Question 1

The ________ practices of special interest groups help them gain influence over public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) public service 
B) civil service 
C) revolving door 
D) contract spoils 
A) public service 
B) civil service 
C) revolving door 
D) contract spoils

Question 2

The line of succession places which official next in line,should the governor vacate the office?

Accepted Answer

A) Secretary of state 
B) Speaker of the house 
C) Lieutenant governor 
D) President pro tempore of the senate 
A) Secretary of state 
B) Speaker of the house 
C) Lieutenant governor 
D) President pro tempore of the senate

Question 3

The governor's ability to influence the making and executing of government policy depends on all the following except his or her

Accepted Answer

A) bargaining skills. 
B) ability to broker effectively between competing interests. 
C) persuasiveness. 
D) prior experience as a legislator. 
A) bargaining skills. 
B) ability to broker effectively between competing interests. 
C) persuasiveness. 
D) prior experience as a legislator.

Question 4

The Texas Department of Agriculture is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) administration of all agricultural purchase agreements. 
B) administration of the Texas food bank program. 
C) enforcement of laws for consumer and labor protection,as well as the other laws related to the agribusiness industry. 
D) coordination of pesticide management policies and programs for the Department of Agriculture and several other state agencies. 
A) administration of all agricultural purchase agreements. 
B) administration of the Texas food bank program. 
C) enforcement of laws for consumer and labor protection,as well as the other laws related to the agribusiness industry. 
D) coordination of pesticide management policies and programs for the Department of Agriculture and several other state agencies.

Question 5

The attorney general is the lawyer for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) State officials 
B) State board members 
C) State agencies 
D) All of the above 
A) State officials 
B) State board members 
C) State agencies 
D) All of the above

Question 6

What is the most important constitutional duty for the comptroller of public accounts?

Accepted Answer

A) Certifying the financial condition of the state at the close of each fiscal year 
B) Acting as the chief tax collector 
C) Acting as the auditor for each county in addition to the state 
D) Certifying the approximate biennial revenue for the state 
A) Certifying the financial condition of the state at the close of each fiscal year 
B) Acting as the chief tax collector 
C) Acting as the auditor for each county in addition to the state 
D) Certifying the approximate biennial revenue for the state

Question 7

Which veto gives the governor the opportunity to shape legislation?

Accepted Answer

A) Threat to veto 
B) Item veto 
C) Veto 
D) None of these choices is true. 
A) Threat to veto 
B) Item veto 
C) Veto 
D) None of these choices is true.

Question 8

Compare and contrast and appointee and an electoral system of bureaucratic accountability.Be sure to analyze the potential for corruption in each system.Weigh the differences and craft an argument for the system you believe to be superior.​

Accepted Answer

An appointee system of bureaucratic acco

Question 9

Constitutionally,a state-of-the-state message must be given by the governor

Accepted Answer

A) at the beginning of the governor's term. 
B) 30 days after the governor has been elected. 
C) at the beginning of each legislative session. 
D) at the end of a governor's term in office. 
A) at the beginning of the governor's term. 
B) 30 days after the governor has been elected. 
C) at the beginning of each legislative session. 
D) at the end of a governor's term in office.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The Texas governor lacks __________ power that is available to many other chief executives,including the president of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) item veto 
B) pocket veto 
C) legislative veto 
D) threat veto 
A) item veto 
B) pocket veto 
C) legislative veto 
D) threat veto

Question 12

The governor may be removed from office only by impeachment with conviction by the

Accepted Answer

A) house. 
B) judiciary. 
C) senate. 
D) attorney general. 
A) house. 
B) judiciary. 
C) senate. 
D) attorney general.

Question 13

Describe the structure of a Texas Iron Star.How does it form? Who sets the agenda in a Texas Iron Star?​

Accepted Answer

A Texas Iron Star is a term used to desc

Question 14

The governor's authority to reject a proposed law is almost an absolute power because

Accepted Answer

A) the governor has control over the legislative agenda. 
B) the presiding officers are in agreement with the governor. 
C) the legislature is seldom in session when the governor issues a veto. 
D) the conference committee has conferred with the governor. 
A) the governor has control over the legislative agenda. 
B) the presiding officers are in agreement with the governor. 
C) the legislature is seldom in session when the governor issues a veto. 
D) the conference committee has conferred with the governor.

