_of_TexasCapitol, and the San Jacinto monument (located on the Houston Ship Channel and erected to commemorate the victorious battle when Texas won its independence from Mexico) is thirteen feet taller than th...Capitol, and the San Jacinto monument (located on the Houston Ship Channel and erected to commemorate the victorious battle when Texas won its independence from Mexico) is thirteen feet taller than the Washington monument in Washington, D.C. Most Texans can tell you that Sam Houston was the first president of the Republic of Texas, and that the state bird is the mockingbird. This chapter will give you an overview of the state of Texas and set the stage for the rest of the book
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(Teas_Jefferies_Shomaker_Watson_and_Gilmour)/11%3A_Public_Policy_in_Texas/11.06%3A_Why_Public_Policy_The_Market_and_Market_FailureIt will begin with a discussion of what economists call the marketplace, the relationship between supply and demand, the difference between public goods and private goods, and how each impacts the des...It will begin with a discussion of what economists call the marketplace, the relationship between supply and demand, the difference between public goods and private goods, and how each impacts the desire of people to make money. This leads to a problem at the root of the private sector: the assumption that if there is a demand for a certain product, someone will supply the good or service that meets the demand.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(Teas_Jefferies_Shomaker_Watson_and_Gilmour)/03%3A_Texas_Constitution/3.04%3A_Prospects_for_RevisionThe next session of the legislature created a Constitutional Revision Commission, which reported back a series of recommendations encompassing most of the existing document except Article 1—the Bill o...The next session of the legislature created a Constitutional Revision Commission, which reported back a series of recommendations encompassing most of the existing document except Article 1—the Bill of Rights—which, as you saw in the previous description of the Article 1, cannot be changed as it must remain inviolate.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(Teas_Jefferies_Shomaker_Watson_and_Gilmour)/09%3A_The_Evolution_of_the_Law_in_Texas/9.02%3A_The_Structure_of_the_Texas_Court_SystemIn addition to the duties it shares with the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Supreme Court publicly announces rules of administration to provide for the efficient administration of justice in the state...In addition to the duties it shares with the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Supreme Court publicly announces rules of administration to provide for the efficient administration of justice in the state, monitors the caseloads of the courts of appeals and orders the transfer of cases among the courts in order to equalize the courts’ workloads, appoints the Board of Legal Examiners (which prepares and oversees the grading process of the State Bar examination), certifies successful applicants who a…
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(Teas_Jefferies_Shomaker_Watson_and_Gilmour)/02%3A_The_American_Federal_SystemThe elected officials in all of these governing units had to do so under the watchful and critical eyes of the mass public, with the knowledge that any missteps they made could lead to defeat in their...The elected officials in all of these governing units had to do so under the watchful and critical eyes of the mass public, with the knowledge that any missteps they made could lead to defeat in their next election. The purpose of this chapter is to help you make sense of this confusion, because just as pandemics happen, so do a multitude of other unforeseen issues that dominate the news in the near and not so near future.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(Teas_Jefferies_Shomaker_Watson_and_Gilmour)/10%3A_Local_Government/10.03%3A_County_GovernmentsThe county judge is the presiding officer of the commissioners court and depending on the size of the county, has a wide range of judicial and administrative duties. A bond is an agreement between the...The county judge is the presiding officer of the commissioners court and depending on the size of the county, has a wide range of judicial and administrative duties. A bond is an agreement between the county and the bondholder where the county receives the money and agrees to pay the money back with interest.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(Teas_Jefferies_Shomaker_Watson_and_Gilmour)/11%3A_Public_Policy_in_Texas/11.01%3A_What_Is_Public_PolicyThat is a simple way to approach the issue, but public policy is more complex than that as it involves the totality of what political institutions seek and what governments do. Here’s a more expansive...That is a simple way to approach the issue, but public policy is more complex than that as it involves the totality of what political institutions seek and what governments do. Here’s a more expansive definition that includes the process, as well as the various actors within that process: “a system of laws, regulatory measures, courses of action, and funding priorities concerning a given topic promulgated by a governmental entity or its representatives.” 5
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(Teas_Jefferies_Shomaker_Watson_and_Gilmour)/03%3A_Texas_ConstitutionTexas’s involvement in the failed attempt to create a separate nation with other southern states led to a rapid turnover in constitutions—four in fifteen years—culminating in a document that forms the...Texas’s involvement in the failed attempt to create a separate nation with other southern states led to a rapid turnover in constitutions—four in fifteen years—culminating in a document that forms the basis of the current constitution, adopted by a Constitutional Convention in 1875 and ratified by Texas voters in 1876 (Figure 3.1).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(Teas_Jefferies_Shomaker_Watson_and_Gilmour)/10%3A_Local_GovernmentIn this chapter, the reader will learn more about the types of local government that affect the citizens of Texas every single day. After Governor Greg Abbott ended the mandated mask policy on March 1...In this chapter, the reader will learn more about the types of local government that affect the citizens of Texas every single day. After Governor Greg Abbott ended the mandated mask policy on March 10, the New Braunfels ISD surveyed parents of the mostly low-income, Hispanic students and voted to keep the mask mandate in place. The Comal ISD which represents the rural and mostly Anglo parts of the county voted to make the masks voluntary claiming personal responsibility and parental choice.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(Teas_Jefferies_Shomaker_Watson_and_Gilmour)/13%3A_State_Finance/13.05%3A_ConclusionThis remains the case even as the state has loosened some of the strict rules regarding debt that were inserted in the original version of the 1876 constitution. Excise Taxes – A tax that is placed on...This remains the case even as the state has loosened some of the strict rules regarding debt that were inserted in the original version of the 1876 constitution. Excise Taxes – A tax that is placed on the sale of a specific good, and is imposed upon the supplier of the good, rather than the purchaser if it.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Texas_Government_(Teas_Jefferies_Shomaker_Watson_and_Gilmour)/08%3A_The_Executive_Branch_and_the_Governor_in_Texas/8.02%3A_Choose_Me_What_Does_It_Take_To_Be_GovernorShould the governor die or otherwise he unable to return, the lieutenant governor then becomes governor for the remainder of the term of the governor who vacated the office. Overall, in addition to ha...Should the governor die or otherwise he unable to return, the lieutenant governor then becomes governor for the remainder of the term of the governor who vacated the office. Overall, in addition to handling routine duties and occasional emergency situations, the governor's staff provides assistance in performing the specific tasks assigned to the office by law and in orchestrating political activities to promote the enactment of the governor's programs.
