Question 1

Which of the following is not a qualification a person would need to be a viable candidate for governor of Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  thirty years of age 
B)  born in Texas 
C)  prior political experience 
D)  U.S. citizenship 
E)  access to money 
A)  thirty years of age 
B)  born in Texas 
C)  prior political experience 
D)  U.S. citizenship 
E)  access to money

Question 2

In Texas, the plural executive is held accountable through all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the budgetary process. 
B)  Sunset review. 
C)  the impeachment process. 
D)  elections. 
E)  appointment by the governor. 
A)  the budgetary process. 
B)  Sunset review. 
C)  the impeachment process. 
D)  elections. 
E)  appointment by the governor.

Question 3

The comptroller of public accounts directs the collection of taxes for the state of Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the ultimate check on the governor?

Accepted Answer

A)  impeachment 
B)  the Sunset review process 
C)  the budgetary review process 
D)  campaign donations 
E)  elections 
A)  impeachment 
B)  the Sunset review process 
C)  the budgetary review process 
D)  campaign donations 
E)  elections

Question 5

When the Texas governor strikes out particular spending provisions in an appropriations bill, it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a line-item veto. 
B)  a post-adjournment veto. 
C)  a pocket veto. 
D)  an unconstitutional action. 
E)  budget reconciliation. 
A)  a line-item veto. 
B)  a post-adjournment veto. 
C)  a pocket veto. 
D)  an unconstitutional action. 
E)  budget reconciliation.

Question 6

The Texas governor has strong powers for granting clemency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Both the lieutenant governor and the secretary of state in Texas have the authority to call a special session of the legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The attorney general's office offers advisory opinions to state agencies concerning the legality of actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Texas, why are gubernatorial elections held in off years?

Accepted Answer

A)  so that gubernatorial elections will not be influenced by a presidential election 
B)  so that candidates cannot run for governor and a federal office at the same time 
C)  so that voters will not become overwhelmed by too many candidates in one year 
D)  because Texas happened to became part of the United States during an off year 
E)  so that presidential elections will not be influenced by the gubernatorial election 
A)  so that gubernatorial elections will not be influenced by a presidential election 
B)  so that candidates cannot run for governor and a federal office at the same time 
C)  so that voters will not become overwhelmed by too many candidates in one year 
D)  because Texas happened to became part of the United States during an off year 
E)  so that presidential elections will not be influenced by the gubernatorial election

Question 10

The lieutenant governor in Texas is also the president of the Senate and may cast a vote to break a tie.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's exercise of senatorial courtesy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The governor will not appoint someone to office unless that appointee's state senator agrees. 
B)  The governor will not veto a bill without first giving the bill's Senate sponsor an opportunity to amend it. 
C)  The Senate will use the governor's budget plan as its blueprint for the upcoming session. 
D)  The governor will address the full Senate at the beginning of each legislative session. 
E)  The Senate will automatically approve any nominee submitted by the governor. 
A)  The governor will not appoint someone to office unless that appointee's state senator agrees. 
B)  The governor will not veto a bill without first giving the bill's Senate sponsor an opportunity to amend it. 
C)  The Senate will use the governor's budget plan as its blueprint for the upcoming session. 
D)  The governor will address the full Senate at the beginning of each legislative session. 
E)  The Senate will automatically approve any nominee submitted by the governor.

Question 12

All of the following have been a lieutenant governor of Texas except

Accepted Answer

A)  Bob Bullock. 
B)  Rodney Ellis. 
C)  Rick Perry. 
D)  Bill Ratliff. 
E)  David Dewhurst. 
A)  Bob Bullock. 
B)  Rodney Ellis. 
C)  Rick Perry. 
D)  Bill Ratliff. 
E)  David Dewhurst.

Question 13

The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission has mandated that no government official may serve in any single office for more than twelve years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the most significant and far-reaching of the Texas governor's powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  the power to appoint boards and commissions 
B)  the power to call special sessions 
C)  the power to submit a budget to the legislature 
D)  the line-item veto power 
E)  the post-adjournment veto power 
A)  the power to appoint boards and commissions 
B)  the power to call special sessions 
C)  the power to submit a budget to the legislature 
D)  the line-item veto power 
E)  the post-adjournment veto power

Question 15

The governor has the ability to declare martial law in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The structure of the Texas executive branch is very centralized, with much formal authority allocated to the governor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the most important formal powers of the Texas governor under the state constitution. How do these powers reflect a commitment to the principle of checks and balances?

Accepted Answer

The most important formal powers of the

Question 18

Which office is charged with ensuring the accuracy of official weights and measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Department of Agriculture 
B)  the Department of Weights and Measures 
C)  the attorney general 
D)  the comptroller 
E)  the General Land Office 
A)  the Department of Agriculture 
B)  the Department of Weights and Measures 
C)  the attorney general 
D)  the comptroller 
E)  the General Land Office

Question 19

Setting local telephone and electric rates is the responsibility of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Public Utilities Commission. 
B)  comptroller of public accounts. 
C)  attorney general. 
D)  federal Department of Energy. 
E)  utility companies; there is no state regulation of these. 
A)  Public Utilities Commission. 
B)  comptroller of public accounts. 
C)  attorney general. 
D)  federal Department of Energy. 
E)  utility companies; there is no state regulation of these.

Question 20

In Texas, which officer in the plural executive is not elected by voters?

Accepted Answer

A)  the secretary of state 
B)  the attorney general 
C)  the comptroller 
D)  the lieutenant governor 
E)  the commissioner of agriculture 
A)  the secretary of state 
B)  the attorney general 
C)  the comptroller 
D)  the lieutenant governor 
E)  the commissioner of agriculture

Exam 24: The Texas Executive Branch

Which of the following is not a qualification a person would need to be a viable candidate for governor of Texas?

In Texas, the plural executive is held accountable through all of the following except

The comptroller of public accounts directs the collection of taxes for the state of Texas.

What is the ultimate check on the governor?

When the Texas governor strikes out particular spending provisions in an appropriations bill, it is called

The Texas governor has strong powers for granting clemency.

Both the lieutenant governor and the secretary of state in Texas have the authority to call a special session of the legislature.

The attorney general's office offers advisory opinions to state agencies concerning the legality of actions.

In Texas, why are gubernatorial elections held in off years?

The lieutenant governor in Texas is also the president of the Senate and may cast a vote to break a tie.

Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's exercise of senatorial courtesy?

All of the following have been a lieutenant governor of Texas except

The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission has mandated that no government official may serve in any single office for more than twelve years.

What is the most significant and far-reaching of the Texas governor's powers?

The governor has the ability to declare martial law in Texas.

The structure of the Texas executive branch is very centralized, with much formal authority allocated to the governor.

Describe the most important formal powers of the Texas governor under the state constitution. How do these powers reflect a commitment to the principle of checks and balances?

Which office is charged with ensuring the accuracy of official weights and measures?

Setting local telephone and electric rates is the responsibility of the

In Texas, which officer in the plural executive is not elected by voters?

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