Question 1

Which of the following executive officers is not legally independent of the governor?

Accepted Answer

A) Lieutenant governor 
B) Comptroller of public accounts 
C) Commissioner of education 
D) Commissioner of the General Land Office 
A) Lieutenant governor 
B) Comptroller of public accounts 
C) Commissioner of education 
D) Commissioner of the General Land Office C

Question 2

One of the most persuasive tools the governor has is the

Accepted Answer

A) pocket veto. 
B) threat of veto. 
C) item veto. 
D) none of these choices is true. 
A) pocket veto. 
B) threat of veto. 
C) item veto. 
D) none of these choices is true. B

Question 3

The most distinctive characteristic of the Texas administration is

Accepted Answer

A) no one is officially in charge of the administrative apparatus. 
B) that in Texas laws are fragmented into several elective and appointive positions. 
C) an agency director heads each executive department. 
D) that there is no single official in Texas government that bears ultimate responsibility. 
A) no one is officially in charge of the administrative apparatus. 
B) that in Texas laws are fragmented into several elective and appointive positions. 
C) an agency director heads each executive department. 
D) that there is no single official in Texas government that bears ultimate responsibility. A

Question 4

Impeachment is the legislative equivalent of

Accepted Answer

A) habeas corpus. 
B) arraignment. 
C) indictment. 
D) verdict. 
A) habeas corpus. 
B) arraignment. 
C) indictment. 
D) verdict.

Question 5

Which is a violation of open meeting laws in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) Unannounced meetings 
B) Public notice of closed sessions 
C) Meetings opened to the general public when discussing land acquisition 
D) Meetings opened to the general public when discussing litigation matters 
A) Unannounced meetings 
B) Public notice of closed sessions 
C) Meetings opened to the general public when discussing land acquisition 
D) Meetings opened to the general public when discussing litigation matters

Question 6

The system of officials and their employees administering or managing government policies and programs is called

Accepted Answer

A) board and commission. 
B) bureaucracy. 
C) elected positions. 
D) tenured positions. 
A) board and commission. 
B) bureaucracy. 
C) elected positions. 
D) tenured positions.

Question 7

Articles of impeachment in the Texas Senate against a governor require a vote of

Accepted Answer

A) two-thirds. 
B) three-fourths. 
C) a simple majority. 
D) all members present. 
A) two-thirds. 
B) three-fourths. 
C) a simple majority. 
D) all members present.

Question 8

An official who takes,investigates,and mediates complaints about government bureaucrats from private individuals is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ombudsman. 
B) amicus curiae. 
C) advocate. 
D) whistle-blower. 
A) ombudsman. 
B) amicus curiae. 
C) advocate. 
D) whistle-blower.

Question 9

Which statement about Texas's executive branch is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Texas has a plural executive. 
B) Elected officials are directly responsible to the governor. 
C) The governor shares executive power with several independently elected executives and boards. 
D) The constitutional and statutory requirement that several administrators be elected was a deliberate effort to decentralize administrative power. 
A) Texas has a plural executive. 
B) Elected officials are directly responsible to the governor. 
C) The governor shares executive power with several independently elected executives and boards. 
D) The constitutional and statutory requirement that several administrators be elected was a deliberate effort to decentralize administrative power.

Question 10

If the office of the governor is vacated,who assumes the office?

Accepted Answer

A) The speaker of the house 
B) Lieutenant governor 
C) The state holds a special election for the office of the governor. 
D) The land commissioner 
A) The speaker of the house 
B) Lieutenant governor 
C) The state holds a special election for the office of the governor. 
D) The land commissioner

Question 11

Contrast the formal and informal powers of the Texas governor.Which set of powers are most effectual and why?​

Accepted Answer

The formal powers of the Texas governor

Question 12

Compared to those of other states,the governor of Texas has

Accepted Answer

A) stronger executive and legislative powers. 
B) comparable executive and administrative powers. 
C) weaker executive and administrative powers. 
D) No comparative studies have been conducted recently. 
A) stronger executive and legislative powers. 
B) comparable executive and administrative powers. 
C) weaker executive and administrative powers. 
D) No comparative studies have been conducted recently.

Question 13

The principle of legislative accountability has been implemented by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) oversight boards. 
B) auditing board. 
C) budgeting board. 
D) redistricting board. 
A) oversight boards. 
B) auditing board. 
C) budgeting board. 
D) redistricting board.

Question 14

The salary of the governor is determined by the

Accepted Answer

A) legislature. 
B) state constitution. 
C) Texas Ethics Commission. 
D) Ethics Commission along with the voters of Texas. 
A) legislature. 
B) state constitution. 
C) Texas Ethics Commission. 
D) Ethics Commission along with the voters of Texas.

