GOVT chapter 4

How many states, including Texas, do not limit how long a person can serve as governor?

14

The governor of Texas's salary is ________ per year.

150,000

Prior to the election of George W. Bush to the presidency, when was the last time a Texas governor had gone on to higher elected office?

1941

A former governor would be most likely to hold which of the following jobs?

Business executive

Which executive-level officer promotes agricultural products and production?

Commissioner of Agriculture

Which executive-level officer administers state-owned land and coastal lands?

Commissioner of the General Land Office

Which executive-level officer collects taxes and invests state funds?

Comptroller of Public Accounts

When a governor coordinates activities with other state government, he or she is fulfilling the role of:

Intergovernmental coordinator

Unlike most other statewide governing offices, what governing body has varied greatly in form and structure over the years?

State Board of Education

According to Map 4.1, which of the following states has NOT had a woman governor?

georgia

Which office created in 1876 functions as the chief fiscal and revenue forecasting office and is responsible for investing state funds?

the comptroller of public accounts

In states without a lieutenant governor, who is usually next in succession to the governor's office?

the leader of the state senate

In a large majority of the states, the legislature can override the governor's veto with a ______ vote in each house.

two thirds

The Texas legislature can override the governor's general veto with a ______ vote in each house.

two-thirds

The power of the Texas governor to remove government officials is

very weak