Chapter Four
The governor of Texas's salary is ________ per year.
$150,000
The governor of texas's salary is ________ per year
$150,000
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
In most instances, the adoption of articles of impeachment results in
A trial in the senate
8. 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?
A. 1941
3. Which state pays its governor the lowest salary?
A. Maine
12. Most of the work of the attorney general involves ________ rather than ________.
A. civil law; criminal law
16. What is currently the Texas Railroad Commission's primary function?
A. regulation of the oil and gas industry
21. The chief record keeper and election official for the state of Texas is the
A. secretary of state.
5. In states without a lieutenant governor, who is usually next in succession to the governor's office?
A. the leader of the state senate
Since the end of world war II, Texas had one female governor:
Ann Richards
25. In Texas the trend in recent years has been to expand the staff of the governor's office. Who was the first Texas governor to use a professional staff of advisors?
B. John Connally
19. Who was the first Texas governor to be elected to three consecutive four-year terms?
B. Rick Perry
17. Unlike most other statewide governing offices, what governing body has varied greatly in form and structure over the years?
B. State Board of Education
9. In most instances, the adoption of articles of impeachment results in
B. a trial in the senate.
10. The voters of Wisconsin voted to not recall Governor Walker in 2011 because they
B. did not like the idea of using a recall to remove a governor.
1. Which of the following is NOT among the formal qualifications for the office of governor in Texas?
B. registered voter
13. Which office created in 1876 functions as the chief fiscal and revenue forecasting office and is responsible for investing state funds?
B. the comptroller of public accounts
6. The office of lieutenant governor is different from the office of the vice president in that
B. when governors leave their states, lieutenant governors become acting governors.
Which of the following defines tenure of office?
Both the ability of elected officials to succeed themselves and the term length
A former governor would be most likely to hold which of the following jobs?
Business executive
4. The governor of Texas's salary is ________ per year.
C. $150,000
15. What office was created under the 1836 constitution to administer state-owned land?
C. General Land Office
20. Which of the following best describes the effect the expansion of a governor's ability to appoint and remove agency heads would have on executive authority?
C. It would increase executive authority.
24. By recommending policy initiatives to state legislators and coordinating with state agencies that administer programs and implement policies, the governor is demonstrating his or her role as
C. chief legislator.
By recommending policy initiatives to state legislators and coordinating with state agencies that administer programs and implement policies, the governor is demonstrating his or her role as
Chief legislator
Most of the work of the attorney general involves ________ rather than ________.
Civil law; criminal law
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
7. What former governor was President George H. W. Bush's chief of staff?
D. John Sununu
14. What tool is used to forecast state economic growth, keep track of business cycles, and generally provide information on the health of the economy of Texas?
D. State of Texas Econometric Model
23. The SOS publishes the ________, which is the source of official notices or rules, meetings, executive orders, and opinions of the attorney general that are required to be filed by state agencies.
D. Texas Register
18. Which of the following defines tenure of office?
D. both the ability of elected officials to succeed themselves and the term length
2. Which of the following informal qualifications for governor is nearly universal in Texas?
D. having previously held elected office
11. Why is the Texas governor's power exceptionally weak as compared to that of the governors of some other states?
D. plural executive structure
22. In the process known as ________, the governor must clear his or her appointments with the state senator from the appointee's home district.
D. senatorial courtesy
The voters of Wisconsin voted to not recall governor walker in 2011 because they
Did not like the idea of using a recall to remove a governor
Which state government sector has the largest number of employees?
Education
What office was created under the 1836 constitution to administer state-owned land?
General Land Office
What office was created under the 1836 constitution to administer state-owned land?
General land office
Why is it very difficult to hold a specific person in Texas government responsible for anything?
Government is fragmented and policy responsibility is divided
In 2014, ____________ was elected governor of Texas.
Greg abbott
Which of the following informal qualifications for governor is nearly universal in Texas?
