Question 1

All the constitutional officers meet as a governing board a minimum of four times per year to coordinate the implementation of state policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What are the formal and informal sources of the governor's power?

Accepted Answer

Varies.Generally,sources of power are institutional and personal,or formal and informal.Institutional sources of a governor's power include the constitution,which vests the office with "supreme executive power";whether the governor is a member of the same political party as the majority party in one or both houses of the legislature;numerical strength and cohesiveness of fellow partisans in the legislature (such as majority or supermajority status,and they vote as a solid bloc or are factionalized).Power can also stem from a governor's popularity,personal powers of persuasion and/or charisma;style and personal qualities such as experience;the (possible)perception of having a mandate;strategic use of the media.Note that this is not a question about the governor's duties.

Question 3

What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor?

Accepted Answer

The "governor-in-waiting" has few formal duties,but must be ready to assume the governor's office (should the governor resign,retire early,die,become disabled,be impeached,or leaves the state).The LG is technically in charge when the governor is not present in the state of California.The LG sits as a voting member on several state regulatory and advisory boards,such as the California State University Board of Trustees.

Question 4

Describe the governor's responsibilities as "chief of security."

Accepted Answer

The governor promotes security as comman

Question 5

The most important information-gathering body that works directly for the governor is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Finance 
B) Legislative Analyst 
C) Senate Office of Research 
D) Department of Education 
A) Department of Finance 
B) Legislative Analyst 
C) Senate Office of Research 
D) Department of Education

Question 6

If a sitting U.S.Senator dies or leaves office,which constitutional executive officer has the power to name a temporary replacement?

Accepted Answer

A) the secretary of state 
B) the governor 
C) the attorney general 
D) a majority vote of all elected executive officers 
A) the secretary of state 
B) the governor 
C) the attorney general 
D) a majority vote of all elected executive officers

Question 7

The expert staff of the ______ construct the state's budget,providing information and advice to the governor about the state's ever-changing financial and demographic status.

Accepted Answer

Department

Question 8

Which officials form the governor's cabinet?

Accepted Answer

A) secretaries of the superagencies and other large departments 
B) only members of independent agencies 
C) the other 11 elected state officials 
D) all members of the state's commissions and boards 
A) secretaries of the superagencies and other large departments 
B) only members of independent agencies 
C) the other 11 elected state officials 
D) all members of the state's commissions and boards

Question 9

Next to the governor,the executive officer with the most power is the attorney general.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The governor plays a significant role in the legislative process by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) monitoring bills as they move through the legislative process 
B) calling special sessions of the legislature to address pressing issues 
C) setting policy priorities through the budget 
D) any of these 
A) monitoring bills as they move through the legislative process 
B) calling special sessions of the legislature to address pressing issues 
C) setting policy priorities through the budget 
D) any of these

Question 11

The attorney general is also known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the state's chief law enforcement officer 
B) head of the judicial branch 
C) secretary of justice 
D) the lieutenant governor 
A) the state's chief law enforcement officer 
B) head of the judicial branch 
C) secretary of justice 
D) the lieutenant governor

Question 12

Who assumes virtually all the powers of the governor when the sitting governor leaves the state's borders?

Accepted Answer

A) attorney general 
B) lieutenant governor 
C) the secretary of state 
D) the speaker of the assembly 
A) attorney general 
B) lieutenant governor 
C) the secretary of state 
D) the speaker of the assembly

Question 13

Explain what is meant by "plural executive."

Accepted Answer

In California,the executive branch is he

Question 14

Name the nine elected,constitutional executive offices in California.

Accepted Answer

Governor,lieutenant governor,a

Question 15

Of the nine governors elected since World War II,more of them have been Republicans than Democrats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The state's chief law enforcement officer is the attorney general,who is charged with supervising all sheriffs,policy chiefs,and state agencies to enforce the law adequately and uniformly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is fair to say about California's plural executive?

