Steps: Please answer the questions below
1. Before a bill can be acted upon on the floor of the house of the senate, there must be a
– vote to determine if action is appropriate
– approval by the Governor
– A quorum of members present
– a conference committee appointed
2. To delay the vote on a bill, legislators may engage in
– chubbing
– filibuster
– raising points of order
– all of the above
3. According to the Texas Constitution, votes in the state legislature do not need to be recorded
– true
– false
4. Which of the following is NOT a power of the leader of the senate or the house
– the power to break ties
– the power to appoint committee chairs
– the power to appoint conference committees
– the power to veto a bill
5. Some legislators choose to represent their constituents as a DELEGATE, which means that they
– do whatever the majority of their constituents want them to do
– do whatever they think is best for the district
6. Some legislators choose to represent their constituents as a TRUSTEE, which means that they
– do whatever the majority of their constituents want them to do
– do whatever they think is best for the district
7. Gerrymandering is never permitted because it is a violation of the US Constitution
– True
– False
8. In order to get a raise, who must approve an increase in legislator salaries?
– the Legislative Budget Board
– voters
– the Governor
– the Texas Ethics Commission
9. Gerrymandering is allowed as long as the reason for the district lines is NOT based on
– Gender
– Age
– Political party
– Race
– None of the above because gerrymandering is never allowed
10. How much does a Texas legislator earn in a year in a legislative salary?
– $7,200
– $72,000
– $720
– $0
11. How often does the Texas legislature officially meet?
– Every year for 140 days
– Every other year for 140 days
– 50 weeks per year
– Only when the Governor calls a session to order
12. Texas has one of the shortest state constitutions of all the states in the United States
– True
– False
13. The Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution applies to the states because of the 14th Amendment
– True
– False
14. Since the United States Constitution does not address victim’s rights, the Texas Constitution is able to address victim’s rights.
– True
– False
15. The first Texas Constitution was influenced by which of the following
– Spanish/Mexican law
– The United States Constitution
– English common law
– All of the above
16. Law that is written down, in the constitution or in-state regulations is called ________ law
– Statutory
– Common
– Written
– Implied
17. Law that is derived from judicial decisions is called ________ law
– Statutory
– Common
– Written
– Implied
18. How is the Texas Constitution amended?
– 3/4 approval by the legislature and a majority of registered voters
– 2/3 approval by the legislature and approval by the governor
– 2/3 approval by the legislature and a majority of voters who vote
– The Texas Constitution cannot – and has not – been amended
19. Amendments to the Texas Constitution are usually not approved by the voters.
– True
– False
20. The Texas Constitution provides for ____ branches of government in order to maintain a separation of power.
– 2
– 3
– 4
– 5
22. The first Texas Constitution after Texas became a state in 1945 contained provisions that were
– pro-corporation
– pro-monopoly
– anti-corporation
– anti-slavery
23. Are there any term limits for elected state officials in Texas?
– Yes
– No

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People have come into the world in more than one way.  No one in most cultures suggests this somehow makes the individuals born any less equal with anyone else, nor any less welcome.  Adoption seems to be viewed universally as a positive practice and to be non-controversial worldwide. 
Note:  In part for this reason, this week’s question is not about bringing to term a child for adoption, nor about adoption per se. 
Nor does this week’s Discussion Forum question regard the non-issue of how people view adults conceived via surrogacy. (Translation:  initial Discussion Posts addressing such irrelevant themes may receive a zero.)
In light of this week’s readings, etc., the Discussion Forum question centers around conceiving a child with the prior intention of raising this child separately from his or her biological mother. That is the only Discussion Forum question for grading this week.
Note: 
You may have been adopted; and, if not, someone you know likely was. Parents adopting kids from birth parents lacking the resources to raise them bring enormous benefits to the kids they raise and to society as a whole. Adoption can be profoundly healing. Simultaneously, given the challenges adopted kids can face, ethical questions arise over deliberately “conceiving” a child — as completely distinct from the question of gestating and birthing a child — with the stated goal of separating a newborn from her biological mom or dad. 
When money changes hands, ethical question only deepen. There are questions concerning the women involved as well. In cases found in the readings and videos below, how might the women interviewed appear through the eyes of others? (E.g., viewed by people seeking a surrogate, by doctors, corporations, and by their biological offspring.)  Specifically, how do these perspectives appear in light of the following, at times conflicting ethical visions?
– Emotivism
– Utilitarianism
– Kantianism
– Lockeanism
– Natural Law Personalism

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