Question 1

Which of the following allows the governor to reduce the amount that is authorized to be spent on a budget item on appropriation bills?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduction veto 
B) Appropriations veto 
C) Amendatory veto 
D) Authorization veto 
A) Reduction veto 
B) Appropriations veto 
C) Amendatory veto 
D) Authorization veto A

Question 2

Is there a typical profile of a governor? What special challenges exist for outsider candidates,and what special attributes do they often possess?

Accepted Answer

There is no one typical profile of a governor, as the role varies greatly depending on the state and its specific needs. However, governors often have a background in politics, law, or business, and may have experience serving in other public offices before being elected as governor. They are typically strong leaders with the ability to make tough decisions and work with diverse groups of people.

Outsider candidates, or those who have not previously held political office, often face special challenges when running for governor. They may lack the name recognition and political connections that career politicians have, making it harder to fundraise and build a strong campaign team. Additionally, they may face skepticism from voters who are wary of electing someone without prior political experience.

However, outsider candidates often possess special attributes that can make them appealing to voters. They may be seen as more independent and less beholden to special interests, and may bring fresh perspectives and new ideas to the table. They may also have experience in other fields, such as business or community activism, that can be seen as valuable assets in leading a state government.

In conclusion, while there is no typical profile of a governor, outsider candidates face unique challenges but also bring special attributes to the table that can make them appealing to voters.

Question 3

What is the main reason why governors have stronger veto powers?

Accepted Answer

A) To monitor and allow the addition of pork barrel projects in legislation 
B) To reduce state spending 
C) To make the governor more powerful than any state legislature 
D) To allow the governor to control the political ideology of state legislation 
A) To monitor and allow the addition of pork barrel projects in legislation 
B) To reduce state spending 
C) To make the governor more powerful than any state legislature 
D) To allow the governor to control the political ideology of state legislation B

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary jobs a governor has?

Accepted Answer

A) Acting as the point person for relations with people and government outside of the state 
B) Setting policy goals for the state 
C) Directing the state bureaucracy 
D) Drafting legislation 
A) Acting as the point person for relations with people and government outside of the state 
B) Setting policy goals for the state 
C) Directing the state bureaucracy 
D) Drafting legislation

Question 5

As ,the governor represents the state to people,organizations,and other governments,both within and outside of its borders.

Accepted Answer

A) Head of Government 
B) Head of State 
C) Imperial Ruler 
D) Commander in Chief 
A) Head of Government 
B) Head of State 
C) Imperial Ruler 
D) Commander in Chief

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the institutional powers of governors?

Accepted Answer

A) Veto 
B) Mass media attention 
C) Term length and limits 
D) Appointment powers 
A) Veto 
B) Mass media attention 
C) Term length and limits 
D) Appointment powers

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true regarding today's governors?

Accepted Answer

A) As a group,they have come a long way from the political hacks that often occupied governor mansions before the 1960s. 
B) They are younger and more educated than in previous years. 
C) Once in office,they tend to push aside their vision of state government. 
D) Most have been highly successful in their chosen fields before becoming governor. 
A) As a group,they have come a long way from the political hacks that often occupied governor mansions before the 1960s. 
B) They are younger and more educated than in previous years. 
C) Once in office,they tend to push aside their vision of state government. 
D) Most have been highly successful in their chosen fields before becoming governor.

Question 8

The mere threat of a ,either explicit or implied,gives lawmakers strong incentive to craft bills with the governor's wishes in mind.

Accepted Answer

A) filibuster 
B) quorum call 
C) veto 
D) veto override 
A) filibuster 
B) quorum call 
C) veto 
D) veto override

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the governor's staff?

Accepted Answer

A) They have shifted away from budgetary issues. 
B) They are solely responsible to the governor. 
C) They are much smaller than in the 1960s. 
D) They have little control over the bureaucracy. 
A) They have shifted away from budgetary issues. 
B) They are solely responsible to the governor. 
C) They are much smaller than in the 1960s. 
D) They have little control over the bureaucracy.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true regarding women governors?

Accepted Answer

A) More than 20 women have been elected governor since 1974. 
B) The pace of women being elected as governor remains unabated in the twenty-first century. 
C) More women were elected governor in the past two decades than during any previous time period. 
D) Most women governors have been Republicans. 
A) More than 20 women have been elected governor since 1974. 
B) The pace of women being elected as governor remains unabated in the twenty-first century. 
C) More women were elected governor in the past two decades than during any previous time period. 
D) Most women governors have been Republicans.

Question 11

Which of the following informal gubernatorial powers allows a governor to be well positioned to gain political capital?

Accepted Answer

A) Head of State 
B) Public opinion 
C) Mass media attention 
D) Partisan balance in the legislature 
A) Head of State 
B) Public opinion 
C) Mass media attention 
D) Partisan balance in the legislature

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the gubernatorial veto?

Accepted Answer

A) Legislatures have an opportunity to override a veto. 
B) Governors in different states have different levels of veto power. 
C) In most states,a governor's veto power is even stronger than the president's power,especially on appropriations bills. 
D) Gubernatorial vetoes are typically easy for legislatures to override. 
A) Legislatures have an opportunity to override a veto. 
B) Governors in different states have different levels of veto power. 
C) In most states,a governor's veto power is even stronger than the president's power,especially on appropriations bills. 
D) Gubernatorial vetoes are typically easy for legislatures to override.

Question 13

Thinking about your own state,how important is a governor's veto power? How do these powers vary across the
states?

