Exam 5: The Executive Branch

A new Department of Tax and Fee Administration has assumed almost all of the tasks that the Board of Equalization performed prior to 2017.

Civil service laws protect almost 99% of the state's employees,who are hired on the basis of merit rather than nepotism (family ties)or patronage (reward for one's party loyalty).

Under term limits,it is common for assembly members and state senators to run for statewide office,such as secretary of state or treasurer.

Which state executive(s)equalize property taxes and collect excise taxes on alcohol?

The office that analyzes the budget for the legislature is the ______,whereas the organization that prepares the budget for the governor is the ______.

The three constitutional executive offices dedicated to managing the state's money and finances are ______,______,and ______.

The state constitutional officer who acts as the state's investment banker and bond manager is the ______.

Who has the power to appoint judges?

Which entities are primarily responsible for establishing,clarifying,and changing the rules that regulate the activities of people and businesses in the state?

Describe the governor's duties and responsibilities as "chief executive."

What are the responsibilities of the attorney general?

All state elected executives earn the same salary: $146,854.

What is true of the seven "superagencies" in the state bureaucracy?

Few if any of the constitutional executive officers have either served as state legislators or in more than one constitutional office.

California has a ______ executive,in which power is ______.

Like the U.S.president,the governor may issue executive orders.

The Board of Equalization consists of ______ members who are responsible for standardizing the tax systems in the state,as well as collecting excise taxes.

The state constitutional officer tasked with paying the state's bills and monitoring the state's financial condition is called the ______.

After the 2016 elections,all but ______ of the constitutional executive officers were Democrats.

Who is responsible for appointing members to more than 300 boards and commissions that share regulatory authority with the governor?