• Select one of the offices listed below:
a.
a. Governor
b. Lt. Governor – Chapter 8
c. Attorney General – Chapter 8
d. Commissioner of General Land Office – Chapter 8
e. Commissioner of Agriculture – Chapter 8
f. Comptroller of Public Accounts – Chapter 8
g. Texas House District #12 – Texas House of Representatives, Chapter 7
h. Texas House District #56 – Texas House of Representatives, Chapter 7
• Questions to answer concerning the office.
a. Explain the office – What is the primary role of this office?
b. Explain the many aspects of the office – What are the different duties of this office?
c. Explain how the office relates to the other branches of government. For example, how does the Lt. Governor work with the Texas Senate?
2) Explain who the candidates are running for the office you selected based on the required details below. 10 POINTS. A minimum of 250 words, in total, is required for the following information:
a. Provide each candidate’s name
b. Explain what political party they represent.
c. Write a biography of each candidate in which students explain the candidate’s education, career history, political office held, how often they have run for office and whether they have lost or won, and family history.
d. Explain each candidate’s platform – what political policies the candidate supports and why. Explain at a minimum of two policies that the candidate supports, their reasoning for supporting that policy, and what they propose to do about that policy.