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Chapter 1 Texas Political Culture and Diversity |
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1 | (28) |
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Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy |
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2 | (6) |
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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 | (2) |
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8 | (6) |
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8 | (6) |
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Politics and Cultural Diversity |
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14 | (10) |
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Texans' Struggle for Equal Rights |
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14 | (6) |
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20 | (4) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Texas Political Culture |
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24 | (5) |
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The Face of Latino Immigration |
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25 | (4) |
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Chapter 2 Texas in the Federal System |
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29 | (27) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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The U.S. Constitution and Federalism |
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31 | (7) |
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Types of Powers in Our Federal System |
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32 | (1) |
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The Powers of the National Government |
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33 | (1) |
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Implied Powers of the National Government |
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34 | (1) |
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The Early View: Dual Federalism and the Tenth Amendment |
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34 | (1) |
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The Development of Cooperative Federalism |
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35 | (1) |
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Civil Rights versus States' Rights |
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36 | (2) |
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Texas and the Federal System |
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38 | (12) |
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Coercive Federalism and Texas |
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38 | (1) |
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Federal Grants-in-Aid in Texas |
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39 | (1) |
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Indirect Federal Benefits: U.S. Military Bases in Texas |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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The Affordable Care Act: A Challenging Case in Federalism |
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42 | (3) |
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Texas and the U.S. Abortion Debate: From Roe to Whole Woman's Health |
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45 | (2) |
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States as Laboratories: Marijuana Legalization |
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47 | (2) |
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Federalism and Casino Gambling |
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49 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Texas in the Federal System |
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50 | (6) |
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Texas in the Federal System by Greg Abbott |
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51 | (5) |
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Chapter 3 The Texas Constitution in Perspective |
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56 | (22) |
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Texas Constitutions in History |
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57 | (4) |
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Early Texas Constitutions |
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57 | (1) |
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Reconstruction Constitutions and Their Aftermath |
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58 | (3) |
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The Texas Constitution Today |
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61 | (9) |
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Bill of Rights and Fundamental Liberty |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (3) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (2) |
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Amending and Revising the Texas Constitution |
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70 | (3) |
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70 | (1) |
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Recent Constitutional Amendments |
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71 | (1) |
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Criticisms of the Texas Constitution |
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71 | (1) |
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Attempts to Revise the Texas Constitution |
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72 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned About the Texas Constitution |
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73 | (5) |
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The Constitutional Right to Education |
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74 | (4) |
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Chapter 4 Voting and Elections |
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78 | (34) |
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79 | (11) |
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The Participation Paradox and Why People Vote |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (2) |
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Voter Turnout in the United States and in Texas |
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82 | (3) |
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Reasons for Low Voter Turnout in Texas |
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85 | (5) |
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Types of Elections in Texas |
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90 | (6) |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (1) |
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The Conduct and Administration of Elections |
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96 | (5) |
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County-Level Administration |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (3) |
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Counting and Recounting Ballots |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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Election Campaigns in Texas: Strategies, Resources, and Results |
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101 | (7) |
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The General Election Campaign |
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102 | (2) |
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Money in Election Campaigns |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Voting and Elections in Texas |
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108 | (4) |
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Everything's Bigger in Texas, with a Twist of Red |
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108 | (4) |
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Chapter 5 Political Parties |
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112 | (26) |
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Characteristics of American Political Parties |
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113 | (2) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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The Development of the Texas Party System |
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115 | (12) |
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The One-Party Tradition in Texas |
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115 | (1) |
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Ideological Factions in America and Texas |
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116 | (1) |
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Conservatives, Liberals, and Texas Democrats |
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117 | (2) |
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The Rise of the Republican Party |
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119 | (5) |
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Conservatives and Moderates and Texas Republicans |
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124 | (1) |
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Can the Democrats Still Compete? |
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125 | (2) |
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The Organization of Texas Political Parties |
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127 | (4) |
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Temporary Party Organization |
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128 | (2) |
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Permanent Party Organization |
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130 | (1) |
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The Functions of Political Parties |
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131 | (2) |
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The Party in the Electorate |
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131 | (1) |
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The Party as Organization |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (2) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Texas Political Parties |
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133 | (5) |
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One Face of the Texas Tea Party |
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133 | (5) |
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Chapter 6 Interest Groups |
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138 | (28) |
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139 | (2) |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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Interest Groups' Targets and Tactics |
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141 | (10) |
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142 | (2) |
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Influencing the Executive Branch |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (1) |
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Shaping the Political Environment |
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148 | (3) |
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The Balance of Political Power |
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151 | (4) |
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Texas's Most Powerful Interest Groups |
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151 | (1) |
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A Tale of Two Lobbying Efforts: Tesla vs. TADA |
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152 | (2) |
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Interest Group Alliances and the Dynamics of Power |
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154 | (1) |
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Sizing Up Interest Groups and Their Influence |
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155 | (7) |
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The Positive Role of Interest Groups |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (3) |
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The Regulation of Lobbying |
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159 | (2) |
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Recent Ethics and Lobbying Reform Efforts |
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161 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Interest Groups |
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162 | (4) |
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The Practice of Environmental Lobbying |
