Question 1

Senatorial ________ is an unwritten norm that allows a senator to block the governor's nomination of an individual who lives in the senator's district.

Accepted Answer

A)  prerogative 
B)  preemption 
C)  courtesy 
D)  right 
E)  obligation 
A)  prerogative 
B)  preemption 
C)  courtesy 
D)  right 
E)  obligation

Question 2

When Governor Richards tried to revive interest in giving the governor cabinet-style appointive offices, she met with only limited success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What effect has the increasing cost of campaigns had on the gubernatorial election?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has allowed more qualified candidates to seek the governorship, as they know how to raise funds. 
B)  It has led to more candidates to seek matching funds from the state to cover the costs of campaigning. 
C)  It has prevented many good potential candidates from running because of the burden of raising funds. 
D)  It has led to wealthier candidates to donate a portion of their funds to less wealthy candidates. 
E)  It has allowed for a greater number of candidates to seek the office because of its increasing importance. 
A)  It has allowed more qualified candidates to seek the governorship, as they know how to raise funds. 
B)  It has led to more candidates to seek matching funds from the state to cover the costs of campaigning. 
C)  It has prevented many good potential candidates from running because of the burden of raising funds. 
D)  It has led to wealthier candidates to donate a portion of their funds to less wealthy candidates. 
E)  It has allowed for a greater number of candidates to seek the office because of its increasing importance.

Question 4

The governor's main constitutional powers over the legislature include

Accepted Answer

A)  the veto and the authority to call and set the agenda for special sessions. 
B)  the power to appoint the presiding officers of the legislature. 
C)  the veto and the authority to call a regular session of the legislature. 
D)  the power to set the legislative agenda during the regular session. 
E)  the power to appoint the parliamentarian of the House and the Senate. 
A)  the veto and the authority to call and set the agenda for special sessions. 
B)  the power to appoint the presiding officers of the legislature. 
C)  the veto and the authority to call a regular session of the legislature. 
D)  the power to set the legislative agenda during the regular session. 
E)  the power to appoint the parliamentarian of the House and the Senate.

Question 5

Even though Ann Richards was a strong supporter of

Accepted Answer

A)  public education, she opposed a state income tax that could have been used to raise education spending. 
B)  tort reform, she allowed the Texas Supreme Court to award some of the highest payouts in civil lawsuits in history. 
C)  human rights, she pardoned several prison guards who were found guilty of torturing inmates. 
D)  environmental cleanup, she failed to have the pollution indexes increased at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. 
E)  women's and minority rights, she failed to appoint any women or minorities to state boards and commissions. 
A)  public education, she opposed a state income tax that could have been used to raise education spending. 
B)  tort reform, she allowed the Texas Supreme Court to award some of the highest payouts in civil lawsuits in history. 
C)  human rights, she pardoned several prison guards who were found guilty of torturing inmates. 
D)  environmental cleanup, she failed to have the pollution indexes increased at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. 
E)  women's and minority rights, she failed to appoint any women or minorities to state boards and commissions.

Question 6

The governor potentially has a vast number of formal resources that can be used to shape public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The office of the commissioner of agriculture was created by the constitution rather than by statute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of the governor's informal resources is the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  mobilize the Texas National Guard. 
B)  communicate to the public through the mass media. 
C)  call and set the agenda for special legislative sessions. 
D)  proclaim acts of executive clemency for convicted criminals. 
E)  make recommendations on the budget. 
A)  mobilize the Texas National Guard. 
B)  communicate to the public through the mass media. 
C)  call and set the agenda for special legislative sessions. 
D)  proclaim acts of executive clemency for convicted criminals. 
E)  make recommendations on the budget.

Question 9

To run for governor, the constitution says a candidate must be

Accepted Answer

A)  thirty years old and a resident of Texas for five years. 
B)  literate and a property owner. 
C)  thirty-five years old and a resident of Texas for fourteen years. 
D)  forty years old and a natural-born Texan. 
E)  thirty-five years old and believe in a supreme being. 
A)  thirty years old and a resident of Texas for five years. 
B)  literate and a property owner. 
C)  thirty-five years old and a resident of Texas for fourteen years. 
D)  forty years old and a natural-born Texan. 
E)  thirty-five years old and believe in a supreme being.

Question 10

Governor Ann Richards strongly supported ________ as a new source of revenue for state government, an idea that had strong support among Texans.

