Question 1

Who was the only Republican governor in Texas history until the election of Bill Clements in 1978?

Accepted Answer

A) E. J. Davis 
B) Clayton Williams 
C) Ann Richards 
D) Bill White 
E) George W. Bush 
A) E. J. Davis 
B) Clayton Williams 
C) Ann Richards 
D) Bill White 
E) George W. Bush A

Question 2

Which governor of Texas could most accurately be described as a populist,particularly in regard to staffing the governor's office?

Accepted Answer

A) Rick Perry 
B) Bill Clements 
C) Mark White 
D) Ann Richards 
E) George W. Bush 
A) Rick Perry 
B) Bill Clements 
C) Mark White 
D) Ann Richards 
E) George W. Bush D

Question 3

As of 2009,the annual salary of the Texas governor was set at _____.

Accepted Answer

A) $91,000 
B) $150,000 
C) $292,225 
D) $334,456 
E) $410,700 
A) $91,000 
B) $150,000 
C) $292,225 
D) $334,456 
E) $410,700 B

Question 4

Which of these governors was an attorney?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill Clements 
B) Mark White 
C) Ann Richards 
D) George Bush 
E) Rick Perry 
A) Bill Clements 
B) Mark White 
C) Ann Richards 
D) George Bush 
E) Rick Perry

Question 5

By law,the governor must submit a biennial budget message to the state legislature within five days after that body convenes in regular session.This budget is prepared by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Legislative Budget Board 
B) Texas Legislative Council 
C) Budget, Planning and Policy Division 
D) Economic Development and Tourism Office 
E) General Land Office 
A) Legislative Budget Board 
B) Texas Legislative Council 
C) Budget, Planning and Policy Division 
D) Economic Development and Tourism Office 
E) General Land Office

Question 6

Based on the lessons that can be drawn from the text's biographical sketches of recent governors,describe an "ideal" Texas governor.In your response,address what prior experiences would be advantageous and what personality characteristics and leadership style seem best suited for gubernatorial success.

Accepted Answer

The ideal Texas governor would possess a

Question 7

​Which of these informal roles does the governor serve as the symbolic head of his or her political party in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) ​chief of party 
B) leader ofthe people 
C) ​chief intergovernmental diplomat 
D) chief of state 
E) ​commander in chief 
A) ​chief of party 
B) leader ofthe people 
C) ​chief intergovernmental diplomat 
D) chief of state 
E) ​commander in chief

Question 8

Which individual would not be eligible to serve as governor of Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) ​a 40-year-old woman born and raised in New Mexico who moved to Texas last year 
B) ​a 50-year-old man born and raised in New York who moved to Texas in 1990 
C) ​a 35-year-old woman who was born and lived her entire life in Fort Worth, Texas 
D) ​a 70-year-old man born in Maine who lived in Houston since he was 10 
E) ​none of these, as all of them would be eligible 
A) ​a 40-year-old woman born and raised in New Mexico who moved to Texas last year 
B) ​a 50-year-old man born and raised in New York who moved to Texas in 1990 
C) ​a 35-year-old woman who was born and lived her entire life in Fort Worth, Texas 
D) ​a 70-year-old man born in Maine who lived in Houston since he was 10 
E) ​none of these, as all of them would be eligible

Question 9

Discuss the major factors that limit the Texas governor's ability to function effectively as chief executive.Despite these limits,governors can be effective in supervising the executive branch.Explain how.