Question 15

__________ makes recommendations as to the alteration,termination,or continuation of about 130 state boards,commissions,and agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) The Sunset Advisory Commission 
B) An ombudsman 
C) The Legislative Oversight Committee 
D) The Governor's Accountability Board 
A) The Sunset Advisory Commission 
B) An ombudsman 
C) The Legislative Oversight Committee 
D) The Governor's Accountability Board

Question 16

Which of the following is not a responsibility of the Texas commissioner of agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A) Checking the accuracy of scales in meat markets. 
B) Administering the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority. 
C) Conducting research,educational,and regulatory activities relating to agriculture. 
D) Coordinating pesticide management policies and programs. 
A) Checking the accuracy of scales in meat markets. 
B) Administering the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority. 
C) Conducting research,educational,and regulatory activities relating to agriculture. 
D) Coordinating pesticide management policies and programs.

Question 17

By executive order,Governor Rick Perry directed the __________ to serve as his liaison for Texas border and Mexican affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) attorney general 
B) comptroller of public accounts 
C) secretary of state 
D) adjunct general 
A) attorney general 
B) comptroller of public accounts 
C) secretary of state 
D) adjunct general

Question 18

The most influential bargaining tools of the governor are

Accepted Answer

A) executive. 
B) military. 
C) legislative. 
D) informal. 
A) executive. 
B) military. 
C) legislative. 
D) informal.

Question 19

_________ serve as a liaison between the office of the governor and the legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) Floor leaders 
B) Presiding officers 
C) Committee chairs 
D) Legislative assistants 
A) Floor leaders 
B) Presiding officers 
C) Committee chairs 
D) Legislative assistants

Question 20

Describe the veto powers of the Texas governor.Which strategy for veto is most effective and why?​

Accepted Answer

The Texas governor has the power to veto

The ________ practices of special interest groups help them gain influence over public policy.

The line of succession places which official next in line,should the governor vacate the office?

The governor's ability to influence the making and executing of government policy depends on all the following except his or her

The Texas Department of Agriculture is responsible for

The attorney general is the lawyer for which of the following?

What is the most important constitutional duty for the comptroller of public accounts?

Which veto gives the governor the opportunity to shape legislation?

Compare and contrast and appointee and an electoral system of bureaucratic accountability.Be sure to analyze the potential for corruption in each system.Weigh the differences and craft an argument for the system you believe to be superior.

Constitutionally,a state-of-the-state message must be given by the governor

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

The Texas governor lacks __________ power that is available to many other chief executives,including the president of the United States.

The governor may be removed from office only by impeachment with conviction by the

Describe the structure of a Texas Iron Star.How does it form? Who sets the agenda in a Texas Iron Star?

The governor's authority to reject a proposed law is almost an absolute power because

__________ makes recommendations as to the alteration,termination,or continuation of about 130 state boards,commissions,and agencies.

Which of the following is not a responsibility of the Texas commissioner of agriculture?

By executive order,Governor Rick Perry directed the __________ to serve as his liaison for Texas border and Mexican affairs.

The most influential bargaining tools of the governor are

_________ serve as a liaison between the office of the governor and the legislature.

Describe the veto powers of the Texas governor.Which strategy for veto is most effective and why?

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The Legislature: Organization and Structure

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Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 8: The Executive

The ________ practices of special interest groups help them gain influence over public policy.

The line of succession places which official next in line,should the governor vacate the office?

The governor's ability to influence the making and executing of government policy depends on all the following except his or her

The Texas Department of Agriculture is responsible for

The attorney general is the lawyer for which of the following?

What is the most important constitutional duty for the comptroller of public accounts?

Which veto gives the governor the opportunity to shape legislation?

Compare and contrast and appointee and an electoral system of bureaucratic accountability.Be sure to analyze the potential for corruption in each system.Weigh the differences and craft an argument for the system you believe to be superior.​

Constitutionally,a state-of-the-state message must be given by the governor

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

The Texas governor lacks __________ power that is available to many other chief executives,including the president of the United States.

The governor may be removed from office only by impeachment with conviction by the

Describe the structure of a Texas Iron Star.How does it form? Who sets the agenda in a Texas Iron Star?​

The governor's authority to reject a proposed law is almost an absolute power because

__________ makes recommendations as to the alteration,termination,or continuation of about 130 state boards,commissions,and agencies.

Which of the following is not a responsibility of the Texas commissioner of agriculture?

By executive order,Governor Rick Perry directed the __________ to serve as his liaison for Texas border and Mexican affairs.

The most influential bargaining tools of the governor are

_________ serve as a liaison between the office of the governor and the legislature.

Describe the veto powers of the Texas governor.Which strategy for veto is most effective and why?​

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

Compare and contrast and appointee and an electoral system of bureaucratic accountability.Be sure to analyze the potential for corruption in each system.Weigh the differences and craft an argument for the system you believe to be superior.

Describe the structure of a Texas Iron Star.How does it form? Who sets the agenda in a Texas Iron Star?

Describe the veto powers of the Texas governor.Which strategy for veto is most effective and why?