Question 1

______ is the only Texas governor to be both impeached and convicted.

Accepted Answer

A)  E. J. Davis 
B)  James Ferguson 
C)  Ann Richards 
D)  Miriam Ferguson 
E)  No governor of Texas has been both impeached and convicted. 
A)  E. J. Davis 
B)  James Ferguson 
C)  Ann Richards 
D)  Miriam Ferguson 
E)  No governor of Texas has been both impeached and convicted.

Question 2

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 3

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 4

Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's military powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The governor can declare martial law during a natural disaster. 
B)  The governor can use federal troops stationed in camps within Texas. 
C)  The governor receives a National Guard pension when he or she retires. 
D)  The governor automatically possesses the rank of general in the U.S. Armed Forces. 
E)  The governor can call in federal troops to assist the state if the governor deems it necessary. 
A)  The governor can declare martial law during a natural disaster. 
B)  The governor can use federal troops stationed in camps within Texas. 
C)  The governor receives a National Guard pension when he or she retires. 
D)  The governor automatically possesses the rank of general in the U.S. Armed Forces. 
E)  The governor can call in federal troops to assist the state if the governor deems it necessary.

Question 5

George W. Bush was the first Republican governor of Texas since Reconstruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the Texas governor's greatest judicial power?

Accepted Answer

A)  the power to appoint judges to appeals courts, with the senate's consent 
B)  the power to appoint judges to vacancies in the courts 
C)  the power to restrict the types of cases the appeals courts may decide 
D)  the power to remove judges 
E)  the power to appoint all judges in the state 
A)  the power to appoint judges to appeals courts, with the senate's consent 
B)  the power to appoint judges to vacancies in the courts 
C)  the power to restrict the types of cases the appeals courts may decide 
D)  the power to remove judges 
E)  the power to appoint all judges in the state

Question 8

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 9

The attorney general in Texas is responsible for overseeing the registration of voters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

The chief lawyer for Texas is the

Accepted Answer

A)  chief justice of the state supreme court. 
B)  attorney general. 
C)  secretary of state. 
D)  state comptroller. 
E)  lieutenant governor. 
A)  chief justice of the state supreme court. 
B)  attorney general. 
C)  secretary of state. 
D)  state comptroller. 
E)  lieutenant governor.

Question 12

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 13

In Texas, the lieutenant governor is also the president of the senate and may cast a vote to break a tie.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Who was the first Republican governor of Texas since Reconstruction, and when was he or she elected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allan Shivers in 1948 
B)  William Clements in 1978 
C)  Ann Richards in 1990 
D)  George W. Bush in 1994 
E)  Rick Perry in 2000 
A)  Allan Shivers in 1948 
B)  William Clements in 1978 
C)  Ann Richards in 1990 
D)  George W. Bush in 1994 
E)  Rick Perry in 2000

Question 15

In Texas, what is the most important power of the state comptroller?

Accepted Answer

A)  estimating tax revenues for the legislature 
B)  overseeing the state police and the Texas Rangers 
C)  enforcing all state land-use and takings laws 
D)  regulating the oil industry in the state 
E)  certifying election results in the state 
A)  estimating tax revenues for the legislature 
B)  overseeing the state police and the Texas Rangers 
C)  enforcing all state land-use and takings laws 
D)  regulating the oil industry in the state 
E)  certifying election results in the state

Question 16

What is the purpose of the Sunset Advisory Commission in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reviews state agencies every twelve years to see if they are still needed. 
B)  It administers state programs for the elderly. 
C)  It oversees the retirement of state bureaucratic workers. 
D)  It runs the Texas Chamber of Commerce. 
E)  It operates all state retirement homes. 
A)  It reviews state agencies every twelve years to see if they are still needed. 
B)  It administers state programs for the elderly. 
C)  It oversees the retirement of state bureaucratic workers. 
D)  It runs the Texas Chamber of Commerce. 
E)  It operates all state retirement homes.

Question 17

The Texas governor has all of the following legislative powers EXCEPT the power to

Accepted Answer

A)  address the legislature in State of the State speeches. 
B)  sign and veto bills. 
C)  call special sessions. 
D)  break tie votes in the senate. 
E)  lobby the legislature on important bills. 
A)  address the legislature in State of the State speeches. 
B)  sign and veto bills. 
C)  call special sessions. 
D)  break tie votes in the senate. 
E)  lobby the legislature on important bills.

Question 18

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 19

What is the most important function of the Texas governor's staff?

Accepted Answer

A)  to keep the governor informed about problems and issues 
B)  to act as lobbyists for the governor's agenda in the legislature 
C)  to represent the governor's office in different parts of the state 
D)  to organize the governor's electoral campaigns 
E)  to keep the governor organized by coordinating his or her appointments 
A)  to keep the governor informed about problems and issues 
B)  to act as lobbyists for the governor's agenda in the legislature 
C)  to represent the governor's office in different parts of the state 
D)  to organize the governor's electoral campaigns 
E)  to keep the governor organized by coordinating his or her appointments

Question 20

What is the plural executive? Describe the offices that constitute the plural executive in Texas. How does this compare with the executive branch of government under the U.S. Constitution? What are the political principles behind the creation of the plural executive?

Accepted Answer

The plural executive refers to a system

______ is the only Texas governor to be both impeached and convicted.

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

What is the ultimate check on the governor?

Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's military powers?

George W. Bush was the first Republican governor of Texas since Reconstruction.

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

What is the Texas governor's greatest judicial power?

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

The attorney general in Texas is responsible for overseeing the registration of voters.

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

The chief lawyer for Texas is the

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?

In Texas, the lieutenant governor is also the president of the senate and may cast a vote to break a tie.

Who was the first Republican governor of Texas since Reconstruction, and when was he or she elected?

In Texas, what is the most important power of the state comptroller?

What is the purpose of the Sunset Advisory Commission in Texas?

The Texas governor has all of the following legislative powers EXCEPT the power to

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 important function of the Texas governor's staff?

What is the plural executive? Describe the offices that constitute the plural executive in Texas. How does this compare with the executive branch of government under the U.S. Constitution? What are the political principles behind the creation of the plural executive?

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

Texas and the Nation

The Texas Constitution

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Judiciary

Crime and Corrections Policy

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Local Government in Texas

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Exam 8: The Texas Executive Branch

______ is the only Texas governor to be both impeached and convicted.

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

What is the ultimate check on the governor?

Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's military powers?

George W. Bush was the first Republican governor of Texas since Reconstruction.

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

What is the Texas governor's greatest judicial power?

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

The attorney general in Texas is responsible for overseeing the registration of voters.

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

The chief lawyer for Texas is the

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?

In Texas, the lieutenant governor is also the president of the senate and may cast a vote to break a tie.

Who was the first Republican governor of Texas since Reconstruction, and when was he or she elected?

In Texas, what is the most important power of the state comptroller?

What is the purpose of the Sunset Advisory Commission in Texas?

The Texas governor has all of the following legislative powers EXCEPT the power to

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 important function of the Texas governor's staff?

What is the plural executive? Describe the offices that constitute the plural executive in Texas. How does this compare with the executive branch of government under the U.S. Constitution? What are the political principles behind the creation of the plural executive?

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

Texas and the Nation

The Texas Constitution

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Judiciary

Crime and Corrections Policy

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Local Government in Texas

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