Question 1

Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's exercise of senatorial courtesy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The governor will not appoint someone to office unless that appointee's state senator agrees. 
B)  The governor will not veto a bill without first giving the bill's Senate sponsor an opportunity to amend it. 
C)  The Senate will use the governor's budget plan as its blueprint for the upcoming session. 
D)  The governor will address the full Senate at the beginning of each legislative session. 
A)  The governor will not appoint someone to office unless that appointee's state senator agrees. 
B)  The governor will not veto a bill without first giving the bill's Senate sponsor an opportunity to amend it. 
C)  The Senate will use the governor's budget plan as its blueprint for the upcoming session. 
D)  The governor will address the full Senate at the beginning of each legislative session.

Question 2

The governor appoints people to office,but the Texas ________ must also confirm them.

Accepted Answer

A)  House of Representatives 
B)  Ethics Commission 
C)  Senate 
D)  Commission on Appointments 
A)  House of Representatives 
B)  Ethics Commission 
C)  Senate 
D)  Commission on Appointments

Question 3

The attorney general's office offers advisory opinions to state agencies concerning the legality of actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The office of Texas governor is one of the weakest in the nation.Why is this the case? What are some of the limitations that the Texas Constitution places on the governor? What are some of the informal powers the governor may use to bolster the power of the office?

Accepted Answer

a.Governor weakest in nation: Restrictio

Question 5

In Texas,the plural executive is held accountable through all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the budgetary process. 
B)  the Sunset review. 
C)  the impeachment process. 
D)  appointment by the governor. 
A)  the budgetary process. 
B)  the Sunset review. 
C)  the impeachment process. 
D)  appointment by the governor.

Question 6

Why is the Texas governor's power exceptionally weak as compared to that of the governors of some other states?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of a line-item veto 
B)  inability to appoint any administrative heads 
C)  tenure limits 
D)  plural executive system 
A)  lack of a line-item veto 
B)  inability to appoint any administrative heads 
C)  tenure limits 
D)  plural executive system

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning the Texas Department of Insurance is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is run by a multimember body appointed by the governor. 
B)  The department's commissioner is appointed for a two-year term. 
C)  The department makes sure that all Texans are covered by health insurance. 
D)  It regulates the insurance market in Texas. 
A)  It is run by a multimember body appointed by the governor. 
B)  The department's commissioner is appointed for a two-year term. 
C)  The department makes sure that all Texans are covered by health insurance. 
D)  It regulates the insurance market in Texas.

Question 8

What is the purpose of the Sunset Advisory Commission in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reviews state agencies every 12 years to see if they are still needed. 
B)  It administers state programs for the elderly. 
C)  It oversees the retirement of state bureaucratic workers. 
D)  It runs the Texas Chamber of Commerce. 
A)  It reviews state agencies every 12 years to see if they are still needed. 
B)  It administers state programs for the elderly. 
C)  It oversees the retirement of state bureaucratic workers. 
D)  It runs the Texas Chamber of Commerce.

Question 9

The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission has mandated that no government official may serve in any single office for more than 12 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is/are informal criterion/criteria for becoming governor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Governors are historically white. 
B)  Governors are historically male. 
C)  Governors are historically protestant. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Governors are historically white. 
B)  Governors are historically male. 
C)  Governors are historically protestant. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 11

Why did the Texas Constitution establish a plural executive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas was following the structure of the federal executive. 
B)  There was suspicion of a strong chief executive. 
C)  The complications of running a state as large as Texas necessitate a plural executive. 
D)  It was necessary in order for the executive branch to be as dominant as possible. 
A)  Texas was following the structure of the federal executive. 
B)  There was suspicion of a strong chief executive. 
C)  The complications of running a state as large as Texas necessitate a plural executive. 
D)  It was necessary in order for the executive branch to be as dominant as possible.

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's military powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The governor can declare martial law during a natural disaster. 
B)  The governor can use federal troops stationed in camps within Texas. 
C)  The governor receives a National Guard pension when he or she retires. 
D)  The governor automatically possesses the rank of general in the U.S. Armed Forces. 
A)  The governor can declare martial law during a natural disaster. 
B)  The governor can use federal troops stationed in camps within Texas. 
C)  The governor receives a National Guard pension when he or she retires. 
D)  The governor automatically possesses the rank of general in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Question 13

Who was the first Republican governor of Texas following Reconstruction,and when was he or she elected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allan Shivers in 1948 
B)  William Clements in 1978 
C)  Ann Richards in 1990 
D)  George W. Bush in 1994 
A)  Allan Shivers in 1948 
B)  William Clements in 1978 
C)  Ann Richards in 1990 
D)  George W. Bush in 1994

Question 14

In the history of Texas,the only other female governor other than Miriam Ferguson was

Accepted Answer

A)  Kay Bailey Hutchison. 
B)  Barbara Bush. 
C)  Ann Richards. 
D)  Barbara Jordan. 
A)  Kay Bailey Hutchison. 
B)  Barbara Bush. 
C)  Ann Richards. 
D)  Barbara Jordan.

