Question 1

Which executive official is responsible for rendering formal written opinions on legal issues, and can also question the constitutionality of a statute or administrative rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  lieutenant governor 
B)  secretary of state 
C)  treasurer 
D)  attorney general 
A)  lieutenant governor 
B)  secretary of state 
C)  treasurer 
D)  attorney general

Question 2

Governors are expected to perform many demanding 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 he or she only focused on the most important role and neglected the least important?

Accepted Answer

Governors are expected to perform a vari

Question 3

How has gubernatorial power changed over the past several decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been no increase in formal powers, but great increases in the personal qualifications of the incumbents. 
B)  The power structure has begun to mirror that of post-Civil War governors. 
C)  Gubernatorial power has deteriorated because the national government has increasingly encroached upon states' rights. 
D)  Gubernatorial power has increased as the formal powers and personal qualifications of the incumbents have increased. 
A)  There has been no increase in formal powers, but great increases in the personal qualifications of the incumbents. 
B)  The power structure has begun to mirror that of post-Civil War governors. 
C)  Gubernatorial power has deteriorated because the national government has increasingly encroached upon states' rights. 
D)  Gubernatorial power has increased as the formal powers and personal qualifications of the incumbents have increased.

Question 4

Governors are elected by a statewide constituency and therefore tend to take a broad, comprehensive, long-range view of issues, whereas legislators, who represent relatively small geographical areas and groups of voters, are more likely to take a piecemeal, parochial approach to policymaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A governor's formal powers include

Accepted Answer

A)  the tenure of the office, opportunities to appoint some agency heads, and charisma. 
B)  the tenure of the office, the power of appointment, the right to hire professional staff, and charisma. 
C)  the tenure of the office, the power of appointment, the power to veto legislation, and the authority to reorganize the executive branch, and these powers are the same from state to state. 
D)  the tenure of the office, the power of appointment, the power to veto legislation, and the authority to reorganize the executive branch, but these powers vary from state to state. 
A)  the tenure of the office, opportunities to appoint some agency heads, and charisma. 
B)  the tenure of the office, the power of appointment, the right to hire professional staff, and charisma. 
C)  the tenure of the office, the power of appointment, the power to veto legislation, and the authority to reorganize the executive branch, and these powers are the same from state to state. 
D)  the tenure of the office, the power of appointment, the power to veto legislation, and the authority to reorganize the executive branch, but these powers vary from state to state.

Question 6

Executive orders are rules, regulations, or policies issued by the governor to affect executive branch operations or activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In order to foster a positive relationship with the media, a governor must

Accepted Answer

A)  become "chummy" with news agency executives. 
B)  delegate public relations responsibilities to his or her professional staff. 
C)  avoid unprofessional forms of media coverage like social media and blogs. 
D)  be honest, forthright, and available. 
A)  become "chummy" with news agency executives. 
B)  delegate public relations responsibilities to his or her professional staff. 
C)  avoid unprofessional forms of media coverage like social media and blogs. 
D)  be honest, forthright, and available.

Question 8

Appointment power is considered by governors to be a valuable tool for

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring reelection. 
B)  avoiding executive branch corruption. 
C)  delegating unwanted responsibilities. 
D)  managing the state bureaucracy. 
A)  ensuring reelection. 
B)  avoiding executive branch corruption. 
C)  delegating unwanted responsibilities. 
D)  managing the state bureaucracy.

Question 9

The pocket veto, which is available in fourteen states, allows the governor to

Accepted Answer

A)  reject a bill in its entirety. 
B)  reject a bill by refusing to sign it after the legislature has adjourned. 
C)  strike out one or more objectionable sections of a bill. 
D)  delete individual letters and numbers to change a bill's content. 
A)  reject a bill in its entirety. 
B)  reject a bill by refusing to sign it after the legislature has adjourned. 
C)  strike out one or more objectionable sections of a bill. 
D)  delete individual letters and numbers to change a bill's content.

Question 10

Of the more than 2,100 governors who have held office, 500 have actually been impeached or removed from office or resigned under a cloud of legal problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

New Hampshire and Vermont are the only states that restrict their governors to a single two-year term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements accurately depicts the gender and racial diversity of state governors?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The pocket veto, which is available in fourteen states, allows the governor, after the legislature has enacted a bill and then adjourned, to reject it by refusing to sign it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements about gubernatorial impeachment is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires a trial before the lower house of the state legislature. 
B)  Only twenty-three governors have ever been impeached. 
C)  It is universally available in the fifty states as a remedy for "high crimes and misdemeanors." 
D)  It is dependent on a simple majority vote of the upper chamber of the legislature for conviction and removal from office. 
A)  It requires a trial before the lower house of the state legislature. 
B)  Only twenty-three governors have ever been impeached. 
C)  It is universally available in the fifty states as a remedy for "high crimes and misdemeanors." 
D)  It is dependent on a simple majority vote of the upper chamber of the legislature for conviction and removal from office.

