Question 1

In addition to formal authority, a governor's power and influence depends on his or her ability to persuade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The largest contributor to state revenues is taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How did one become governor in the early U.S.government (the 1770s and 1780s)?

Accepted Answer

A) By presidential appointment 
B) By federal congressional appointment 
C) By election by the state's legislature 
D) By election by the people (though at that time, "the people" were only white males above the age of 21) 
E) By state senate appointment 
A) By presidential appointment 
B) By federal congressional appointment 
C) By election by the state's legislature 
D) By election by the people (though at that time, "the people" were only white males above the age of 21) 
E) By state senate appointment

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding state National Guard units?

Accepted Answer

A) They are often used by governors to help with the aftermath of natural disasters 
B) They have never been deployed to wars outside the U.S. 
C) They receive most of their funding from state legislatures 
D) They cannot be used by Congress or the President without the approval of governors 
E) All of the above are true 
A) They are often used by governors to help with the aftermath of natural disasters 
B) They have never been deployed to wars outside the U.S. 
C) They receive most of their funding from state legislatures 
D) They cannot be used by Congress or the President without the approval of governors 
E) All of the above are true

Question 5

In states in which the lieutenant governor is elected on the same ticket as the governor, the job of the lieutenant governor depends on the discretion of the governor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In most states, governors have exclusive and unconditional authority to pardon violators of state law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the lowest age requirement of any state for a person to be eligible to become governor?

Accepted Answer

A) 18 
B) 21 
C) 25 
D) 30 
E) 35 
A) 18 
B) 21 
C) 25 
D) 30 
E) 35

Question 8

Item veto provisions vary from state to state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Who is the state official with the responsibility of ensuring that cash is available to meet the obligations of the state and of ensuring that all available state funds are invested to maximize interest return?

Accepted Answer

A) Treasurer 
B) Governor 
C) Attorney general 
D) Chief financial officer 
E) Auditor 
A) Treasurer 
B) Governor 
C) Attorney general 
D) Chief financial officer 
E) Auditor

Question 10

In most states, the attorney general is appointed by the governor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The provision that allows governors to return a bill to the state legislature with suggested changes, conditions, or amendments is called an amendatory veto.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In some states, an eighteen-year-old could be elected governor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was the primary reason for Californians' 2003 recall of Governor Gray Davis?

Accepted Answer

A) Public anger over a sex scandal 
B) Public anger over taxes and budget issues 
C) Public anger over perceived favoritism to L.A.and Sacramento voters 
D) Public anger over Davis's religious practices 
E) Public anger over a bribery scandal 
A) Public anger over a sex scandal 
B) Public anger over taxes and budget issues 
C) Public anger over perceived favoritism to L.A.and Sacramento voters 
D) Public anger over Davis's religious practices 
E) Public anger over a bribery scandal

Question 14

On average, governors veto approximately 25% of the bills sent to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Executive orders must be approved by state legislatures to go into effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As of 2010, how many female governors had there been in American history?

Accepted Answer

A) 59 
B) 91 
C) 3 
D) 32 
E) 173 
A) 59 
B) 91 
C) 3 
D) 32 
E) 173

Question 17

In just over half of the states, the lieutenant governor presides over the

Accepted Answer

A) House of Representatives. 
B) court of appeals. 
C) cabinet. 
D) Senate. 
E) board of education. 
A) House of Representatives. 
B) court of appeals. 
C) cabinet. 
D) Senate. 
E) board of education.

Question 18

On average, about what percent of bills sent to them do governors veto?

Accepted Answer

A) 4% 
B) 25% 
C) 13% 
D) 33% 
E) 1% 
A) 4% 
B) 25% 
C) 13% 
D) 33% 
E) 1%

Question 19

Governors CANNOT use executive orders to make policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The attorney general publishes state laws, supervises elections, licenses professionals, and issues certificates of incorporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: State Governors

In addition to formal authority, a governor's power and influence depends on his or her ability to persuade.

The largest contributor to state revenues is taxes.

How did one become governor in the early U.S.government (the 1770s and 1780s)?

Which of the following is true regarding state National Guard units?

In states in which the lieutenant governor is elected on the same ticket as the governor, the job of the lieutenant governor depends on the discretion of the governor.

In most states, governors have exclusive and unconditional authority to pardon violators of state law.

What is the lowest age requirement of any state for a person to be eligible to become governor?

Item veto provisions vary from state to state.

Who is the state official with the responsibility of ensuring that cash is available to meet the obligations of the state and of ensuring that all available state funds are invested to maximize interest return?

In most states, the attorney general is appointed by the governor.

The provision that allows governors to return a bill to the state legislature with suggested changes, conditions, or amendments is called an amendatory veto.

In some states, an eighteen-year-old could be elected governor.

What was the primary reason for Californians' 2003 recall of Governor Gray Davis?

On average, governors veto approximately 25% of the bills sent to them.

Executive orders must be approved by state legislatures to go into effect.

As of 2010, how many female governors had there been in American history?

In just over half of the states, the lieutenant governor presides over the

On average, about what percent of bills sent to them do governors veto?

Governors CANNOT use executive orders to make policy.

The attorney general publishes state laws, supervises elections, licenses professionals, and issues certificates of incorporation.

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