Last exam tex. gov.

Rick Perry

David Dewhurst

Gregg Abbot

Carole Keeton Rylander

Wallace Jefferson

Sharon Keller

Tommy Williams

Allan Ritter

Kay Bailey Hutchison/ John Cornyn

Ted Poe

Ron Walker

The fourteen intermediate-level appellate courts that hear appeals from district and county courts to determine whether the decisions of these lower courts followed legal principles and court procedures

the courts that exist in some counties that are presided over by county judges

an executive branch in which power is fragmented because the election of statewide officeholders is independent of the election of the governor

the main governing body of each county; has the authority to set the county tax rate and budget

established when texas became the 28th state, to comply w/ the fact that they were now a state in the US. all ex-confederate, southern states had to renew their state constitutions when south lost civil war…A Johnson became pres. after Lincoln was assassinated

Ej. Davis brought to texas as a governor but was removed from office by the “people”; comply w requirements w US congress when south lost;

re-written after EJ Davis, Texas Legislative has a part time legislative which meets every odd year every other year

legislative which meets every other year

total authority over oil and gas policies

sets all curriculum

two sets of courts, evaluated by congruence of issues, complexity for the jury, and possible prejudice to any of the parties

in texas, (state supreme court) system of texas ed. does violate the state constitution. passed “senate bill 7” (robin hood plan)

qualifications for Texas Governor