Accepted Answer

A)  charging for the registering motor vehicles 
B)  the creation of a personal income tax 
C)  the implementation of a casino licensing fee 
D)  the creation of a state lottery 
E)  the creation of a new tariff for trade with Mexico 
A)  charging for the registering motor vehicles 
B)  the creation of a personal income tax 
C)  the implementation of a casino licensing fee 
D)  the creation of a state lottery 
E)  the creation of a new tariff for trade with Mexico

Question 11

What are the appointive powers of the governor? Is the office of the Texas governor weak or strong because of its appointive powers?

Accepted Answer

The appointive powers of the governor in

Question 12

How have Governors Bush and Perry differed in their relations with the legislature? What have been their major achievements?

Accepted Answer

Governors Bush and Perry have differed i

Question 13

Texas retains ownership, including mineral rights, to approximately 22 million acres of land, which are managed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Railroad Commission. 
B)  commissioner of agriculture. 
C)  secretary of the treasury. 
D)  commissioner of the General Land Office. 
E)  commissioner of the Mineral Rights Office. 
A)  Railroad Commission. 
B)  commissioner of agriculture. 
C)  secretary of the treasury. 
D)  commissioner of the General Land Office. 
E)  commissioner of the Mineral Rights Office.

Question 14

Why does Texas have a weak governor? Outline the structure of the plural executive.Explain the strengths and challenges of this structure.

Accepted Answer

Texas has a weak governor because of the

Question 15

What led Texans to work to limit the power of the governor with the Constitution of 1876?

Accepted Answer

A)  demands issued by the federal government in the Reconstruction period 
B)  a desire to return to the principles of the Constitution of 1836 
C)  a popular referendum and anger at the Davis administration that led the legislature to take action 
D)  radical Reconstruction policies and the abuses of the Governor Davis administration 
E)  the Republican-dominated legislature seeking to limit the power of the Democrats 
A)  demands issued by the federal government in the Reconstruction period 
B)  a desire to return to the principles of the Constitution of 1836 
C)  a popular referendum and anger at the Davis administration that led the legislature to take action 
D)  radical Reconstruction policies and the abuses of the Governor Davis administration 
E)  the Republican-dominated legislature seeking to limit the power of the Democrats

Question 16

In one of the most emotional issues of the 1993 legislative session, Governor Richards sided with police chiefs and others in killing a proposal to allow

Accepted Answer

A)  private citizens to legally carry handguns. 
B)  private citizens to legally carry shotguns. 
C)  public officials to legally carry automatic weapons. 
D)  public officials to legally carry handguns. 
E)  teachers to legally carry handguns. 
A)  private citizens to legally carry handguns. 
B)  private citizens to legally carry shotguns. 
C)  public officials to legally carry automatic weapons. 
D)  public officials to legally carry handguns. 
E)  teachers to legally carry handguns.

Question 17

The Texas Railroad Commission

Accepted Answer

A)  has three elected members and regulates the railroad industry and lignite and oil mining in Texas. 
B)  has five elected members and regulates lignite mining and the trucking industry. 
C)  has three elected members and has some oversight over rail and highway safety. 
D)  has twenty-seven members and regulates the railroads and rail safety. 
E)  has three elected members, regulates lignite mining, and has some oversight over rail safety. 
A)  has three elected members and regulates the railroad industry and lignite and oil mining in Texas. 
B)  has five elected members and regulates lignite mining and the trucking industry. 
C)  has three elected members and has some oversight over rail and highway safety. 
D)  has twenty-seven members and regulates the railroads and rail safety. 
E)  has three elected members, regulates lignite mining, and has some oversight over rail safety.

Question 18

The commissioner of agriculture is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  securing federal grants to distribute to farms in Texas. 
B)  drafting laws that regulate agriculture in Texas. 
C)  carrying out laws regulating and benefitting Texas agriculture. 
D)  setting the price of Texas agricultural products. 
E)  mediating disputes between farmers over land and sales of produce. 
A)  securing federal grants to distribute to farms in Texas. 
B)  drafting laws that regulate agriculture in Texas. 
C)  carrying out laws regulating and benefitting Texas agriculture. 
D)  setting the price of Texas agricultural products. 
E)  mediating disputes between farmers over land and sales of produce.

Question 19

Because of the plural executive, it is difficult

Accepted Answer

A)  to compromise over competing plans. 
B)  to attain harmony between the executive and legislative branches. 
C)  to coordinate an integrated policy. 
D)  to obtain enough votes to veto a plan from the legislature. 
E)  to obtain a loose confederation operation. 
A)  to compromise over competing plans. 
B)  to attain harmony between the executive and legislative branches. 
C)  to coordinate an integrated policy. 
D)  to obtain enough votes to veto a plan from the legislature. 
E)  to obtain a loose confederation operation.