Accepted Answer

The major factors that limit the Texas g

Question 10

Address and quo warranto proceedings are both methods of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) evading limits on the governor's power to make appointments 
B) removing an official from office 
C) promoting the representation of minorities on state boards and commissions 
D) preparing the executive budget 
E) preparing for prosecution of those charged with capital crimes 
A) evading limits on the governor's power to make appointments 
B) removing an official from office 
C) promoting the representation of minorities on state boards and commissions 
D) preparing the executive budget 
E) preparing for prosecution of those charged with capital crimes

Question 11

Elections for Texas governor are held​ every _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​even-numbered year 
B) even-numbered year when there is no presidential election 
C) odd-numbered year 
D) odd-numbered year when there is no presidential election 
E) three years 
A) ​even-numbered year 
B) even-numbered year when there is no presidential election 
C) odd-numbered year 
D) odd-numbered year when there is no presidential election 
E) three years

Question 12

Using the media or public appearances to gain support for programs and visiting disaster victims are aspects of the governor's role as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) chief executive 
B) commander in chief/top cop 
C) chief intergovernmental diplomat 
D) chief of party 
E) leader of the people 
A) chief executive 
B) commander in chief/top cop 
C) chief intergovernmental diplomat 
D) chief of party 
E) leader of the people

Question 13

Who was the first non-Anglo to ever be elected Texas governor?​

Accepted Answer

A) Mark Clements 
B) Tony Sanchez 
C) ​Ann Richards 
D) ​Ron Kirk 
E) ​none of these 
A) Mark Clements 
B) Tony Sanchez 
C) ​Ann Richards 
D) ​Ron Kirk 
E) ​none of these

Question 14

Generally speaking,​most people are _____ of the limitations of the governor's powers,and thus look to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) unaware;the governor to successfully solve the state's problems 
B) aware;the governor to fail at solving the state's problems 
C) aware; the state's lieutenant governor instead 
D) aware; the state's attorney general instead 
E) ​aware;the cities and local communities instead 
A) unaware;the governor to successfully solve the state's problems 
B) aware;the governor to fail at solving the state's problems 
C) aware; the state's lieutenant governor instead 
D) aware; the state's attorney general instead 
E) ​aware;the cities and local communities instead

Question 15

In impeachment proceedings,the _____ must first impeach and then the _____ acts as a trial court.

Accepted Answer

A) Senate; House of Representatives 
B) House of Representatives; Senate 
C) House of Representatives; Supreme Court 
D) Senate; Court of Criminal Appeals 
E) ​Supreme Court; Court of Criminal Appeals 
A) Senate; House of Representatives 
B) House of Representatives; Senate 
C) House of Representatives; Supreme Court 
D) Senate; Court of Criminal Appeals 
E) ​Supreme Court; Court of Criminal Appeals

Question 16

Which of these is not considered a formal legislative power of the governor?​

Accepted Answer

A) message power 
B) ​session power 
C) ​veto power 
D) ​budgetary power 
E) ​none of these, as all of them are formal legislative powers 
A) message power 
B) ​session power 
C) ​veto power 
D) ​budgetary power 
E) ​none of these, as all of them are formal legislative powers

Question 17

Ann Richards was the second woman to be elected governor in Texas history.Who was the first?​

Accepted Answer

A) Miriam (​Ma) Ferguson 
B) ​Sheila Jackson Lee 
C) ​Hillary Clinton 
D) ​Kay Bailey Hutchison 
E) ​Carole Keeton Strayhorn 
A) Miriam (​Ma) Ferguson 
B) ​Sheila Jackson Lee 
C) ​Hillary Clinton 
D) ​Kay Bailey Hutchison 
E) ​Carole Keeton Strayhorn

Question 18

Which of these is not one of the personal characteristics shared by most Texas governors?

Accepted Answer

A) politically liberal 
B) wealthy 
C) Protestant 
D) involved in civic affairs 
E) male 
A) politically liberal 
B) wealthy 
C) Protestant 
D) involved in civic affairs 
E) male

Question 19

Which governor was often labeled the "thorny rose of Texas"?

Accepted Answer

A) Miriam "Ma" Ferguson 
B) Dolph Briscoe 
C) Ann Richards 
D) George Bush 
E) Rick Perry 
A) Miriam "Ma" Ferguson 
B) Dolph Briscoe 
C) Ann Richards 
D) George Bush 
E) Rick Perry

Question 20

What is the structure of the Texas governorship like? Be sure to discuss how the governor is selected; the governor's term of office,tenure,compensation,and staffing privileges; and the impeachment process.How does the Texas governorship compare with the governorship of other states? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The structure of the Texas governorship

Who was the only Republican governor in Texas history until the election of Bill Clements in 1978?