Having previously held elected office
When a governor coordinates activities with other state government, he or she is fulfilling the role of:
Intergovernmental coordinator
The line-item veto
Is a key power of the texas governor.
Which of the following best describes the effect the expansion of a governor's ability to appoint and remove agency heads would have on executive authority?
It would increase executive authority
Which of the following best describes the effect the expansion of a governor's ability to appoint and remove agency heads would have on executive authority?
It would increase executive authority.
In Texas the trend in recent years has been to expand the staff of the governor's office. Who was the first Texas governor to use a professional staff of advisors?
John Connally
What former governor was President George H. W. Bush's chief of staff?
John Sununu
What former governor was president George H. W. Bush's chief of staff?
John Sununu
In Texas the trend in recent years has been to expand the staff of the governor's office. Who was the first Texas governor to use a professional staff of advisers?
John connally
Which state pays its governor the lowest salary?
Maine
Which state pays its governor the highest salary?
New York
The largest expenditure of state funds is for
Personnel
Why is the Texas governor's power exceptionally weak as compared to that of the governors of some other states?
Plural executive system
Which of the following is not among the formal qualifications for the office of governor in Texas?
Registered voter
What is currently the Texas railroad commission's primary function?
Regulation of the oil and gas industry
The sunset advisory commission
Reviews most state agencies every 12 years.
Who was the first Texas governor to be elected to three consecutive four-year terms?
Rick Perry
(p. 108) The chief record keeper and election official for the state of texas is the
Secretary of state
In the process known as ________, the governor must clear his or her appointments with the state senator from the appointee's home district.
Senatorial courtesy
Unlike most other statewide governing offices, what governing body has varied greatly in form and structure over the years?
State Board of Education
Unlike most other statewide governing offices, what governing body has varied greatly in form and structure over the years?
State board of education
What tool is used to forecast state economic growth, keep track of business cycles, and generally provide information on the health of the economy of Texas?
State of Texas Econometric Model
What tool is used to forecast state economic growth, keep track of business cycles, and generally provide information on the health of the economy of Texas?
State of Texas econometric model
The SOS publishes the ________, which is the source of official notices or rules, meetings, executive orders, and opinions of the attorney general that are required to be filed by state agencies.
Texas Register
The secretary of state publishes the ________, which is the source of official notices or rules, meetings, executive orders, and opinions of the attorney general that are required to be filed by
Texas register
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 Texas, the state budget is submitted by
The legislative budget board.
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 Texas legislature can override the governor's line-item veto with a ______ vote in each house.
Two-thirds
The power of the Texas governor to remove government officials is
Very weak.
The office of lieutenant governor is different from the office of the vice president in that
When governors leave their states, lieutenant governors become acting governors.
In most instances, the adoption of articles of impeachment results in
a trial in the senate.
Which of the following defines tenure of office?
both the ability of elected officials to succeed themselves and the term length
By recommending policy initiatives to state legislators and coordinating with state agencies that administer programs and implement policies, the governor is demonstrating his or her role as
chief legislator.
Most of the work of the attorney general involves ________ rather than ________.
civil law; criminal law
The voters of Wisconsin voted to not recall Governor Walker in 2011 because they
did not like the idea of using a recall to remove a governor.
According to Map 4.1, which of the following states has NOT had a woman governor?
georgia
Which of the following informal qualifications for governor is nearly universal in Texas?
having previously held elected office
Why is the Texas governor's power exceptionally weak as compared to that of the governors of some other states?
plural executive structure
Which of the following is NOT among the formal qualifications for the office of governor in Texas?
registered voter
What is currently the Texas Railroad Commission's primary function?
regulation of the oil and gas industry
The chief record keeper and election official for the state of Texas is the
secretary of state.
In the process known as ________, the governor must clear his or her appointments with the state senator from the appointee's home district.
senatorial courtesy
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
The office of lieutenant governor is different from the office of the vice president in that
when governors leave their states, lieutenant governors become acting governors.