Question 20

Why has the Texas legislature worked to reduce the powers of the State Board of Education?

Accepted Answer

A)  A referendum in 2005 took powers away from the board and restored them to local districts. 
B)  The board has been beset by philosophical and partisan bickering. 
C)  It has proven to be grossly ineffective in dealing with education. 
D)  Several of its powers were found to unconstitutional in 2005 and were restored to the legislature. 
E)  The board was expanding far too rapidly and was over budget. 
A)  A referendum in 2005 took powers away from the board and restored them to local districts. 
B)  The board has been beset by philosophical and partisan bickering. 
C)  It has proven to be grossly ineffective in dealing with education. 
D)  Several of its powers were found to unconstitutional in 2005 and were restored to the legislature. 
E)  The board was expanding far too rapidly and was over budget.

Senatorial ________ is an unwritten norm that allows a senator to block the governor's nomination of an individual who lives in the senator's district.

When Governor Richards tried to revive interest in giving the governor cabinet-style appointive offices, she met with only limited success.

What effect has the increasing cost of campaigns had on the gubernatorial election?

The governor's main constitutional powers over the legislature include

Even though Ann Richards was a strong supporter of

The governor potentially has a vast number of formal resources that can be used to shape public policy.

The office of the commissioner of agriculture was created by the constitution rather than by statute.

One of the governor's informal resources is the ability to

To run for governor, the constitution says a candidate must be

Governor Ann Richards strongly supported ________ as a new source of revenue for state government, an idea that had strong support among Texans.

What are the appointive powers of the governor? Is the office of the Texas governor weak or strong because of its appointive powers?

How have Governors Bush and Perry differed in their relations with the legislature? What have been their major achievements?

Texas retains ownership, including mineral rights, to approximately 22 million acres of land, which are managed by the

Why does Texas have a weak governor? Outline the structure of the plural executive.Explain the strengths and challenges of this structure.

What led Texans to work to limit the power of the governor with the Constitution of 1876?

In one of the most emotional issues of the 1993 legislative session, Governor Richards sided with police chiefs and others in killing a proposal to allow

The Texas Railroad Commission

The commissioner of agriculture is responsible for

Because of the plural executive, it is difficult

Why has the Texas legislature worked to reduce the powers of the State Board of Education?

The social and economic milieu of texas politics

The texas constitution

Intergovernmental relationships

Interest groups and political power in texas

The mass media in texas politics

The party system in

Elections, campaigns, and political behavior

The texas legislature

The bureaucracy and policy implementation

The judicial system in texas

Local government in texas: cities, towns, counties, and special districts

Contemporary public policy issues in texas

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Exam 9: The texas executive

Senatorial ________ is an unwritten norm that allows a senator to block the governor's nomination of an individual who lives in the senator's district.

When Governor Richards tried to revive interest in giving the governor cabinet-style appointive offices, she met with only limited success.

What effect has the increasing cost of campaigns had on the gubernatorial election?

The governor's main constitutional powers over the legislature include

Even though Ann Richards was a strong supporter of

The governor potentially has a vast number of formal resources that can be used to shape public policy.

The office of the commissioner of agriculture was created by the constitution rather than by statute.

One of the governor's informal resources is the ability to

To run for governor, the constitution says a candidate must be

Governor Ann Richards strongly supported ________ as a new source of revenue for state government, an idea that had strong support among Texans.

What are the appointive powers of the governor? Is the office of the Texas governor weak or strong because of its appointive powers?

How have Governors Bush and Perry differed in their relations with the legislature? What have been their major achievements?

Texas retains ownership, including mineral rights, to approximately 22 million acres of land, which are managed by the

Why does Texas have a weak governor? Outline the structure of the plural executive.Explain the strengths and challenges of this structure.

What led Texans to work to limit the power of the governor with the Constitution of 1876?

In one of the most emotional issues of the 1993 legislative session, Governor Richards sided with police chiefs and others in killing a proposal to allow

The Texas Railroad Commission

The commissioner of agriculture is responsible for

Because of the plural executive, it is difficult

Why has the Texas legislature worked to reduce the powers of the State Board of Education?

The social and economic milieu of texas politics

The texas constitution

Intergovernmental relationships

Interest groups and political power in texas

The mass media in texas politics

The party system in

Elections, campaigns, and political behavior

The texas legislature

The bureaucracy and policy implementation

The judicial system in texas

Local government in texas: cities, towns, counties, and special districts

Contemporary public policy issues in texas

Filters