Question 1

Serving in some sort of elected or appointed office is essential to becoming governor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is required in most states for a legislature to override a governor's veto?

Accepted Answer

A) Majority 
B) Supermajority 
C) Two-thirds vote 
D) Three-fourths vote 
E) A legislature cannot override a governor's veto. 
A) Majority 
B) Supermajority 
C) Two-thirds vote 
D) Three-fourths vote 
E) A legislature cannot override a governor's veto.

Question 3

In 2010, how many governors had never held any elected office before being elected?

Accepted Answer

A) None 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 13 
E) 21 
A) None 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 13 
E) 21

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a typical governor's control over the budgetary process?

Accepted Answer

A) The governor controls most of the process personally. 
B) The governor's party controls most of the process. 
C) The governor's executive-level agencies control most of the process. 
D) Health care and prisons are the only areas in which most governors have complete control of the process. 
E) Governors can really only affect expenditures at the edges of the overall budget. 
A) The governor controls most of the process personally. 
B) The governor's party controls most of the process. 
C) The governor's executive-level agencies control most of the process. 
D) Health care and prisons are the only areas in which most governors have complete control of the process. 
E) Governors can really only affect expenditures at the edges of the overall budget.

Question 5

Which state does NOT allow a governor to run for more than one consecutive term?

Accepted Answer

A) Wisconsin 
B) Virginia 
C) Colorado 
D) Florida 
E) Texas 
A) Wisconsin 
B) Virginia 
C) Colorado 
D) Florida 
E) Texas

Question 6

An amendatory veto allows governors to

Accepted Answer

A) veto part of a bill without having to veto the entire bill. 
B) reduce a particular appropriation. 
C) return a bill to the legislature with suggested language changes, conditions, or amendments. 
D) None of the above 
E) All of the above 
A) veto part of a bill without having to veto the entire bill. 
B) reduce a particular appropriation. 
C) return a bill to the legislature with suggested language changes, conditions, or amendments. 
D) None of the above 
E) All of the above

Question 7

Which former governor wrote, after leaving office, that he had tried to show that "responsible government can meet people's needs"?

Accepted Answer

A) Bob Riley 
B) Gary Locke 
C) Scott Matheson 
D) Frank O'Bannon 
E) Mark Warner 
A) Bob Riley 
B) Gary Locke 
C) Scott Matheson 
D) Frank O'Bannon 
E) Mark Warner

Question 8

The major criticism of reorganization is that most current proposals

Accepted Answer

A) identify issues that can be solved within the current systems. 
B) give too much authority and power to the governor. 
C) will incur too much cost. 
D) may confuse the voters. 
E) will require lengthy review by the judiciary. 
A) identify issues that can be solved within the current systems. 
B) give too much authority and power to the governor. 
C) will incur too much cost. 
D) may confuse the voters. 
E) will require lengthy review by the judiciary.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In how many states does the lieutenant governor preside over the state senate?

Accepted Answer

A) 43 
B) 37 
C) 26 
D) 22 
E) 14 
A) 43 
B) 37 
C) 26 
D) 22 
E) 14

Question 11

Between 1970 and 2004, what percentage of incumbent governors seeking reelection won?

Accepted Answer

A) 98% 
B) 53% 
C) 74% 
D) 28% 
E) 61% 
A) 98% 
B) 53% 
C) 74% 
D) 28% 
E) 61%

Question 12

The majority of states (more than 25) hold gubernatorial elections at the same time as presidential elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Governors often use the National Guard to help with the aftermath of

Accepted Answer

A) floods. 
B) earthquakes. 
C) fires. 
D) hurricanes. 
E) All of the above 
A) floods. 
B) earthquakes. 
C) fires. 
D) hurricanes. 
E) All of the above

Question 14

According to Lamar Alexander, effective governors are those who can see the state's few most urgent needs, develop strategies to address them, and

Accepted Answer

A) get the funding from the federal government. 
B) ignore public opinion. 
C) elicit the support of private industry. 
D) raise campaign contributions from interest groups. 
E) persuade at least half the people that he or she is right. 
A) get the funding from the federal government. 
B) ignore public opinion. 
C) elicit the support of private industry. 
D) raise campaign contributions from interest groups. 
E) persuade at least half the people that he or she is right.

Question 15

In most states, the governor formally shares executive power with other elected officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding lieutenant governors?

Accepted Answer

A) They are appointed by the governor following his or her election in most states 
B) They have extensive formal authority in all states 
C) They are forbidden by most states from being of the same political party as the governor 
D) They are elected on the same ticket as the governor in many states 
E) None of the above are true 
A) They are appointed by the governor following his or her election in most states 
B) They have extensive formal authority in all states 
C) They are forbidden by most states from being of the same political party as the governor 
D) They are elected on the same ticket as the governor in many states 
E) None of the above are true

Question 17

What state official authorizes payments from the state treasury and makes periodic evaluations of the officials who handle state money?

Accepted Answer

A) Attorney general 
B) Secretary of state 
C) Auditor 
D) Treasurer 
E) None of the above 
A) Attorney general 
B) Secretary of state 
C) Auditor 
D) Treasurer 
E) None of the above

Question 18

Problems faced by governors when trying to recruit qualified people for public office include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) it is difficult to get people to leave the private sector for a short period of time. 
B) relatively low salaries. 
C) pressure from other political leaders to have friends appointed. 
D) relatively few qualified people in the private sector. 
E) high turnover in many state positions. 
A) it is difficult to get people to leave the private sector for a short period of time. 
B) relatively low salaries. 
C) pressure from other political leaders to have friends appointed. 
D) relatively few qualified people in the private sector. 
E) high turnover in many state positions.

Question 19

Which of the following states does NOT have a governor with weak formal powers?

Accepted Answer

A) Rhode Island 
B) Massachusetts 
C) Indiana 
D) Alabama 
E) North Carolina 
A) Rhode Island 
B) Massachusetts 
C) Indiana 
D) Alabama 
E) North Carolina

Question 20

Which of the following states' governors have strong formal powers?

Accepted Answer

A) Arkansas 
B) Arizona 
C) Alabama 
D) Alaska 
E) None of the above 
A) Arkansas 
B) Arizona 
C) Alabama 
D) Alaska 
E) None of the above

Exam 25: State Governors

Serving in some sort of elected or appointed office is essential to becoming governor.

What is required in most states for a legislature to override a governor's veto?

In 2010, how many governors had never held any elected office before being elected?

Which of the following best describes a typical governor's control over the budgetary process?

Which state does NOT allow a governor to run for more than one consecutive term?

An amendatory veto allows governors to

Which former governor wrote, after leaving office, that he had tried to show that "responsible government can meet people's needs"?

The major criticism of reorganization is that most current proposals

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

In how many states does the lieutenant governor preside over the state senate?

Between 1970 and 2004, what percentage of incumbent governors seeking reelection won?

The majority of states (more than 25) hold gubernatorial elections at the same time as presidential elections.

Governors often use the National Guard to help with the aftermath of

According to Lamar Alexander, effective governors are those who can see the state's few most urgent needs, develop strategies to address them, and

In most states, the governor formally shares executive power with other elected officials.

Which of the following is true regarding lieutenant governors?

What state official authorizes payments from the state treasury and makes periodic evaluations of the officials who handle state money?

Problems faced by governors when trying to recruit qualified people for public office include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following states does NOT have a governor with weak formal powers?

Which of the following states' governors have strong formal powers?

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