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The division of Texas executive power is largely based on

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Jacksonian democratic theory.

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Which group prefers a decentralized style of government

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a. Special-interest groups c. Legislative leadership b. Bureaucrats d. All of the above are true.

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Which of the following is not a cause for the Texas executive branch being decentralized

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The legislative leadership and bureaucrats advocate for greater authority for the governor.

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Which of the following does not provide an opportunity for the governor to have greater influence on both the legislative and administrative policy

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The Texas Constitution

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Which is not a formal qualification to become governor?

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Must be a registered voter.

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Which is (are) informal criterion (criteria) to become governor.

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a. Governors must be WASP. b. Governors are historically male. c. Typically governors will be a businessperson or attorney. d. All of the above are true.

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In the history of Texas, the only other female governor other than Miriam Ferguson was

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Ann Richards.

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How many female governors has Texas had?

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two

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All but which of the following would have an edge in a Texas gubernatorial election?

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Female

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Republicans first swept statewide offices in

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1998

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In Republican primaries of Texas the fight is usually

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between conservative-to-moderate candidates, with the more conservative the winner.

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Which of the following statements best describes a Texas governor's term in office?

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Four years per term, with no limit on the number of terms

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The governor may be removed from office only by impeachment with conviction by

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the Senate

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If the office of the governor is vacated, who assumes office after the lieutenant governor?

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Pro tempore of the Senate

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Articles of impeachment in the Texas Senate against a governor require a vote of

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two-thirds

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Impeachment is the legislative equivalent of

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indictment

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The line of succession places which official next in line, should the governor vacate the office?

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Lieutenant governor

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The salary of the governor is determined by

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the legislature.

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The governor's annual salary is approximately

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$150,000

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What is the key ingredient for a successful chief executive?

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Maintain a good staff.

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To the displeasure of many consumer groups, Governor Perry has named many ___________ to his staff

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lobbyists

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_________ serve as a liaison between the office of the governor and the legislature

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Legislative assistants

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The governor's ability to influence the making and executing of government policy depend on all the following except

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his or her prior experience as a legislator.

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The Texas governor's combined administrative and legislative power ranking is __________ among the 50 states.

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34th

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Compared to those of other states, the governor of Texas has

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weaker executive and administrative powers.

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Powers that are not stated in rules, a law, or a constitution but are usually derived from these legal powers is called

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informal (extralegal) powers.

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The governor's ability to use informal powers is largely determined by the extent of

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formal (legal) powers.

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The most influential bargaining tools of the governor are

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legislative

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Which statement about the legislature's power to override bills vetoed by the governor is incorrect?

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The vast majority of bills are passed and sent to the governor during the early days of the session so that he or she has plenty of time to veto them.

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The legislature has the constitutional power to override the governor's veto

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by a two-thirds vote

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The governor's authority to reject a proposed law is almost an absolute power because

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the legislature is seldom in session when the governor issues a veto.

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Governor Perry vetoed 78 bills in one day; which resentful legislators dubbed as

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Father's Day Massacre.

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The Texas governor lacks __________ power that is available to many other chief executives, including the president of the United States

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pocket veto

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Which of the following legislative measures is considered the most important?

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Appropriation bills

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What happens to the measures that are neither signed nor vetoed by the governor

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they become laws

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The Texas governor has never been allowed to use the

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pocket veto

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item veto is only used with which type of bill?

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Appropriations bills

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An item veto allows the governor to do which of the following?

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Remove funds for specific items or projects without killing the entire bill.

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An informal legislative power of the governor not mentioned in the constitution or the law is the

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threat of veto.

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Which veto gives the governor the opportunity to shape legislation?

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Threat to veto

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One of the most persuasive tools the governor has is the

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threat of veto

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Reformers have long advocated that since forty-three governors have __________ the U.S. president should be given this tool as a way to reduce the federal budget deficits and help eliminate "earmarks".

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line item veto

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Which statement about the governor's power of item veto is correct?

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States with governors who have the item veto have about the same level of per capita state spending as those without.

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The flexibility and intensity that the governor brings to the bargaining table depends on each of the following factors except

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that all political contributions buy political decisions of support.

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Negotiations that let the governor and the legislative leaders reach the necessary compromises prior to the start of the legislative session is called

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presession bargaining.

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The goal of presession bargaining is

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compromise

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In presession bargaining which of the following is not an advantage for advance agreement on a given bill?

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Passage of the bill is guaranteed.

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Who has the constitutional authority to call a special session of the legislature?

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Governor

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Once a special session of the legislature has been called, the agenda is determined by the

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governor

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Which nonlegislative issue can be considered by the legislature during a special session?

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a. Resolutions c. Impeachment b. Constitutional amendments d. All of the above are true.

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Which statement about special sessions is incorrect?

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They are limited to 140 days.

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Constitutionally, a state-of-the-state message must be given by the governor

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at the beginning of each legislative session.

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The receptiveness of the legislature to various messages by the governor is influenced by the

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a. governor's popularity. b. amount of favorable public opinion generated by the proposals. c. governor's political expertise. d. All of the above are true.

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Which statement about blue-ribbon commissions is correct?

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a. They are used to delay the actual consideration of a "political hot potato" until it has cooled. b. They can serve as trial balloons to measure public acceptance of various proposals. c. They are a means to inform and increase interest group support. d. All of the above are true.

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Which of the following executive officers is not legally independent of the governor?

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Commissioner of education

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Which term best describes the executive branch?

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fragmented

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Boards and commission members are appointed to serve a term of _________-year staggered terms.

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six

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Senators may influence appointments from their districts as the result of

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senatorial curtosey

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Which term best describes the removal power of the governor?

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limited

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As chief of state, the governor is responsible for all but which of the following?

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Representing the president in formal diplomatic settings

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Which state officials usually have budget power that is more powerful than that of the governor?

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The Legislative Budget Board

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All of the following are appointed by the governor except?

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Members of the State Board of Education

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Which of the following is not one of the governor's military powers?

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Command of the Texas National Guard, even if nationalized by the president

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Which of the following is a clemency power of the governor?

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Appointing members to the Board of Pardons and Paroles

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The governor can postpone executions, but only for

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thirty days

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The individual who is in charge of the administrative aspect of the Texas's military forces is the

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adjutant general.

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According to Richard Huckaby all of the following are limits on the governor's powers except

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governor can never fire state officers.

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