| Preface |
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| Student and Instructor Supplements |
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| Acknowledgments for the 2011-2012 Edition |
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| Acknowledgments for Earlier Editions |
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Chapter 1 Texas History and Culture |
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Politics and Government: The Early Years |
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3 | (3) |
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Early Statchood and Secession: 1846-1864 |
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Post-Civil War Texas: 1865-1885 |
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Politics and Government: 1886-1945 |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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World War I, the Twenties, and the Return of Farmer Jim: 1919-1928 |
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8 | (1) |
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The Great Depression: 1929-1939 |
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"Pass the Biscuits, Pappy": 1938-1945 |
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Politics and Government Since World War II |
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Lyndon B. Johnson Enters Center Stage |
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The 1950s: Shivercrats and the Seeds for a Republican Texas |
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The 1960s: Texas Has a President and Discovers the Equal Protection Clause |
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The 1970s: Scandal and Reform |
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The 1980s: Education Reform |
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The 1990s: Texas Elects a Woman Governor and Becomes a Two-Party State |
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18 | (1) |
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The 2000s: Texas Becomes a Republican State |
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19 | (2) |
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Texas Culture and Regions |
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21 | (7) |
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Moral, Traditional, and Individualistic Cultures |
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21 | (1) |
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Political Culture and Political Participation |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (6) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (7) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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Essay: The Ku Klux Klan in Texas |
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36 | (2) |
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Essay: The Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement in Texas |
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38 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 The Texas Constitution in Perspective |
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The National Constitution and the States: Federalism |
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42 | (5) |
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42 | (3) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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The Texas Constitution in History |
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47 | (15) |
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The Texas Constitution Today |
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Bill of Rights and Fundamental Liberty |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (1) |
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Amending the Texas Constitution |
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57 | (1) |
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Attempts to Revise the Texas Constitution |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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Essay: Reconstituting Texas: E. J. Davis and His Legacies |
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62 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Voting and Elections |
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65 | (38) |
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66 | (1) |
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The Participation Paradox |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (9) |
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68 | (1) |
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Voter Turnout in the United States and in Texas |
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69 | (3) |
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Reasons for Low Voter Turnout in Texas |
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72 | (4) |
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76 | (16) |
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76 | (5) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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The Conduct and Administration of Elections |
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84 | (8) |
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Election Campaigns in Texas |
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92 | (8) |
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92 | (1) |
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The General Election Campaign |
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93 | (2) |
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Money in Political Campaigns |
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95 | (4) |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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Essay: The New Media and Texas Politics |
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100 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Political Parties |
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103 | (27) |
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Functions of Political Parties |
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105 | (1) |
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Characteristics of American Political Parties |
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106 | (2) |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Development of the Texas Party System |
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108 | (7) |
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The One-Party Tradition in Texas |
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108 | (1) |
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Ideological Basis of Factionalism: Conservatives and Liberals |
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109 | (1) |
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Conservative and Liberal Factions in the Democratic Party |
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110 | (2) |
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Rise of the Republican Party |
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112 | (3) |
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Conservative and Moderate Factions within the Republican Party |
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115 | (1) |
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Organizational Basis of Party Machinery in Texas |
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115 | (5) |
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Temporary-Party Organization |
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115 | (4) |
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Permanent-Party Organization |
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119 | (1) |
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A New Era of Republican Dominance |
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120 | (4) |
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Can the Democrats Still Be Competitive? |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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Essay: Who Killed the Texas Yellow Dog Democrat? |
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124 | (2) |
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Essay: Presidential Primaries or Caucuses? Texas's Choices and the Outcomes |
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126 | (4) |
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Chapter 5 Interest Groups |
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130 | (33) |
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Constitutional Guarantees |
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133 | (1) |
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What Is an Interest Group? |
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133 | (1) |
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What Do Interest Groups Do? |
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134 | (1) |
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Direct Means of Influencing Government |
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135 | (2) |
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Lobbying the Legislative and Executive Branches |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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Advising and Serving the State |
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136 | (1) |
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Organizing Public Demonstrations |
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137 | (1) |
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Indirect Means of Influencing Government |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Why People Join Interest Groups |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (2) |
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139 | (1) |
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Noneconomic Interest Groups |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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Factors That Affect Interest Group Power |
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141 | (6) |
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Culture of Nonparticipation |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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Decentralization of Executive Branch Power |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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Interest Groups as Checks on Interest Groups |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (2) |
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Conclusions about Balance in the Political System |
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147 | (1) |
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The Regulation of Lobbying |
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148 | (3) |
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Who Must Register and Report Lobbying Costs? |
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148 | (1) |
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What Does a Lobbyist Report? |
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149 | (2) |
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What Is Not Reported as Lobbying That Affects Lobbying? |
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151 | (1) |
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Access to the Reports of Lobbyists |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (3) |
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151 | (1) |
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Before Administrative Agencies |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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Which Interests Are Powerful? |
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154 | (2) |
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Interest Group Dynamics and Power |
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156 | (4) |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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Essay: God, Gays, Guns, and Immigration in Texas |
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160 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 The Legislature: Organization and Structure |
