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Tables of Contents for Texas Politics Today
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
xi
1
George W. Bush
Introduction to Cyberpolitics in Texas
xii
1 Texas Culture, People, and History
1
24
Texas Cultural Regions
2
5
Politics and Government
7
15
ESSAY: Big Hat, No Cattle
22
3
Dr. Terry Spurlock
2 The Texas Constitution in Perspective
25
24
The National Constitution and the States: Federalism
26
2
The Texas Constitution
28
13
The Texas Constitution Compared
41
4
ESSAY: Governor E. J. Davis and His Legacy for Texas
45
4
Lynn R. Brink
Charlotte A. Rike
3 Voting and Elections
49
32
Political Participation
50
10
Elections in Texas
60
16
ESSAY: We Didn't Cross the Border, The Border Crossed Us
76
5
John Francis Burke
Adolfo Santos
4 Political Parties, Factions, and Campaigns
81
28
Functions of Political Parties
82
1
Characteristics of American Political Parties
83
2
Development of the Texas Party System
85
7
Organizational Basis of Party Machinery in Texas
92
4
Election Campaigns in Texas
96
6
Competitive Parties in Texas: A New Era
102
4
ESSAY: Get Involved--Influence Your Political Party
106
3
David Robinson
5 Interest Groups
109
20
Factors That Affect Interest Group Power
110
5
Factors That Empower Special Interests in Texas
115
2
Conclusions About Balance in the Political System
117
1
The Regulation of Lobbying
118
4
The Craft of Lobbying
122
1
Which Interests Are Powerful?
123
3
ESSAY: The Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce: A Profile
126
3
Roy E. Thoman
6 The Legislature: Organization and Structure
129
20
Geographic Districts
130
2
Qualifications for Membership
132
4
Organization of Texas Legislature
136
5
Amateurism in Texas Legislature
141
4
ESSAY: Women in the Texas Legislature: Seen and Heard? A Preliminary Study of Memberships and Chairmanships on "Mega" Committees
145
4
Linda Potter
7 The Legislative Process
149
26
Powers of the Presiding Officers
150
14
Restraints on Powers of Presiding Officers
164
4
ESSAY: Pete Laney, A New Breed of Speaker
168
2
Patricia Caperton Parent
ESSAY: A Changing of the Guard: Republicans Gain a Majority in the Texas Senate for the First Time in 125 Years
170
5
Thomas H. Little
8 The Governor
175
20
Qualifications, Tenure, and Staff
176
4
Tools of Persuasion
180
11
ESSAY: The Governor of Texas as Party Chief
191
4
Ted Lewis
9 The Bureaucracy
195
26
Characteristics of Bureaucracy
196
4
The Bureaucracy and Public Policy
200
7
The Texas Administration
207
10
ESSAY: Texas Performance Review
217
4
Charles Garofalo
10 The Judiciary
221
24
Civil Criminal Cases
223
1
Original and Appellate Jurisdiction
223
1
Court Organization
224
29
Juries
253
Selection of Judges
237
1
The Politics of Judical Selection in Texas
238
4
ESSAY: Big Money Influence in Texas Judicial Elections
242
3
Nasser Momayezei
11 Law and Due Process
245
36
Civil Law
246
4
The Elements of Crime
250
5
Law Enforcement
255
5
The Courts
260
7
Rehabilitation and Punishment
267
4
Conclusion
271
2
ESSAY: Capital Punishment, Is it Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
273
8
Herbert J. Bailey
12 Taxing and Budgeting
281
22
Revenues
282
13
The Budgetary Process
295
2
Conclusion
297
2
ESSAY: Property Tax Reform in Texas
299
4
Robert L. Peterson
13 Spending and Services
303
26
Education in Texas
304
13
Health and Human Services
317
6
Transportation
323
2
Conclusion
325
2
ESSAY: Community College Integration: A Brief Case Study
327
2
Elizabeth N. Flores
14 Local Government
329
26
Municipalities
331
9
Counties
340
6
Special Districts
346
2
Councils of Government (COGs)
348
1
Conclusion
348
2
ESSAY: Who Pays for Sports Stadiums? The Politics of Local Taxes
350
5
William Faegin, Jr.
Epilogue: Texas in the 21st Century
355
10
Appendix
365
6
Index
371