Which governor of Texas could most accurately be described as a populist,particularly in regard to staffing the governor's office?

As of 2009,the annual salary of the Texas governor was set at _____.

Which of these governors was an attorney?

By law,the governor must submit a biennial budget message to the state legislature within five days after that body convenes in regular session.This budget is prepared by the _____.

Which of these informal roles does the governor serve as the symbolic head of his or her political party in Texas?

Which individual would not be eligible to serve as governor of Texas?

Discuss the major factors that limit the Texas governor's ability to function effectively as chief executive.Despite these limits,governors can be effective in supervising the executive branch.Explain how.

Address and quo warranto proceedings are both methods of _____.

Elections for Texas governor are held every _____.

Using the media or public appearances to gain support for programs and visiting disaster victims are aspects of the governor's role as _____.

Who was the first non-Anglo to ever be elected Texas governor?

Generally speaking,most people are _ of the limitations of the governor's powers,and thus look to _.

In impeachment proceedings,the _ must first impeach and then the _ acts as a trial court.

Which of these is not considered a formal legislative power of the governor?

Ann Richards was the second woman to be elected governor in Texas history.Who was the first?

Which of these is not one of the personal characteristics shared by most Texas governors?

Which governor was often labeled the "thorny rose of Texas"?

What is the structure of the Texas governorship like? Be sure to discuss how the governor is selected; the governor's term of office,tenure,compensation,and staffing privileges; and the impeachment process.How does the Texas governorship compare with the governorship of other states? Explain.

The Context of Texas Politics

The Constitutional Setting

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

The Substance of Justice

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

Exam 7: The Governor

Who was the only Republican governor in Texas history until the election of Bill Clements in 1978?

Which governor of Texas could most accurately be described as a populist,particularly in regard to staffing the governor's office?

As of 2009,the annual salary of the Texas governor was set at _____.

Which of these governors was an attorney?

By law,the governor must submit a biennial budget message to the state legislature within five days after that body convenes in regular session.This budget is prepared by the _____.

​Which of these informal roles does the governor serve as the symbolic head of his or her political party in Texas?

Which individual would not be eligible to serve as governor of Texas?

Discuss the major factors that limit the Texas governor's ability to function effectively as chief executive.Despite these limits,governors can be effective in supervising the executive branch.Explain how.

Address and quo warranto proceedings are both methods of _____.

Elections for Texas governor are held​ every _____.

Using the media or public appearances to gain support for programs and visiting disaster victims are aspects of the governor's role as _____.

Who was the first non-Anglo to ever be elected Texas governor?​

Generally speaking,​most people are _____ of the limitations of the governor's powers,and thus look to _____.

In impeachment proceedings,the _____ must first impeach and then the _____ acts as a trial court.

Which of these is not considered a formal legislative power of the governor?​

Ann Richards was the second woman to be elected governor in Texas history.Who was the first?​

Which of these is not one of the personal characteristics shared by most Texas governors?

Which governor was often labeled the "thorny rose of Texas"?

What is the structure of the Texas governorship like? Be sure to discuss how the governor is selected; the governor's term of office,tenure,compensation,and staffing privileges; and the impeachment process.How does the Texas governorship compare with the governorship of other states? Explain.

The Context of Texas Politics

The Constitutional Setting

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

The Substance of Justice

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

Which of these informal roles does the governor serve as the symbolic head of his or her political party in Texas?

Elections for Texas governor are held every _____.

Who was the first non-Anglo to ever be elected Texas governor?

Generally speaking,most people are _ of the limitations of the governor's powers,and thus look to _.

In impeachment proceedings,the _ must first impeach and then the _ acts as a trial court.

Which of these is not considered a formal legislative power of the governor?

Ann Richards was the second woman to be elected governor in Texas history.Who was the first?