Accepted Answer

A) Cooperation among the executive officers is regular,and coordination among them is smooth. 
B) State executives have big incentives to set aside their ideological differences. 
C) Splintering authority among many offices provides checks against the concentration of power,but obscures accountability. 
D) Despite their differences,a plural executive produces coherent,consistent policymaking and planning. 
A) Cooperation among the executive officers is regular,and coordination among them is smooth. 
B) State executives have big incentives to set aside their ideological differences. 
C) Splintering authority among many offices provides checks against the concentration of power,but obscures accountability. 
D) Despite their differences,a plural executive produces coherent,consistent policymaking and planning.

Question 18

The state's chief law enforcement officer is the lieutenant governor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain what the superintendent of public instruction does.

Accepted Answer

As head of the Department of Education,t

Question 20

What are the consequences of term limits on California's executive branch?

Accepted Answer

Varies.Under term limits,the constitutio

All the constitutional officers meet as a governing board a minimum of four times per year to coordinate the implementation of state policy.

What are the formal and informal sources of the governor's power?

What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor?

Describe the governor's responsibilities as "chief of security."

The most important information-gathering body that works directly for the governor is ______.

If a sitting U.S.Senator dies or leaves office,which constitutional executive officer has the power to name a temporary replacement?

The expert staff of the ______ construct the state's budget,providing information and advice to the governor about the state's ever-changing financial and demographic status.

Which officials form the governor's cabinet?

Next to the governor,the executive officer with the most power is the attorney general.

The governor plays a significant role in the legislative process by ______.

The attorney general is also known as ______.

Who assumes virtually all the powers of the governor when the sitting governor leaves the state's borders?

Explain what is meant by "plural executive."

Name the nine elected,constitutional executive offices in California.

Of the nine governors elected since World War II,more of them have been Republicans than Democrats.

The state's chief law enforcement officer is the attorney general,who is charged with supervising all sheriffs,policy chiefs,and state agencies to enforce the law adequately and uniformly.

What is fair to say about California's plural executive?

The state's chief law enforcement officer is the lieutenant governor.

Explain what the superintendent of public instruction does.

What are the consequences of term limits on California's executive branch?

Introduction

Critical Junctures

Direct Democracy

The State Legislature

The Court System

Other Governments

The California Budget Process

Political Parties,elections,and Campaigns

Political Engagement

Concluding Thoughts

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Exam 5: The Executive Branch

All the constitutional officers meet as a governing board a minimum of four times per year to coordinate the implementation of state policy.

What are the formal and informal sources of the governor's power?

What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor?

Describe the governor's responsibilities as "chief of security."

The most important information-gathering body that works directly for the governor is ______.

If a sitting U.S.Senator dies or leaves office,which constitutional executive officer has the power to name a temporary replacement?

The expert staff of the ______ construct the state's budget,providing information and advice to the governor about the state's ever-changing financial and demographic status.

Which officials form the governor's cabinet?

Next to the governor,the executive officer with the most power is the attorney general.

The governor plays a significant role in the legislative process by ______.

The attorney general is also known as ______.

Who assumes virtually all the powers of the governor when the sitting governor leaves the state's borders?

Explain what is meant by "plural executive."

Name the nine elected,constitutional executive offices in California.

Of the nine governors elected since World War II,more of them have been Republicans than Democrats.

The state's chief law enforcement officer is the attorney general,who is charged with supervising all sheriffs,policy chiefs,and state agencies to enforce the law adequately and uniformly.

What is fair to say about California's plural executive?

The state's chief law enforcement officer is the lieutenant governor.

Explain what the superintendent of public instruction does.

What are the consequences of term limits on California's executive branch?

Introduction

Critical Junctures

Direct Democracy

The State Legislature

The Court System

Other Governments

The California Budget Process

Political Parties,elections,and Campaigns

Political Engagement

Concluding Thoughts

Filters