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Chapter 1 Texas Political Culture And Diversity |
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1 | (30) |
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Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy |
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2 | (5) |
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2 | (1) |
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Conservatives and Liberals in Texas Today |
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3 | (3) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (5) |
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7 | (5) |
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Politics and Cultural Diversity |
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12 | (13) |
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Texans' Struggle for Equal Rights |
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12 | (9) |
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21 | (2) |
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Population Diversity Today |
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23 | (2) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Texas Political Culture |
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25 | (6) |
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The Cultural Battle over Confederate Monuments |
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Chapter 2 Texas In The Federal System |
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31 | (28) |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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The U.S. Constitution and Federalism |
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33 | (6) |
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Types of Powers in Our Federal System |
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34 | (1) |
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The Powers of the National Government |
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34 | (1) |
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Implied Powers of the National Government |
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35 | (1) |
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The Early View: Dual Federalism and the Tenth Amendment |
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36 | (1) |
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The Development of Cooperative Federalism |
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36 | (1) |
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Civil Rights versus States' Rights |
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37 | (2) |
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Texas and the Federal System |
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39 | (15) |
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Coercive Federalism and Texas |
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40 | (1) |
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Federal Grants-in-Aid in Texas |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (1) |
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Indirect Federal Benefits: U.S. Military Bases in Texas |
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42 | (2) |
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The Affordable Care Act: A Challenging Case in Federalism |
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44 | (2) |
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Texas and the U.S. Abortion Debate: From Roe to Whole Woman's Health |
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46 | (2) |
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Avoiding Federal Regulation: Texas, Federalism, and the Valentine's Day Debacle of 2021 |
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48 | (2) |
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States as Laboratories: Marijuana Legalization |
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50 | (2) |
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Federalism and Casino Gambling |
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52 | (2) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Texas in the Federal System |
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54 | (5) |
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Texas in the Federal System |
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Chapter 3 The Texas Constitution In Perspective |
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59 | (22) |
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Texas Constitutions in History |
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60 | (4) |
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Early Texas Constitutions |
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60 | (1) |
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Reconstruction Constitutions and Their Aftermath |
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61 | (2) |
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Reconstruction Constitutions and Their Aftermath |
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63 | (1) |
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The Texas Constitution Today |
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64 | (9) |
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Bill of Rights and Fundamental Liberty |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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Amending and Revising the Texas Constitution |
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73 | (3) |
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73 | (1) |
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Criticisms of the Texas Constitution |
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74 | (1) |
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Attempts to Revise the Texas Constitution |
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75 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned About the Texas Constitution |
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76 | (5) |
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The Constitutionality of Emergency Powers |
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Chapter 4 Voting And Elections |
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81 | (36) |
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82 | (12) |
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The Participation Paradox and Why People Vote |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Voter Turnout in the United States and in Texas |
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84 | (3) |
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Reasons for Low Voter Turnout in Texas |
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87 | (7) |
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Types of Elections in Texas |
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94 | (6) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (2) |
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The Conduct and Administration of Elections |
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100 | (5) |
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County-Level Administration |
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100 | (1) |
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100 | (3) |
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The Secret Ballot and the Integrity of Elections |
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103 | (2) |
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Election Campaigns in Texas: Strategies, Resources, and Results |
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105 | (7) |
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The General Election Campaign |
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105 | (2) |
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Money in Election Campaigns |
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107 | (4) |
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111 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Voting and Elections in Texas |
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112 | (5) |
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Donald Trump Changed Orthodox Views on Hispanics |
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Chapter 5 Political Parties |
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117 | (24) |
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Characteristics of American Political Parties |
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118 | (4) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (1) |
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The Development of the Texas Party System |
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122 | (8) |
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The Past Era of Democratic Dominance |
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122 | (1) |
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The Rise of the Republican Party |
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123 | (4) |
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Conservative and Moderate Republicans |
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127 | (1) |
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Can the Democrats Compete? |
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128 | (2) |
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The Organization of Texas Political Parties |
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130 | (4) |
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Temporary Party Organization |
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131 | (2) |
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Permanent Party Organization |
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133 | (1) |
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The Functions of Political Parties |
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134 | (1) |
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The Party in the Electorate |
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134 | (1) |
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The Party as Organization |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Texas Political Parties |
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135 | (6) |
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Harris County's Political Journey, Red to Blue and Beyond |
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Chapter 6 Interest Groups |
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141 | (28) |
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142 | (2) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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Interest Groups' Targets and Tactics |
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144 | (10) |
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145 | (2) |
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Influencing the Executive Branch |
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147 | (3) |
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150 | (1) |
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Shaping the Political Environment |
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151 | (3) |
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The Balance of Political Power |
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154 | (4) |
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Texas's Most Powerful Interest Groups |
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154 | (2) |
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A Tale of Two Lobbying Efforts: Tesla versus TADA |
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156 | (1) |
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Interest Group Alliances and the Dynamics of Power |
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157 | (1) |
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Sizing Up Interest Groups and Their Influence |
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158 | (6) |
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The Positive Role of Interest Groups |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (2) |
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The Regulation of Lobbying |
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162 | (2) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Interest Groups |
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164 | (5) |
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The Future of the Texas Electorate is Latino |
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Dr. Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia |
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Chapter 7 The Legislature |
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169 | (36) |
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170 | (3) |
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Legislative Terms and Sessions |
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170 | (2) |
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Legislative Salaries and Compensation |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (9) |
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173 | (3) |
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176 | (6) |
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Powers of the Legislature and Its Leaders |
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182 | (6) |
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Powers of the Presiding Officers |
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182 | (3) |
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Powers of the Legislature |
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185 | (3) |
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188 | (8) |
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The Legislative Committees |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (2) |
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Polarization in the Texas Legislature |
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196 | (4) |
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The Evolution and Ideological Polarization in the Texas House |
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196 | (2) |
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Ideology and Polarization in the Texas Senate |
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198 | (2) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about the Texas Legislature |
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200 | (5) |
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205 | (40) |
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The Governor's Office: Qualifications, Tenure, and Staff |
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206 | (4) |
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Qualifications and Elections |
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206 | (1) |
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Tenure, Removal, Succession, and Compensation |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (2) |
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The Governor's Powers of Persuasion |
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210 | (10) |
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The Governor as Chief of State |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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Legislative Tools of Persuasion |
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211 | (4) |
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The Governor as Chief Executive |
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215 | (5) |
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220 | (12) |
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Elected Executives and the Plural Executive System |
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220 | (3) |
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223 | (2) |
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225 | (4) |
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Characteristics of Bureaucracy |
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229 | (3) |
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The Bureaucracy, Politics, and Public Policy |
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232 | (4) |
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233 | (1) |
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Public Policy and the Iron Texas Star |
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234 | (2) |
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The Legislature, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker |
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236 | (1) |
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The Control of Information |
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236 | (1) |
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Administration of the Law |
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236 | (1) |
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Bureaucratic Accountability |
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236 | (3) |
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Accountability to the People |
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236 | (1) |
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Accountability to the Legislature |
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237 | (1) |
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Accountability to the Chief Executive |
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237 | (1) |
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Bureaucratic Responsibility |
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238 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about the Texas Executive Branch |
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239 | (6) |
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Modernizing State Financial Practices |
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245 | (24) |
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Legal Cases and Jurisdiction |
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246 | (2) |
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246 | (1) |
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Original and Appellate Jurisdiction |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (8) |
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248 | (3) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (1) |
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Court of Criminal Appeals |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (3) |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (5) |
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The Politics of Judicial Selection in Texas |
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261 | (3) |
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Ethnic/Racial and Gender Diversity |
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264 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Texas Courts |
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264 | (5) |
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Choosing Judges: My View from the Inside |
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Chapter 10 Law, Due Process, And Criminal Justice Policy |
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269 | (30) |
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270 | (4) |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (2) |
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274 | (5) |
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274 | (2) |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (8) |
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279 | (2) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (2) |
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The Grand Jury and Pretrial Activity |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (2) |
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The Post-Trial Proceedings |
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286 | (1) |
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The Special Case of Juveniles |
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287 | (1) |
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Criminal Justice Policies |
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287 | (7) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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Evaluating Punishment and Rehabilitation Policies |
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289 | (1) |
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Sizing Up the Death Penalty Debate |
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290 | (4) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Law and Due Process |
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294 | (5) |
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Texas's George Floyd Act: House Bill |
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Chapter 11 Local Government |
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299 | (28) |
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300 | (14) |
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General Law and Home Rule Cities |
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301 | (1) |
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Forms of Municipal Government |
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302 | (4) |
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Municipal Election Systems |
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306 | (3) |
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Revenue Sources and Limitations |
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309 | (2) |
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Municipalities: Issues, Trends, and Controversies |
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311 | (3) |
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314 | (5) |
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315 | (2) |
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Counties: Issues, Trends, and Controversies |
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317 | (2) |
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Special District Governments |
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319 | (2) |
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Reasons for Creating Special District Governments |
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320 | (1) |
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Special Districts: Issues, Trends, and Controversies |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (2) |
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322 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Local Government |
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323 | (4) |
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Chapter 12 Public Policy In Texas |
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327 | (39) |
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328 | (8) |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (6) |
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336 | (1) |
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336 | (2) |
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The Appropriations Process |
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338 | (1) |
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The Politics of State Spending |
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338 | (1) |
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338 | (14) |
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Elementary and Secondary Schools |
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339 | (2) |
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The Politics of Public Education |
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341 | (5) |
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346 | (1) |
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The Politics of Higher Education |
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347 | (5) |
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Health and Human Services |
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352 | (6) |
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352 | (3) |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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The Politics of Welfare and Income Redistribution |
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356 | (2) |
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358 | (3) |
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358 | (1) |
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The Politics of Transportation |
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359 | (2) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Public Policy Issues |
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361 | (5) |
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Investing in Texas's Public Schools, Investing in Texas's Future |
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| Notes |
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366 | (11) |
| Glossary |
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377 | (8) |
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