Question 15

A system that allows the chief executive to appoint and remove top-level administrators,thereby giving the chief executive more control over the administration is called

Accepted Answer

A) cabinet system. 
B) oversight board. 
C) ombudsman. 
D) auditing board. 
A) cabinet system. 
B) oversight board. 
C) ombudsman. 
D) auditing board.

Question 16

Which of the following does not provide an opportunity for the governor to have greater influence on both the legislative and administrative policy?

Accepted Answer

A) The Texas Constitution 
B) Media access 
C) Party influence 
D) Appointive powers to boards,commissions,and the judiciary 
A) The Texas Constitution 
B) Media access 
C) Party influence 
D) Appointive powers to boards,commissions,and the judiciary

Question 17

A practice where politicians award contracts to their political supporters in the business community is called

Accepted Answer

A) a spoils system. 
B) a merit system. 
C) civil service. 
D) a contract spoils. 
A) a spoils system. 
B) a merit system. 
C) civil service. 
D) a contract spoils.

Question 18

The Texas governor's combined administrative and legislative power ranking is __________ among the 50 states.

Accepted Answer

A) 35th 
B) 47th 
C) 1st 
D) 24th 
A) 35th 
B) 47th 
C) 1st 
D) 24th

Question 19

Which of the following is not a primary function of the Texas attorney general?

Accepted Answer

A) Representing the state in conflicts with the national government 
B) Representing the state in legal conflicts with governments of other states 
C) Prosecuting the most criminal cases in Texas 
D) Initiating lawsuits against corporations for consumer protection 
A) Representing the state in conflicts with the national government 
B) Representing the state in legal conflicts with governments of other states 
C) Prosecuting the most criminal cases in Texas 
D) Initiating lawsuits against corporations for consumer protection

Question 20

All of the following are appointed by the governor except

Accepted Answer

A) members of the Public Safety Commission. 
B) adjutant general of the Texas National Guard and Texas State Guard. 
C) members of the Board of Pardons and Parole. 
D) members of the State Board of Education. 
A) members of the Public Safety Commission. 
B) adjutant general of the Texas National Guard and Texas State Guard. 
C) members of the Board of Pardons and Parole. 
D) members of the State Board of Education.

Which of the following executive officers is not legally independent of the governor?

One of the most persuasive tools the governor has is the

The most distinctive characteristic of the Texas administration is

Impeachment is the legislative equivalent of

Which is a violation of open meeting laws in Texas?

The system of officials and their employees administering or managing government policies and programs is called

Articles of impeachment in the Texas Senate against a governor require a vote of

An official who takes,investigates,and mediates complaints about government bureaucrats from private individuals is called a(n)

Which statement about Texas's executive branch is incorrect?

If the office of the governor is vacated,who assumes the office?

Contrast the formal and informal powers of the Texas governor.Which set of powers are most effectual and why?

Compared to those of other states,the governor of Texas has

The principle of legislative accountability has been implemented by all of the following except

The salary of the governor is determined by the

A system that allows the chief executive to appoint and remove top-level administrators,thereby giving the chief executive more control over the administration is called

Which of the following does not provide an opportunity for the governor to have greater influence on both the legislative and administrative policy?

A practice where politicians award contracts to their political supporters in the business community is called

The Texas governor's combined administrative and legislative power ranking is __________ among the 50 states.

Which of the following is not a primary function of the Texas attorney general?

All of the following are appointed by the governor except

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Judiciary

Law and Due Process

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 8: The Executive

Which of the following executive officers is not legally independent of the governor?

One of the most persuasive tools the governor has is the

The most distinctive characteristic of the Texas administration is

Impeachment is the legislative equivalent of

Which is a violation of open meeting laws in Texas?

The system of officials and their employees administering or managing government policies and programs is called

Articles of impeachment in the Texas Senate against a governor require a vote of

An official who takes,investigates,and mediates complaints about government bureaucrats from private individuals is called a(n)

Which statement about Texas's executive branch is incorrect?

If the office of the governor is vacated,who assumes the office?

Contrast the formal and informal powers of the Texas governor.Which set of powers are most effectual and why?​

Compared to those of other states,the governor of Texas has

The principle of legislative accountability has been implemented by all of the following except

The salary of the governor is determined by the

A system that allows the chief executive to appoint and remove top-level administrators,thereby giving the chief executive more control over the administration is called

Which of the following does not provide an opportunity for the governor to have greater influence on both the legislative and administrative policy?

A practice where politicians award contracts to their political supporters in the business community is called

The Texas governor's combined administrative and legislative power ranking is __________ among the 50 states.

Which of the following is not a primary function of the Texas attorney general?

All of the following are appointed by the governor except

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Judiciary

Law and Due Process

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

Filters

Contrast the formal and informal powers of the Texas governor.Which set of powers are most effectual and why?