Accepted Answer

The governor's veto power is incredibly

Question 14

Which of the following governors was impeached in 2009 on charges of committing a series of corrupt acts?

Accepted Answer

A) Elliot Spitzer 
B) Rick Scott 
C) Ted Stevens 
D) Rod Blagojevich 
A) Elliot Spitzer 
B) Rick Scott 
C) Ted Stevens 
D) Rod Blagojevich

Question 15

Unlike with state legislative races,in gubernatorial races,the opposing major party will almost always

Accepted Answer

A) find someone to run,even against a popular incumbent. 
B) concede defeat if the incumbent is running for reelection. 
C) outspend the incumbent. 
D) form a coalition with the other minor parties. 
A) find someone to run,even against a popular incumbent. 
B) concede defeat if the incumbent is running for reelection. 
C) outspend the incumbent. 
D) form a coalition with the other minor parties.

Question 16

A police officer deciding whether to give you a warning or a ticket for speeding is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) precedent-based executive decisions. 
B) bureaucrats following administrative rules. 
C) specific state legislation passed down to county officials. 
D) street-level bureaucracy. 
A) precedent-based executive decisions. 
B) bureaucrats following administrative rules. 
C) specific state legislation passed down to county officials. 
D) street-level bureaucracy.

Question 17

Which governor won his first gubernatorial race in 1974,and then won a new term in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) Jerry Brown 
B) Bobby Jindal 
C) Scott Walker 
D) Rick Scott 
A) Jerry Brown 
B) Bobby Jindal 
C) Scott Walker 
D) Rick Scott

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the State of the State address given by governors?

Accepted Answer

A) This major address has evolved into an opportunity for the governor to identify what he or she thinks are the most important problems for the legislature to tackle. 
B) It binds the legislature to the governor's agenda. 
C) The address sets the agenda for the legislature's most important work of the session. 
D) Legislators are likely to complain of a lack of leadership if the governor is not clear about what he or she wants. 
A) This major address has evolved into an opportunity for the governor to identify what he or she thinks are the most important problems for the legislature to tackle. 
B) It binds the legislature to the governor's agenda. 
C) The address sets the agenda for the legislature's most important work of the session. 
D) Legislators are likely to complain of a lack of leadership if the governor is not clear about what he or she wants.

Question 19

A personnel system in which certain employees are hired,fired,and promoted on the basis of merit testing and performance review is called

Accepted Answer

A) political patronage. 
B) new federalism. 
C) civil service. 
D) Jacksonian democracy. 
A) political patronage. 
B) new federalism. 
C) civil service. 
D) Jacksonian democracy.

Question 20

Which of the following career paths of governors has become less common than it used to be?

Accepted Answer

A) Member of the state legislature 
B) Secretary of State 
C) Member of the U.S.House of Representatives 
D) Lieutenant Governor 
A) Member of the state legislature 
B) Secretary of State 
C) Member of the U.S.House of Representatives 
D) Lieutenant Governor

Which of the following allows the governor to reduce the amount that is authorized to be spent on a budget item on appropriation bills?

Is there a typical profile of a governor? What special challenges exist for outsider candidates,and what special attributes do they often possess?

What is the main reason why governors have stronger veto powers?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary jobs a governor has?

As ,the governor represents the state to people,organizations,and other governments,both within and outside of its borders.

Which of the following is NOT one of the institutional powers of governors?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding today's governors?

The mere threat of a ,either explicit or implied,gives lawmakers strong incentive to craft bills with the governor's wishes in mind.

Which of the following is true of the governor's staff?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding women governors?

Which of the following informal gubernatorial powers allows a governor to be well positioned to gain political capital?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the gubernatorial veto?

Thinking about your own state,how important is a governor's veto power? How do these powers vary across the states?

Which of the following governors was impeached in 2009 on charges of committing a series of corrupt acts?

Unlike with state legislative races,in gubernatorial races,the opposing major party will almost always

A police officer deciding whether to give you a warning or a ticket for speeding is an example of

Which governor won his first gubernatorial race in 1974,and then won a new term in 2010?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the State of the State address given by governors?

A personnel system in which certain employees are hired,fired,and promoted on the basis of merit testing and performance review is called

Which of the following career paths of governors has become less common than it used to be?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

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The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

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Exam 8: Governors and the State Bureaucracy

Which of the following allows the governor to reduce the amount that is authorized to be spent on a budget item on appropriation bills?

Is there a typical profile of a governor? What special challenges exist for outsider candidates,and what special attributes do they often possess?

What is the main reason why governors have stronger veto powers?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary jobs a governor has?

As ,the governor represents the state to people,organizations,and other governments,both within and outside of its borders.

Which of the following is NOT one of the institutional powers of governors?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding today's governors?

The mere threat of a ,either explicit or implied,gives lawmakers strong incentive to craft bills with the governor's wishes in mind.

Which of the following is true of the governor's staff?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding women governors?

Which of the following informal gubernatorial powers allows a governor to be well positioned to gain political capital?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the gubernatorial veto?

Thinking about your own state,how important is a governor's veto power? How do these powers vary across the states?

Which of the following governors was impeached in 2009 on charges of committing a series of corrupt acts?

Unlike with state legislative races,in gubernatorial races,the opposing major party will almost always

A police officer deciding whether to give you a warning or a ticket for speeding is an example of

Which governor won his first gubernatorial race in 1974,and then won a new term in 2010?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the State of the State address given by governors?

A personnel system in which certain employees are hired,fired,and promoted on the basis of merit testing and performance review is called

Which of the following career paths of governors has become less common than it used to be?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

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