ROLE IN LEGISLATURE

1.) Why do you think so few people sign petitions, contact their representatives, or donate to political candidates?

2.)Why do you think educational attainment matters so much for political engagement?

3.)If you had to come up with a public relations campaign to encourage people to contact their representatives and participate, what would it look like and how would it be designed?

PLURAL VERSUS SINGLE EXECUTIVE

4.)Are there particular powers of the Texas governor that make the office unusually weak or strong?

5.)Would you increase, decrease, or keep the powers of the Texas governor at the current level? Why?

6)Should the Texas governor have the same powers as governors in other large urban states?