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163 | (26) |
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165 | (7) |
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Qualifications for Membership |
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172 | (4) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (4) |
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Organization of the Texas Legislature |
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176 | (11) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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Essay: Texas State Senator Judith Zaffirini: A Texas Service Pioneer |
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187 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 The Legislative Process |
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189 | (23) |
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Powers of the Presiding Officers |
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190 | (15) |
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Procedural Tools of Leadership |
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190 | (13) |
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Institutional Tools of Leadership |
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203 | (2) |
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Restraints on the Powers of the Presiding Officers |
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205 | (3) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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The Lobby and Bureaucracy |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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Political or Economic Ambition |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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Essay: The Politics of Legislative Procedure |
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208 | (2) |
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Essay: Politics and Climate Change: The Texas Legislature Grapples with the Environment |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (19) |
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Qualifications, Tenure, and Staff |
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213 | (4) |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (2) |
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Tenure, Removal, and Succession |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (11) |
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Legislative Tools of Persuasion |
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217 | (4) |
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Executive Tools of Persuasion |
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221 | (5) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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Essay: Governor Perry: Leadership by Appointments |
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228 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 The Bureaucracy |
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231 | (27) |
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232 | (7) |
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233 | (3) |
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236 | (1) |
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Characteristics of Bureaucracy |
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239 | (4) |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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The Bureaucracy and Public Policy |
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243 | (10) |
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243 | (1) |
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The Legislature, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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Public Policy and the Iron Texas Star |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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Administration of the Law |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (3) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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Essay: The State of E-Government in Texas |
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253 | (3) |
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Essay: Education: State Bureaucracy versus Federal Bureaucracy |
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256 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Texas Judiciary |
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258 | (27) |
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261 | (1) |
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Original and Appellate Jurisdiction |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (11) |
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262 | (2) |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (2) |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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Court of Criminal Appeals |
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269 | (3) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (2) |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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The Politics of Judicial Selection in Texas |
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276 | (6) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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Essay: New-Style Judicial Elections in Texas: Examining the Costs and Effects of Electing Judges |
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282 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Law and Due Process |
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285 | (30) |
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287 | (3) |
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287 | (2) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (5) |
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290 | (2) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (5) |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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298 | (2) |
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300 | (6) |
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Pretrial Court Activities |
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300 | (2) |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (1) |
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The Special Case of Juvenile Courts |
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305 | (1) |
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Rehabilitation and Punishment |
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306 | (6) |
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
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306 | (3) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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Essay: The Other War: Texas-Mexico Border Security |
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312 | (3) |
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Chapter 12 Taxing and Budgeting |
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315 | (20) |
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317 | (2) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (6) |
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The Tax Base: Who Should Pay? |
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319 | (2) |
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Tax Rates: Progressive or Regressive Taxes? |
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321 | (4) |
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325 | (2) |
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Borrowing and Other Revenues |
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327 | (1) |
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327 | (4) |
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327 | (1) |
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The Appropriations Process |
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328 | (1) |
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The Politics of State Spending |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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Essay: Taxes, Social Services, and the Economic Impact of Illegal Immigrants |
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331 | (4) |
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Chapter 13 Spending and Services |
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335 | (35) |
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338 | (13) |
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Elementary and Secondary Schools |
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339 | (1) |
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The Politics of Public Education |
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340 | (7) |
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347 | (1) |
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The Politics of Higher Education |
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348 | (3) |
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Health and Human Services |
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351 | (7) |
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351 | (3) |
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The Future of Texas Health Insurance |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (2) |
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The Politics of "Welfare": Myths and Realities |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (5) |
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358 | (1) |
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The Politics of Transportation |
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359 | (2) |
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361 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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Essay: God, Man, and the Texas State Board of Education |
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363 | (2) |
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Essay: Tuition Deregulation and the Future of Texas's Higher Education |
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365 | (5) |
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Chapter 14 Local Government |
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370 | (33) |
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372 | (14) |
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General-Law and Home-Rule Cities |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (3) |
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Municipal Election Systems |
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377 | (2) |
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Revenue Sources and Limitations |
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379 | (2) |
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381 | (5) |
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386 | (7) |
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387 | (1) |
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Structure and Organization of Counties |
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387 | (4) |
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391 | (2) |
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Special-District Governments |
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393 | (3) |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (3) |
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397 | (1) |
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397 | (1) |
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398 | (1) |
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398 | (1) |
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398 | (1) |
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Essay: Growing Cities Reach Out to Sports Teams |
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399 | (2) |
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Essay: From the Mayor's Desk: Lessons in Governing a City |
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401 | (2) |
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