Lone Star Politics: Tradition and Transformation in Texas
Fourth Edition
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
- Explain to what extent Texas has a citizen legislature.
- Describe what representation means.
- Contrast microcosm theory of representation with principal-agent theory of representation.
- Evaluate to what extent the Texas Legislature is representative of the wider population.
- Understand and describe how the Texas Legislature is elected.
- Discuss the impact of redistricting on the Texas Legislature.