Chap 8 Executive branch 2306

According to Paul Peterson, an author cited in the article, which of the following is one reason why focusing studies of state-level policy making influence on state legislatures is misguided?

"The parochialism (narrow, limited outlook) of state legislatures make them a poor vehicle for achieving state-wide policy goals"

Appointed Single Executives comprise which agencies?

-The Texas Department of Insurance (2 year term) Confirm by Senate. -

The Attorney general primarily handles civil cases, how does she or he gets involved in criminal cases.

-When criminal case is appealed to the federal level, the attorney general often steps in to represent the state.

Composition of the plural executive

It consist of 7 offices and fragmented power among statewide officeholders who are elected independently of the --governor. 1 Governor 2 Lieutenant governor 3 Commissioner of agriculture 4 Comptroller of public accounts 5 Commissioner of the General Land Office 6 Secretary of state 7 Attorney general

What's the role of the Sunset Advisory Commission?

It reviews every state board and agency to determine which should be continued, modified, or disbanded. Created in 1970.

Does the governor has control over local law enforcement?

No, in Texas, law enforcement and police power are primarily a local responsibility.

What is the Controller of Public accounts most visible function?

Tax collection

Which of the following types of spending is one in which benefits are concentrated in specific geographic sections of a given state?

Developmental spending

Message power is a legislative power of the governor, when does the speech happen?

Early in each regular session, he delivers a State of the State message. The speech is given to a joint session.

Institutional design has an influence on the power of the governor and on state-level policy making in general. Which of the following reasons is NOT generally one of the thoughts or goals considered when designing institutional arrangements?

Electoral goals

Which of the following is NOT one of the things that, for example, make strong governors particularly successful in policy making?

Having experience derived from prior service in a lower-level executive office

Which bill can the governor of Texas use the line-item veto for?

He can only uses it for appropriation bills.

What is the role of the Texas Attorney general?

He or she acts as the attorney for the state and deals almost exclusively in civil issues.

What are some unique aspects of governor Rick Perry service years as Texas chief executive?

He serves for 14 years -He is the only one in modern History to have made every appointment in state government that a governor can make. -The most powerful governor in Texas history. -He was a pro business State governor.

How can the plural executive limit the governor's power?

Members of the plural executive are elected by the people of Texas; this means members are accountable not to the governor but to voters.

The Railroad Commission of Texas's strategy of limited oil production to maintain prices was adopted by which organization?

OPEC

Which official in Texas can declare Martial law?

Only the governor.

Who can grant pardon?

Pardon can be granted only on the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

According to the hypotheses of the Barrilleaux and Berkman article, which of the following do the authors expect Democratic party controlled state legislatures to favor?

Policies associated with higher levels of state government spending

Which of the following policy pursuits is most likely to reward governors?

Provision of statewide benefits

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

Texas attorney general

Gubernatorial elections are held in off-years (election years in which we do not select a president) because state leaders want to

minimize the effect of presidential elections on the governor's race.

What makes the greatest difference between strong and weak governors of Texas?

personality differences

Agriculture commissioner's responsibilities.

primarily responsible for enforcing agricultural laws. administration of animal quarantine laws, inspection of food, and enforcement of disease-and pest control programs.

The Texas Department of Insurance

regulates the insurance market in Texas under the guidance of an appointed commissioner who serves a two-year term.

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

the Department of Agriculture

What is the Texas governor's greatest judicial power?

the power to appoint judges to vacancies in the courts

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

to handle elections and voter registration

Who prepare the executive budget for the state?

The governor. He is the state's chief budget officer and submits an executive budget.

Name some multimember commissions with heads appointed by the governor.

-Bandera County River Authority -State Seed and Plant Board -Caddo Lake Compact Commission _The Funeral Commission

What are some known multimember agencies?

-Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission -Department of Parks and Wildlife -Texas Youth Commission -Texas Department of Corrections

Compare the power of the governor of Texas with the power of those of other states.

