Question 1

An item veto allows the governor to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Remove funds for specific items or projects without killing the entire bill 
B) Bypass the legislature's approval 
C) Compete with other states for federal funds 
D) End a legislative session 
A) Remove funds for specific items or projects without killing the entire bill 
B) Bypass the legislature's approval 
C) Compete with other states for federal funds 
D) End a legislative session

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes a Texas governor's term in office?

Accepted Answer

A) Two years per term,with no limit on the number of terms 
B) Four years per term,with no limit on the number of terms 
C) Four years per term,with a two-term limit 
D) Four years per term,with a one-term limit 
A) Two years per term,with no limit on the number of terms 
B) Four years per term,with no limit on the number of terms 
C) Four years per term,with a two-term limit 
D) Four years per term,with a one-term limit

Question 3

Government employees who expose bureaucratic excesses,blunders,corruption,or favoritism are called

Accepted Answer

A) unsung heroes. 
B) whistle-blowers. 
C) ombudsmen. 
D) snitches. 
A) unsung heroes. 
B) whistle-blowers. 
C) ombudsmen. 
D) snitches.

Question 4

Which statement about blue-ribbon commissions is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) They are used to delay the actual consideration of a "political hot potato" until it has cooled. 
B) They can serve as trial balloons to measure public acceptance of various proposals. 
C) They are a means to inform and increase interest group support. 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) They are used to delay the actual consideration of a "political hot potato" until it has cooled. 
B) They can serve as trial balloons to measure public acceptance of various proposals. 
C) They are a means to inform and increase interest group support. 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 5

Texas has a plural executive,which means that

Accepted Answer

A) Texas is part of the three branches of government. 
B) the governor shares executive power with several other independently elected executives and boards. 
C) the institutions of government have a system of checks and balances. 
D) the executive branch of government is modeled after that of the executive branch at the national level. 
A) Texas is part of the three branches of government. 
B) the governor shares executive power with several other independently elected executives and boards. 
C) the institutions of government have a system of checks and balances. 
D) the executive branch of government is modeled after that of the executive branch at the national level.

An item veto allows the governor to do which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes a Texas governor's term in office?

Government employees who expose bureaucratic excesses,blunders,corruption,or favoritism are called

Which statement about blue-ribbon commissions is correct?

Texas has a plural executive,which means that

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

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Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 8: The Executive

An item veto allows the governor to do which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes a Texas governor's term in office?

Government employees who expose bureaucratic excesses,blunders,corruption,or favoritism are called

Which statement about blue-ribbon commissions is correct?

Texas has a plural executive,which means that

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