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162 | (4) |
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Chapter 7 The Legislature |
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166 | (32) |
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167 | (4) |
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Legislative Terms and Sessions |
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167 | (2) |
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Legislative Salaries and Compensation |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (9) |
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171 | (3) |
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174 | (6) |
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Powers of the Legislature and Its Leaders |
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180 | (4) |
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Powers of the Presiding Officers |
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180 | (1) |
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Powers of the Legislature |
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181 | (3) |
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184 | (9) |
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The Legislative Committees |
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185 | (2) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (2) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about the Texas Legislature |
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193 | (5) |
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On Being a State Legislator: A View from the Inside fay Jose Rodriguez |
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194 | (4) |
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198 | (38) |
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The Governor's Office: Qualifications, Tenure, and Staff |
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199 | (4) |
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Qualifications and Elections |
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199 | (1) |
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Tenure, Removal, Succession, and Compensation |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (2) |
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The Governor's Powers of Persuasion |
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203 | (9) |
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The Governor as Chief of State |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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Legislative Tools of Persuasion |
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204 | (4) |
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The Governor as Chief Executive |
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208 | (4) |
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212 | (13) |
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Elected Executives and the Plural Executive System |
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212 | (3) |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (1) |
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Characteristics of Bureaucracy |
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218 | (7) |
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The Bureaucracy, Politics, and Public Policy |
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225 | (4) |
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225 | (1) |
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Public Policy and the Iron Texas Star |
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226 | (2) |
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The Legislature, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker |
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228 | (1) |
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The Control of Information |
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228 | (1) |
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Administration of the Law |
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228 | (1) |
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Bureaucratic Accountability |
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229 | (2) |
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Accountability to the People |
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229 | (1) |
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Accountability to the Legislature |
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229 | (1) |
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Accountability to the Chief Executive |
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230 | (1) |
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Bureaucratic Responsibility |
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230 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about the Texas Executive Branch |
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231 | (5) |
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The Texas Executive Branch: Does it run you, or do you run it? |
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231 | (5) |
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236 | (24) |
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Legal Cases and Jurisdiction |
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237 | (2) |
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237 | (1) |
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Original and Appellate Jurisdiction |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (8) |
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239 | (1) |
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239 | (3) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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Court of Criminal Appeals |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (2) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (7) |
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The Politics of Judicial Selection in Texas |
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251 | (4) |
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Ethnic/Racial and Gender Diversity |
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255 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Texas Courts |
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256 | (4) |
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Choosing Judges: My View from the Inside |
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256 | (4) |
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Chapter 10 Law and Due Process |
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260 | (28) |
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261 | (4) |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (5) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (3) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (8) |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (2) |
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The Grand Jury and Pretrial Activity |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (2) |
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The Post-Trial Proceedings |
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277 | (1) |
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The Special Case of Juveniles |
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278 | (1) |
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Rehabilitation and Punishment |
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278 | (5) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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Evaluating Punishment and Rehabilitation Policies |
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280 | (2) |
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Sizing Up the Death Penalty Debate |
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282 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Law and Due Process |
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283 | (5) |
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Marijuana Policy Reform in Texas |
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284 | (4) |
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Chapter 11 Local Government |
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288 | (26) |
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289 | (12) |
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General Law and Home Rule Cities |
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290 | (1) |
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Forms of Municipal Government |
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291 | (3) |
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Municipal Election Systems |
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294 | (2) |
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Revenue Sources and Limitations |
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296 | (2) |
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Municipalities: Issues, Trends, and Controversies |
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298 | (3) |
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301 | (5) |
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302 | (2) |
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Counties: Issues, Trends, and Controversies |
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304 | (2) |
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Special District Governments |
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306 | (3) |
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Reasons for Creating Special District Governments |
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307 | (1) |
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Special Districts: Issues, Trends, and Controversies |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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Councils of Governments (COGs) |
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309 | (1) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Local Government |
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309 | (5) |
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A View from Inside County Government |
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310 | (4) |
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Chapter 12 Public Policy in Texas |
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314 | (39) |
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315 | (10) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (6) |
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323 | (2) |
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325 | (1) |
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The Appropriations Process |
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325 | (1) |
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The Politics of State Spending |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (12) |
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Elementary and Secondary Schools |
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326 | (3) |
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The Politics of Public Education |
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329 | (4) |
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333 | (1) |
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The Politics of Higher Education |
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334 | (4) |
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Health and Human Services |
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338 | (6) |
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338 | (3) |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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The Politics of Welfare and Income Redistribution |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (3) |
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345 | (1) |
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The Politics of Transportation |
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345 | (2) |
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Applying What You Have Learned about Public Policy Issues |
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347 | (6) |
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The Practical Politics of Texas's Budget |
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348 | (5) |
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| Notes |
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353 | (10) |
| Glossary |
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363 | (8) |
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