Question 1

Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to stronger policy leadership from chief executives in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A) Larger and more capable staffs 
B) More integrated executive branch with department heads appointed by the governor 
C) Stronger legislative committee systems that reduce the influence of parties 
D) The assistance of the National Governors Association 
A) Larger and more capable staffs 
B) More integrated executive branch with department heads appointed by the governor 
C) Stronger legislative committee systems that reduce the influence of parties 
D) The assistance of the National Governors Association

Question 2

The governors' role as chief administrator has been

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A) increased because they have found it necessary to micromanage the state's day-to-day affairs. 
B) undercut by the shift of federal programs and dollars to the states. 
C) strengthened by reforms that have concentrated executive powers in the governor's office. 
D) welcomed by nearly all governors, who prefer it to the role of policy maker. 
A) increased because they have found it necessary to micromanage the state's day-to-day affairs. 
B) undercut by the shift of federal programs and dollars to the states. 
C) strengthened by reforms that have concentrated executive powers in the governor's office. 
D) welcomed by nearly all governors, who prefer it to the role of policy maker.

Question 3

Lieutenant governors serve the purpose of ensuring orderly succession in the event of the loss of the governor and

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A) are provided for in all states. 
B) are provided for in all but seven states. 
C) are always members of the governor's cabinet. 
D) must come from the same political party as the governor. 
A) are provided for in all states. 
B) are provided for in all but seven states. 
C) are always members of the governor's cabinet. 
D) must come from the same political party as the governor.

Question 4

Despite many recent reforms, a number of states still elect several heads of state agencies and their governors face a fragmented bureaucracy as a result.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If a governor unilaterally issues a rule that changes executive branch operations or activities, she is using the power of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) bureaucratic order. 
B) executive amendment. 
C) executive order. 
D) executive agreement. 
A) bureaucratic order. 
B) executive amendment. 
C) executive order. 
D) executive agreement.

Question 6

The states' governors are

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A) very representative as a whole of the population in terms of race and gender. 
B) white males, except for several women who succeeded their husbands upon their death in office. 
C) predominantly white males, but now are somewhat more representative of the population, with several Hispanics, African Americans, and women serving or having served. 
D) mostly white males, but black and white females have now won 25 percent of the gubernatorial seats. 
A) very representative as a whole of the population in terms of race and gender. 
B) white males, except for several women who succeeded their husbands upon their death in office. 
C) predominantly white males, but now are somewhat more representative of the population, with several Hispanics, African Americans, and women serving or having served. 
D) mostly white males, but black and white females have now won 25 percent of the gubernatorial seats.

Question 7

Most governors dominate the policy agenda in their states by working closely with legislative leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Trace the historic shifts, since the founding of the Republic, in the formal powers of the states' governors. Cite the major themes in public opinion or the political eras that have led to those shifts in allocation of power.

Accepted Answer

The historic shifts in the formal powers

Question 9

Governors are expected to play a diverse set of roles in the state government. Discuss the different roles of the governor. Is there a particular role you find to be most important? Which one might be viewed as least important? Finally, could a governor be successful if they only focused on your most important role and neglected the least important?

Accepted Answer

Governors are expected to play a diverse

Question 10

The power to reorganize state government is an important one. Traditionally, that power belongs to the

Accepted Answer

A) governor, under constitutional authority in thirty-six states. 
B) legislature, and few, if any, have given away that power. 
C) legislatures, but today more than twenty states grant their governors this authority. 
D) governor. 
A) governor, under constitutional authority in thirty-six states. 
B) legislature, and few, if any, have given away that power. 
C) legislatures, but today more than twenty states grant their governors this authority. 
D) governor.

Question 11

The line item veto, which is used by governors to strike one or more sections of a bill, is

Accepted Answer

A) a very recent innovation in the states. 
B) available in one form or another in more than forty states. 
C) available only at the federal level, but it is currently being considered by a number of states. 
D) of fairly recent origin, having been devised by Ronald Reagan when he was governor of California. 
A) a very recent innovation in the states. 
B) available in one form or another in more than forty states. 
C) available only at the federal level, but it is currently being considered by a number of states. 
D) of fairly recent origin, having been devised by Ronald Reagan when he was governor of California.

Question 12

States that grant their governors strong formal powers include Alabama, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The states elect some 300 officials to their executive branches, not counting the fifty governors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The state treasurer

Accepted Answer

A) is elected in a majority of states and is the official trustee and manager of state funds. 
B) is elected in all fifty states because it is believed he is the guardian of the state funds and should be independent of the governor. 
C) manages state funds but is legally divorced from responsibility for their investment. 
D) is found in only a few states where the management of state pension funds is his or her sole responsibility. 
A) is elected in a majority of states and is the official trustee and manager of state funds. 
B) is elected in all fifty states because it is believed he is the guardian of the state funds and should be independent of the governor. 
C) manages state funds but is legally divorced from responsibility for their investment. 
D) is found in only a few states where the management of state pension funds is his or her sole responsibility.

Question 15

Since 1900, Jim Thompson of Illinois was the only governor to serve four consecutive four-year terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The governor's budget effectively sets the legislative agenda at the beginning of each session because

Accepted Answer

A) it frames the important policy issues and attaches price tags to them. 
B) once a governor sets the budget, legislatures have no control in a majority of states. 
C) this informal power is greater than the formal powers of the legislative veto. 
D) in most states, if the legislature does not adopt the governor's budget, the governor can recess the legislative session. 
A) it frames the important policy issues and attaches price tags to them. 
B) once a governor sets the budget, legislatures have no control in a majority of states. 
C) this informal power is greater than the formal powers of the legislative veto. 
D) in most states, if the legislature does not adopt the governor's budget, the governor can recess the legislative session.

