Chapter 9 Mindtap Quiz

Which group oversees statewide school testing in Texas?

Texas Education Agency

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

While the governor agreed that the convicted criminal should have her rights restored, he required that she not be allowed to practice medicine again in her lifetime. Which act of executive clemency is being used?

a conditional pardon

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

What power allows the Texas governor to nominate friends and political supporters for political positions?

appointive power

What is the Railroad Commission of Texas currently responsible for?

Regulating the oil and gas industry

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 to succeed him or her?

lieutenant governor

The Texas governor delivers a State of the State address to promote a harmonious relationship with legislators. This address is 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 he promises 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

pork-barrel politics

In a death sentence case, the governor of Texas can temporarily suspend execution through a

reprieve

Which group recommends to the legislature whether a state agency should be abolished, merged, reorganized, or retained?

sunset advisory commission

Which office gives advice concerning the constitutionality of pending legislative bills?

attorney general

The line-item veto gives the Texas governor control over which aspect of the state?

budget spending

Who is primarily responsible for law enforcement in the state of Texas?

city police departments and county sheriffs departments

During Hurricane Harvey in 2017, Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency. What power was he exercising?

executive power

When a state judge dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the vacancy is filled through

gubernatorial appointment.

When Governor Rick Perry used social media to connect with constituents by sending a holiday greeting, he was using social media to enhance his

informal powers

What is one way the legislature limits the governor's control over the state bureaucracy?

By limiting the governor's independent removal power

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