Question 15

Four of the past five presidents were former governors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Only the governors of Nevada, Maine, and six other states do not have line-item veto power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Governors with strong negotiating and bargaining skills, high levels of public support, and the ability to exercise public relations and media skills may be described as possessing

Accepted Answer

A)  weak informal powers. 
B)  strong informal powers. 
C)  weak formal powers. 
D)  strong formal powers. 
A)  weak informal powers. 
B)  strong informal powers. 
C)  weak formal powers. 
D)  strong formal powers.

Question 18

Fifteen states do not have lieutenant governors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following duties is NOT typically part of a lieutenant governor's responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  appointing judges 
B)  serving as presiding officer of the state senate 
C)  accepting special assignments from the governor 
D)  making bill assignments to committees 
A)  appointing judges 
B)  serving as presiding officer of the state senate 
C)  accepting special assignments from the governor 
D)  making bill assignments to committees

Question 20

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

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)  the state's financial condition, 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 minority parties, 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)  the state's financial condition, 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 minority parties, the personalities of the governor and legislative leaders, and the amount of time until the next election year

Which executive official is responsible for rendering formal written opinions on legal issues, and can also question the constitutionality of a statute or administrative rule?

How has gubernatorial power changed over the past several decades?

Governors are elected by a statewide constituency and therefore tend to take a broad, comprehensive, long-range view of issues, whereas legislators, who represent relatively small geographical areas and groups of voters, are more likely to take a piecemeal, parochial approach to policymaking.

A governor's formal powers include

Executive orders are rules, regulations, or policies issued by the governor to affect executive branch operations or activities.

In order to foster a positive relationship with the media, a governor must

Appointment power is considered by governors to be a valuable tool for

The pocket veto, which is available in fourteen states, allows the governor to

Of the more than 2,100 governors who have held office, 500 have actually been impeached or removed from office or resigned under a cloud of legal problems.

New Hampshire and Vermont are the only states that restrict their governors to a single two-year term.

Which of the following statements accurately depicts the gender and racial diversity of state governors?

The pocket veto, which is available in fourteen states, allows the governor, after the legislature has enacted a bill and then adjourned, to reject it by refusing to sign it.

Which of the following statements about gubernatorial impeachment is true?

Four of the past five presidents were former governors.

Only the governors of Nevada, Maine, and six other states do not have line-item veto power.

Governors with strong negotiating and bargaining skills, high levels of public support, and the ability to exercise public relations and media skills may be described as possessing

Fifteen states do not have lieutenant governors.

Which of the following duties is NOT typically part of a lieutenant governor's responsibilities?

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

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Exam 7: Governors

Which executive official is responsible for rendering formal written opinions on legal issues, and can also question the constitutionality of a statute or administrative rule?

How has gubernatorial power changed over the past several decades?

Governors are elected by a statewide constituency and therefore tend to take a broad, comprehensive, long-range view of issues, whereas legislators, who represent relatively small geographical areas and groups of voters, are more likely to take a piecemeal, parochial approach to policymaking.

A governor's formal powers include

Executive orders are rules, regulations, or policies issued by the governor to affect executive branch operations or activities.

In order to foster a positive relationship with the media, a governor must

Appointment power is considered by governors to be a valuable tool for

The pocket veto, which is available in fourteen states, allows the governor to

Of the more than 2,100 governors who have held office, 500 have actually been impeached or removed from office or resigned under a cloud of legal problems.

New Hampshire and Vermont are the only states that restrict their governors to a single two-year term.

Which of the following statements accurately depicts the gender and racial diversity of state governors?

The pocket veto, which is available in fourteen states, allows the governor, after the legislature has enacted a bill and then adjourned, to reject it by refusing to sign it.

Which of the following statements about gubernatorial impeachment is true?

Four of the past five presidents were former governors.

Only the governors of Nevada, Maine, and six other states do not have line-item veto power.

Governors with strong negotiating and bargaining skills, high levels of public support, and the ability to exercise public relations and media skills may be described as possessing

Fifteen states do not have lieutenant governors.

Which of the following duties is NOT typically part of a lieutenant governor's responsibilities?

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

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States

State Constitutions

Citizen Participation and Elections

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

State Legislatures

Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery

The Judiciary

State Local Relations

Local Government: Structure and Leadership

Taxing and Spending

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