Question 17

Most governors claim that the most important staff person in their office is the

Accepted Answer

A) chief of staff. 
B) press secretary. 
C) chief budget officer. 
D) director of legislative relations. 
A) chief of staff. 
B) press secretary. 
C) chief budget officer. 
D) director of legislative relations.

Question 18

As governor, he/she serves as top policy maker, chief legislator, chief administrator, ceremonial leader, intergovernmental coordinator, economic development promoter, and political party leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The governor's ability to hire, fire, motivate, and punish is severely restricted by

Accepted Answer

A) the courts and merit-system rules and regulations. 
B) other elected executive branch officials pursuing their own administrative and political agendas. 
C) collective bargaining contracts. 
D) All of these choices. 
A) the courts and merit-system rules and regulations. 
B) other elected executive branch officials pursuing their own administrative and political agendas. 
C) collective bargaining contracts. 
D) All of these choices.

Question 20

According to one study cited in the text, the amount of tension between the executive and legislative branches is influenced by which of the three factors given below?

Accepted Answer

A) Pork barrel politics, the condition of the national economy, and whether the state is located in the Sunbelt 
B) The level of control exercised by the governor's party over the legislature, the price of oil, and the amount of time until the next presidential election 
C) Money, the education level of the governor versus the education levels of the leaders in the legislature, and gubernatorial charisma 
D) The size of the majority and the minority parties relative to each other, the personalities of the governor and legislative leaders, and the amount of time until the next election year 
A) Pork barrel politics, the condition of the national economy, and whether the state is located in the Sunbelt 
B) The level of control exercised by the governor's party over the legislature, the price of oil, and the amount of time until the next presidential election 
C) Money, the education level of the governor versus the education levels of the leaders in the legislature, and gubernatorial charisma 
D) The size of the majority and the minority parties relative to each other, the personalities of the governor and legislative leaders, and the amount of time until the next election year

Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to stronger policy leadership from chief executives in recent years?

The governors' role as chief administrator has been

Lieutenant governors serve the purpose of ensuring orderly succession in the event of the loss of the governor and

Despite many recent reforms, a number of states still elect several heads of state agencies and their governors face a fragmented bureaucracy as a result.

If a governor unilaterally issues a rule that changes executive branch operations or activities, she is using the power of a(n)

The states' governors are

Most governors dominate the policy agenda in their states by working closely with legislative leaders.

Trace the historic shifts, since the founding of the Republic, in the formal powers of the states' governors. Cite the major themes in public opinion or the political eras that have led to those shifts in allocation of power.

The power to reorganize state government is an important one. Traditionally, that power belongs to the

The line item veto, which is used by governors to strike one or more sections of a bill, is

States that grant their governors strong formal powers include Alabama, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma.

The states elect some 300 officials to their executive branches, not counting the fifty governors.

The state treasurer

Since 1900, Jim Thompson of Illinois was the only governor to serve four consecutive four-year terms.

The governor's budget effectively sets the legislative agenda at the beginning of each session because

Most governors claim that the most important staff person in their office is the

As governor, he/she serves as top policy maker, chief legislator, chief administrator, ceremonial leader, intergovernmental coordinator, economic development promoter, and political party leader.

The governor's ability to hire, fire, motivate, and punish is severely restricted by

According to one study cited in the text, the amount of tension between the executive and legislative branches is influenced by which of the three factors given below?

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States: Sorting Out Roles and Responsibilities

State Constitutions: the Fundamental Rules of State Government

Citizen Participation and Elections

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

State Legislatures

Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery

The Judiciary: Independence Vs Accountability

The Structure of Local Government

Local Leadership and Governance

State Local Relations

Taxing and Spending

Economic Development

Education Policy: Reading, Writing and Reform

Criminal Justice: Cops and Corrections

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy: Addressing Poverty and Sickness

Environmental Policy

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Exam 7: Governors: Power, Politics and Executive Leadership

Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to stronger policy leadership from chief executives in recent years?

The governors' role as chief administrator has been

Lieutenant governors serve the purpose of ensuring orderly succession in the event of the loss of the governor and

Despite many recent reforms, a number of states still elect several heads of state agencies and their governors face a fragmented bureaucracy as a result.

If a governor unilaterally issues a rule that changes executive branch operations or activities, she is using the power of a(n)

The states' governors are

Most governors dominate the policy agenda in their states by working closely with legislative leaders.

Trace the historic shifts, since the founding of the Republic, in the formal powers of the states' governors. Cite the major themes in public opinion or the political eras that have led to those shifts in allocation of power.

The power to reorganize state government is an important one. Traditionally, that power belongs to the

The line item veto, which is used by governors to strike one or more sections of a bill, is

States that grant their governors strong formal powers include Alabama, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma.

The states elect some 300 officials to their executive branches, not counting the fifty governors.

The state treasurer

Since 1900, Jim Thompson of Illinois was the only governor to serve four consecutive four-year terms.

The governor's budget effectively sets the legislative agenda at the beginning of each session because

Most governors claim that the most important staff person in their office is the

As governor, he/she serves as top policy maker, chief legislator, chief administrator, ceremonial leader, intergovernmental coordinator, economic development promoter, and political party leader.

The governor's ability to hire, fire, motivate, and punish is severely restricted by

According to one study cited in the text, the amount of tension between the executive and legislative branches is influenced by which of the three factors given below?

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States: Sorting Out Roles and Responsibilities

State Constitutions: the Fundamental Rules of State Government

Citizen Participation and Elections

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

State Legislatures

Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery

The Judiciary: Independence Vs Accountability

The Structure of Local Government

Local Leadership and Governance

State Local Relations

Taxing and Spending

Economic Development

Education Policy: Reading, Writing and Reform

Criminal Justice: Cops and Corrections

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy: Addressing Poverty and Sickness

Environmental Policy

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