GOVT 2306 - Key terms section 3

Chapter 3 - Texas Legislature
- bicameral
- size
- regular session
- special session
- supermajority
- rights and privileges
- legislative immunity
- citizen / professional legislature
- redistricting
- turnover
- term limits
- representation
- delegate
- trustee
- politico
- demographics
- single member districts
- one person one vote
- gerrymandering
- LRB
- independent commission
- majority minority district
- lieutenant governor
- president pro-tempore
- LBB
- Speaker of the House
- party legislative caucus
- party caucus
- floor leader
- Other caucuses
- standing committees
- substantive /  procedural
- amendment 
- markup
- oversight
- bill
- fiscal note
- calendar
- resolution
- blocking bill
- floor debate
- killer amendment
- rider
- filibuster
- chubbing
- quorum
- roll call vote
- line-item veto
- emergency clause

Chapter 4 - Texas Governors
- qualifications
- roles of the governor
- plural executive
- succession
- impeachment
- appointment power
- patronage
- recess appointment
- senatorial courtesy
- removal power
- executive order
- budget power
- line-item veto
- agenda setting
- state of the state address
- emergency legislation
- special session
- veto power
- post-adjournment veto
- pardon
- ceremonial duties
- crisis manager
- informal powers
- popular mandate
- political ambition ladder

Chapter 5 
- General Land Office
- plural executive
- lieutenant governor
- attorney general
- comptroller of public accounts
- agriculture commissioner
- secretary of state
- boards and commissioners
- bureaucracy
- TXDoT
- Department of State Health Agencies
- Railroad Commission of Texas
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- State Board of Education
- elected board
- appointed regulatory commission
- patronage system
- merit-based civil service system
- sunshine laws
- sunset commission
- sunset review process

Chapter 6 - Texas Judicial System
- judicial federalism
- jurisdiction
- original jurisdiction
- appellate jurisdiction
- exclusive jurisdiction
- criminal case
- civil case
- concurrent jurisdiction
- magistrate functions
- de novo
- court state and local structure
- probate
- affirm
- reverse
- remand
- majority opinion
- concurring opinion
- dissenting opinion
- per curiam
- en banc
- straight-ticket voting
- name recognition
- incumbency advantage
- prosecutor
- criminal defendant
- grand jury
- indictment
- enhanced penalties
- petit jury
- beyond a reasonable doubt
- plaintiff
- civil defendant
- preponderance of evidence
- compensatory damage
- punitive damage