The basic role of the Texas legislature is similar to that of _____ at the federal level.

Unless otherwise noted, for any questions that require rounding, round intermediate calculations to 4 decimal places and round your final answer to the same decimal place as the potential answer choices that are presented.   Be sure to read all of the possible answer choices because some questions include potential answers of “all of the above” or “none of the above.”   There are 25 questions, each worth 5 points.

A procedure that allows a senator to speak against a bill for as long as he or she can stand and talk is a

If no candidate in the direct primary election receives a majority, the two top vote- getters must face each other in a ___________ election.

12). In the late 1970s, _____ and his group at the University of Illinois made the surprising discovery that not all prokaryotic organisms are genetically similar enough to be classified as a single group.

Which of the following form the core of the Republican Party?

40). The genetic differences between Bacteria and Archaea translate into a variety of structural and functional adaptations.

19). Prokaryotic cells are very “sensitive” and are limited to geographical areas.

Which of the following BEST describes the political subculture of Texas?

14). When hydrogen gas is produced when mantle rock is exposed to seawater, this is termed _____.