Question 1

Which of these officials is appointed by the governor in Texas?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The Texas Constitution provides for fringe benefits for the governor, including _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​official mansion 
B) ​travel budget 
C) ​car 
D) use of state-owned aircraft
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E) all of these

Question 3

​Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 2 and 7): How does the Texas Constitution's use of the plural executive limit the powers of the Texas governor?

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Question 4

How did Rick Perry's governorship,particularly when he was interacting with the state legislature,differ from that of George W.Bush?

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Question 5

Why is it so hard for the Texas legislature to override the governor's veto?​

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Question 6

Which of these is not an appointed position?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​secretary of state 
B) commissioner of insurance 
C) commissioner of education 
D) ​commissioner of health and human services 
E) ​commissioner of agriculture

Question 7

When the Texas governor calls for a special session of the legislature,the agenda for the session is set by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) legislature 
B) governor 
C) lieutenant governor 
D) speaker of the House 
E) Supreme Court

Question 8

Since 1974,the length of the Texas governor's term has been set at _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) four 
C) five 
D) six 
E) eight

Question 9

What is the governor allowed to do without a recommendation from the state Board of Pardons and Paroles?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​grant a full pardon 
B) offer a commutation 
C) ​give a conditional pardon 
D) grant parole 
E) ​none of these

Question 10

Discuss the nature of the plural executive in Texas.How does the plural executive affect and/or limit the governor's ability to govern? Explain your answer.

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Question 11

Broadly speaking and based on Beyle's ranking of institutional power,how does Texas's governor rank compared to other state governors?

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Question 12

What role does the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles play in the governor's power with regard to acts of clemency?

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Question 13

​Who is able to propose a Texas state budget?

Accepted Answer

A) ​only the governor 
B) ​only members who serve on the Legislative Budget Board 
C) ​only the state comptroller 
D) ​the governor and members who serve on the Legislative Budget Board 
E) the governor and the state comptroller

Question 14

What is the constitutional limit on the number of terms a governor may serve in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) none; there is no limit

Question 15

Under which governor did the state legislature significantly increase the governor'sformal powers?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Rick Perry 
B) ​George W. Bush 
C) ​Ann Richards 
D) ​Bill Clements 
E) ​Mark White

Question 16

The governor has a major effect on state policy through his or her _____.

Accepted Answer

A) domination of the budget process 
B) appointment of the attorney general 
C) ability to control the courts 
D) power to make approximately 3,000 appointments to boards and commissions 
E) dominance of the Texas Senate when it is in session

Question 17

Assume that the governor in 2010 appointed someone to head the state's Public Utilities Commission,a six-year term lasting until 2016.If a different personwere elected governor in 2014,what would be the fate of the head of this commission?

Accepted Answer

A) ​The newly elected governor would call for a special election to determine whether thehead of the commission could remain in this position. 
B) ​The newly elected governor would immediately replace the head of the commissionwith someone else. 
C) ​The head of the commission would most likely continue to serving in that position until 2016. 
D) ​The head of the commission would most likely resign. 
E) ​None of these would happen.

Question 18

In 1990,which of these mayarguably have beenthe biggest factor in the election of Ann Richards as Texas governor over Clayton Williams?

Accepted Answer

A) Richards's pledge toward a bipartisan approach to office and strict ideological conservatism 
B) Richards's support of the Republican agenda in Texas and "compassionate conservatism" 
C) Richards's support of the Republican agenda in Texas and strict ideological conservatism 
D) Williams's off-color remarks directed toward women and ordinary taxpayers 
E) Williams's pledge to support the Democratic agenda in Texas, and strict ideological liberalism

Question 19

When the governor of Texas dies,resigns,or is removed from office by impeachment and conviction,the _____ becomes governor.

Accepted Answer

A) lieutenant governor 
B) speaker of the House 
C) attorney general 
D) secretary of state 
E) adjutant general

Question 20

The Texas governor's veto power is absolute when _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the bill being vetoed is produced during a special (called) session 
B) the bill being vetoed is an itemized appropriations bill 
C) the veto occurs within ten days of the time the bill is sent to the governor 
D) the legislature adjourns prior to the exercise of the veto 
E) it is accompanied by an attorney general's opinion declaring the law unconstitutional

Exam 7: The Governor