-The California governor's power are more fragmented than the power of the governor of Texas. -In appointive powers Texas governor rank last compared to Florida, Illinois, NY, and California. -Governor of states such as California and New York have greater power over their states' budgets than the Texas Governor does over the Texas budget. -The Texas governor is consistently less powerful in comparison to the governors of other states with large populations.

How many multimember elected boards does the bureaucracy has in Texas?

2 or them -The Railroad Commission of Texas (composed of 3 members for 6 years)(one of them is elected every 2 years) -State board of Education (composed of 15 member elected to 4 year term from single member districts.

How many members make up the Public Safety Commission in Texas? are they elected or appointed?

3 members are appointed by the governor and approve by the Senate to direct the work of the Department of Public Safety.

How many people did the state bureaucracy employed in 2017?

327,015 compared to 289,515 ten year earlier.

In 2017, approximately how many people worked for the state bureaucracy in Texas?

330,000

Who is the land commissioner in Texas? Does he gets elected or appointed?

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What is the role of the Sunset Advisory Commission (SAC)?

A 12-member agency with 5 members from the Senate, 5 members from the House, 2 public appointed member, 1 by the lieutenant governor and 1 by the speaker of the House. Created in 1977 by the Sunset Review Act. Review take long about 2 years. _Every state agency has been through the sun set process. Legislature has allowed the sun to set on more than 37 agencies or programs, and 46 others have been merged. 80% of their recommendation has been accepted by legislature and saved taxpayers $981 Million.

Elected or appointed? Leaders or professional organization such as the state bar and medical association.

Appointed.

Which of the following policy areas or policy-related activities do Barrilleaux and Berkman use to study the power of the governor relative to the power of the state legislature?

Budgetary policy

Which agency collect child support?

Child support payments are a part of the attorney general's role with regard to civil law, not criminal law.

What are the formal requirements to become Texas governor?

Constitution requires, U.S. Citizenship, 5 years of prior residency in Texas, at least 30 years of age,

Governor Greg Abbott ran against which democratic candidate? What was the outcome of the election?

His 2018 governor's race was against Lupe Valdez who won some Urban and Suburban areas and the border areas. He won all the Rural areas and small towns.

what is unique about the RRC

In 2005 it primary reason for existing was transferred to the Texas Department of Transportation. It became the model for OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Gubernatorial campaign in Texas is in what month?

Include primary election in March and is becoming lengthy like the campaigns for presidency.

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

James Ferguson

Who is the judge while the Senate act as the Jury on an impeachment trial?

The Chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. only a super majority can remove an official from office.

Name a one Multimember agency with direct effect on the lives of Texans.

The Public Utilities Commission.

Which education bureaucracy enforces the SBOE's rules and regulation?

The Texas Education Agency. The commissioner of education is at the apex of the public education bureaucracy in Texas.

Which chamber act as a trial jury in an impeachment trial to determine if the evidence warrants removal from office?

The Texas Senate.

what does approve article of impeachment refers to?

The Texas house vote 2/3

How much money does the Texas governor make?

The Texas legislature sets the governor's salary. His salary is $150 000 per year, plus free housing in the official mansion, personal staff, and use of state-owned vehicles and planes.

Who direct the collection of tax and non-tax revenues in Texas?

The comptroller of public accounts?

According to the Barrilleaux and Berkman, which of the following is most likely to influence the extent to which governors act as a leader of their policy-making team (their political party)?

The electoral environment and the extent to which state legislators and the governor are independent of each other either secure or threatened in their reelection prospects

What is Senatorial Courtesy?

The governor traditionally makes sure that the nominee's home-district senator won't block the appointment before submitting the nominee to the full Senate.

Which member of the plural executive is not elected but appointed by the governor?

The secretary of state. Also is the chief record keeper and a primary role as election official for the state of Texas.

According to the Texas Constitution, in order to serve as governor, an individual must

be at least 30 years old.

The state comptroller has two major duties: collecting tax revenue for the state and

estimating future revenue.

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

estimating state revenues for the legislature