Question 1

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 2

Which state office was eliminated in 1996?

Accepted Answer

A)  attorney general 
B)  animal commissioner 
C)  state treasurer 
D)  sheriff 
E)  roads and highways commissioner 
A)  attorney general 
B)  animal commissioner 
C)  state treasurer 
D)  sheriff 
E)  roads and highways commissioner

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  30 years of age 
B)  born in Texas 
C)  prior political experience 
D)  U.S. citizenship 
E)  access to money 
A)  30 years of age 
B)  born in Texas 
C)  prior political experience 
D)  U.S. citizenship 
E)  access to money

Question 5

Which entity has the main responsibility for collecting child-support payments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas Governor's Office 
B)  Texas Comptroller 
C)  Texas attorney general 
D)  secretary of state 
E)  Adjutant General 
A)  Texas Governor's Office 
B)  Texas Comptroller 
C)  Texas attorney general 
D)  secretary of state 
E)  Adjutant General

Question 6

What is the primary task of the Texas secretary of state?

Accepted Answer

A)  to oversee the state's foreign, economic, and diplomatic policy 
B)  to handle elections and voter registration 
C)  to collect child-support payments 
D)  to coordinate and plan projects in conjunction with the federal government 
E)  to oversee the state's economic interactions with other states 
A)  to oversee the state's foreign, economic, and diplomatic policy 
B)  to handle elections and voter registration 
C)  to collect child-support payments 
D)  to coordinate and plan projects in conjunction with the federal government 
E)  to oversee the state's economic interactions with other states

Question 7

In Texas, what is the primary effect of a plural executive?

Accepted Answer

A)  It dilutes the power of the governor and fragments the executive branch. 
B)  It grants the governor additional powers, since it makes for a powerful executive branch. 
C)  It makes the executive branch less accountable to the voters. 
D)  It leads to excessive corruption within the executive branch. 
E)  It puts too much power in the hands of a small group of officials. 
A)  It dilutes the power of the governor and fragments the executive branch. 
B)  It grants the governor additional powers, since it makes for a powerful executive branch. 
C)  It makes the executive branch less accountable to the voters. 
D)  It leads to excessive corruption within the executive branch. 
E)  It puts too much power in the hands of a small group of officials.

Question 8

Authority over railroads throughout Texas was given to the ________ in 2005.

Accepted Answer

A)  Railroad Commission of Texas 
B)  Texas Department of Transportation 
C)  lieutenant governor 
D)  attorney general 
E)  General Land Office 
A)  Railroad Commission of Texas 
B)  Texas Department of Transportation 
C)  lieutenant governor 
D)  attorney general 
E)  General Land Office

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

Which state office was eliminated in 1996?

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

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

Which entity has the main responsibility for collecting child-support payments?

What is the primary task of the Texas secretary of state?

In Texas, what is the primary effect of a plural executive?

Authority over railroads throughout Texas was given to the ________ in 2005.

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

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Exam 8: The Texas Executive Branch

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

Which state office was eliminated in 1996?

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

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

Which entity has the main responsibility for collecting child-support payments?

What is the primary task of the Texas secretary of state?

In Texas, what is the primary effect of a plural executive?

Authority over railroads throughout Texas was given to the ________ in 2005.

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

Filters