Question 15

The governor of Texas currently serves a two-year term in office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The chief lawyer for Texas is the

Accepted Answer

A)  chief justice of the state supreme court. 
B)  attorney general. 
C)  secretary of state. 
D)  state comptroller. 
A)  chief justice of the state supreme court. 
B)  attorney general. 
C)  secretary of state. 
D)  state comptroller.

Question 17

The Texas governor only has the ________ on appropriations bills.

Accepted Answer

A)  line-item veto 
B)  pocket veto 
C)  threat of a veto 
D)  post veto 
A)  line-item veto 
B)  pocket veto 
C)  threat of a veto 
D)  post veto

Question 18

Both the lieutenant governor and the secretary of state in Texas have the authority to call a special session of the legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Texas governor has many formal powers,making him or her one of the United States' strongest chief executives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Texas,if a sitting governor is unable to hold office due to impeachment and conviction,resignation,or death,who becomes governor?

Accepted Answer

A)  the secretary of state 
B)  the lieutenant governor 
C)  the Speaker of the state House of Representatives 
D)  the comptroller of public accounts 
A)  the secretary of state 
B)  the lieutenant governor 
C)  the Speaker of the state House of Representatives 
D)  the comptroller of public accounts

Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's exercise of senatorial courtesy?

The governor appoints people to office,but the Texas ________ must also confirm them.

The attorney general's office offers advisory opinions to state agencies concerning the legality of actions.

The office of Texas governor is one of the weakest in the nation.Why is this the case? What are some of the limitations that the Texas Constitution places on the governor? What are some of the informal powers the governor may use to bolster the power of the office?

In Texas,the plural executive is held accountable through all of the following EXCEPT

Why is the Texas governor's power exceptionally weak as compared to that of the governors of some other states?

Which of the following statements concerning the Texas Department of Insurance is INCORRECT?

What is the purpose of the Sunset Advisory Commission in Texas?

The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission has mandated that no government official may serve in any single office for more than 12 years.

Which of the following is/are informal criterion/criteria for becoming governor?

Why did the Texas Constitution establish a plural executive?

Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's military powers?

Who was the first Republican governor of Texas following Reconstruction,and when was he or she elected?

In the history of Texas,the only other female governor other than Miriam Ferguson was

The governor of Texas currently serves a two-year term in office.

The chief lawyer for Texas is the

The Texas governor only has the ________ on appropriations bills.

Both the lieutenant governor and the secretary of state in Texas have the authority to call a special session of the legislature.

The Texas governor has many formal powers,making him or her one of the United States' strongest chief executives.

In Texas,if a sitting governor is unable to hold office due to impeachment and conviction,resignation,or death,who becomes governor?

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Exam 8: The Executive Branch

Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's exercise of senatorial courtesy?

The governor appoints people to office,but the Texas ________ must also confirm them.

The attorney general's office offers advisory opinions to state agencies concerning the legality of actions.

The office of Texas governor is one of the weakest in the nation.Why is this the case? What are some of the limitations that the Texas Constitution places on the governor? What are some of the informal powers the governor may use to bolster the power of the office?

In Texas,the plural executive is held accountable through all of the following EXCEPT

Why is the Texas governor's power exceptionally weak as compared to that of the governors of some other states?

Which of the following statements concerning the Texas Department of Insurance is INCORRECT?

What is the purpose of the Sunset Advisory Commission in Texas?

The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission has mandated that no government official may serve in any single office for more than 12 years.

Which of the following is/are informal criterion/criteria for becoming governor?

Why did the Texas Constitution establish a plural executive?

Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's military powers?

Who was the first Republican governor of Texas following Reconstruction,and when was he or she elected?

In the history of Texas,the only other female governor other than Miriam Ferguson was

The governor of Texas currently serves a two-year term in office.

The chief lawyer for Texas is the

The Texas governor only has the ________ on appropriations bills.

Both the lieutenant governor and the secretary of state in Texas have the authority to call a special session of the legislature.

The Texas governor has many formal powers,making him or her one of the United States' strongest chief executives.

In Texas,if a sitting governor is unable to hold office due to impeachment and conviction,resignation,or death,who becomes governor?

The Political Culture,People,and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Legislature

The Judiciary

Local Government

Public Finance

Public Policy

Crime and Corrections Policy

Filters