Govt 2306 - Chapter 9 Mind Tap
Which group recommends to the legislature whether a state agency should be abolished, merged, reorganized, or retained?
Sunset Advisory Commission
Which group oversees statewide school testing in Texas?
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
What is the policy in Texas regarding term limits on the governor?
Texas does not place term limits on governors.
What restriction is placed on the Texas governor's special session power?
The length of a special session is limited to 30 days.
After the legislature adjourns, how long does the governor have to veto pending bills and concurrent resolutions?
20 days
What is the minimum age required to run for governor of Texas?
30
What power allows the Texas governor to nominate friends and political supporters for political positions?
Appointive power
What is the only constitutionally prescribed method of forcing a Texas governor from office before the end of a term?
Impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate
When Governor Rick Perry used social media to connect with constituents by sending a holiday greeting, he was using social media to enhance which type of executive power?
Informal power
Should a governor die, resign, or be removed from office, or should a governor-elect refuse to take office or be permanently unable to fill the office, who would be the first in the line of succession?
Lieutenant governor
The Texas governor delivers a State of the State address to promote a harmonious relationship with legislators. Which type of legislative power is this an example of?
Message power
The Board of Pardons and Paroles can grant convicted criminals what type of clemency without action by the governor?
Paroles
If the governor decides to strike a bargain with a senator in which they promise not to deny funding for the senator's pet project and in return, the senator agrees to support a bill the governor favors, this would be an example of what political tactic?
Pork-barrel politics
What is the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) responsible for today?
Regulating the oil and gas industry
In a death sentence case, which act of executive clemency can the governor of Texas use to temporarily suspend execution?
Reprieve
The line-item veto gives the Texas governor control over which aspect of the state?
Budget spending
What is one way the legislature limits the governor's control over the state bureaucracy?
By limiting the governor's independent removal power
Who does most of the law enforcement work in Texas?
City police departments and county sheriffs' departments
While the governor agreed that the convicted criminal should have their rights restored, the governor required that they not be allowed to practice medicine again in their lifetime. Which act of executive clemency is being used?
Conditional pardon
When a state judge dies, resigns, or is removed from office, how is the vacancy filled?
Gubernatorial appointment
Which statement is true regarding gubernatorial campaign contributions and donors?
Donors of large amounts of money are often appointed to key policymaking positions in Texas.
During the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020, Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency. What power was he exercising?
Executive
Which executive official's duties include awarding oil, gas, and sulfur leases for lands owned by the state?
The commissioner of the General Land Office
Who is the state's chief accounting officer and tax collector?
The comptroller of public accounts
Who acts as Commander-in-Chief of the state's military forces?
The governor
