Discussion Post #5
What Surprises You About Texas State Government?
Discussion response must be:
· no more than 1 ½ pg (QUALITY over QUANTITY)
· Times New Roman
· Double-Spaced
· course textbook should be listed as reference
Newell, C, Prindle D & James W. Riddlesperger, Jr. Texas Politics. Ideal and Reality (13th ed). CENGAGE Learning. Print.
Here is a rough structure to guide you write a quick synopsis of what surprised you about Texas Gov that you learned in this course.
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the separation of powers as
described in the Texas Constitution; and performance of the Texas legislature and its
institutions; (Paragraph #1)
Identify the duties of the Governor and explain how Texas state
agencies work; (Paragraph #2)
Report on both the structure and operation of the Texas judicial system;
and; the processes by which Texas fiscal, social welfare, and
education policy are made and executed. (Paragraph #3)
*** MUST EMBED Brief introduction & conclusion about 3 sentences.