In terms of legislative professionalism, the texas legislature can best be described a: a. a "hybrid" legislature that possesses some aspects of legislative professionalism, but lacks others. b. as a barnyard government c. as a less-professional, "amateur" legislature. d. as a full-time, "professional" legislature.

legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional

a. "how old man winter was driven back” and “ormuzd and arimanes"