TX GOV ch 8
As part of his or her military and police power, the governor has responsibility for which of the following? A) The Texas Rangers and the Texas national guard under certain circumstances. B) Sheriffs departments and counties with populations less than 50,000. C) Security at airports and supports. D) Animal and insect control
A) The Texas Rangers in the Texas national guard under certain circumstances
Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's military powers? A) The governor can declare martial law during a natural disaster. B) The governor can use federal troops stationed in camps within Texas. C) The governor received a National Guard pension when here she retires. D) The governor automatically possesses the rank of general in the US Armed Forces
A) The governor can declare martial law during a natural disaster.
Which of the following are formal constitutional qualifications required to be governor A) be at least 25 years of age. B) have lived in Texas for five years immediately before the election. C) have had prior elected office for at least 10 years. D) have been a US permanent resident for at least 15 years
B) have lived in Texas for five years immediately before the election
If a governor is impeached and convicted, then he or she
Cannot subsequently hold any other state office
What is the purpose of the sunset advisory commission in Texas
It reviews state agencies every twelve years to see if they are still needed.
__________ is the only Texas governor to be both impeached and convicted
James Ferguson
The _____________________ is responsible for a variety of elements throughout the state, including environmental quality on public land and water such as the beaches on the gulf coast.
Land commissioner
Who was the first female governor of Texas
Miriam Ferguson
Why is the Texas governor's power exponentially weak as compared to that of the governors in some other states?
Plural executive system
The _________ __________ is the only member of the plural executive to be appointed rather than elected to office
Secretary of State
The governor appoints people to office, but the Texas ________ must also confirm them.
Senate
The governor may be removed from office only by impeachment with conviction by the
Senate
Which entity has the main responsibility for collecting child-support payments?
Texas Attorney General
When we talk about "bureaucracy," we are referring to
The formal rules, tasks, official structure, and organizational principles that allow large organizations to accomplish their goals
Which actor is most powerful or influential with respect to the use and content of special sessions of legislature?
The governor because only the governor can call a special session and here she gets to set the agenda for the session as well
As the chief budget officer of Texas,
The governor submits an executive budget that outlines his or her spending priorities for the next biennium
Why did the Texas constitution establish a plural executive
There was suspicion of a strong chief executive
The governor often uses his message power
To highlight important components of the executive budget
T/F The comptroller of public accounts directs the collection of taxes for the state of Texas
True
T/F Ann Richards was the second woman to serve as governor in Texas
True
T/F Education policy for a public pre-kindergarten through 12th grade is set by the state board of education and enforced by the Texas education agency
True
T/F The Texas constitution of 1876 placed strict limits on the governors ability to control the people appointed to office and almost eliminated the possibility that appointees office could be removed
True
T/F The attorney general in Texas focuses primarily on civil matters
True
T/F The governor makes approximately 3000 appointments to various state posts during a single term in office
True
T/F The secretary of state in Texas works with organizations to increase the number of registered voters
True
Members of the State Board of Education are elected in single-member districts. Therefore,
Voters in Texas have the ability to influence public education policy, such as high school graduation requirements and textbook adoptions.
Executive power in Texas is
divided among multiple officials, each elected by the people, to ensure that no one person has too much power.
The governor has some control over the final appropriations bill through the use of the _______ veto
line-item
In addition to meeting the age, citizenship, and residency requirements, which of the following would you need in order to be a viable candidate for governor in Texas?
money, since campaigns have become very expensive
Since each member of the plural executive except the ______________ is independently elected, they are ultimately accountable to
secretary of state; the voters.
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
The lieutenant governor is the only member of the plural executive, other than the governor,
to have both executive and legislative powers.
If the governor does not think that a piece of legislation that has been passed by both the House and Senate should become law, then he or she can ________ the legislation.
veto
In 2018, approximately how many people worked for the state bureaucracy in Texas
325,000
All the governors term in office used to be two years, it was changed to ____ years with a constitutional amendment adopted in ____
4; 1972
Many argue that the power of appointment is the governor's "most significant executive power." Which of the following accurately describes why that is? A) The governor has the ability to make appointments to over 400 multimember state boards or single-member commissioner to direct the operation of various state agencies. B) The governor has the ability to appoint the chairs to all legislative committees C) The governor has the ability to appoint local leader ship and officials in home rule municipalities D) The governor has the ability to appoint all judges in the state with the advice and consent of the Senate
A) The governor has the ability to make appointments to over 400 multimember state boards or single-member commissioner to direct the operation of various state agencies.
Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governors exercise of senatorial courtesy? A) The governor will not appoint someone to office unless that appointed state senator agrees B) The governor will not be to a bill without first giving the bill Senate sponsor an opportunity to amend it C) The Senate will use the governors budget plan as its blueprint for the upcoming session D) The governor will address the full Senate at the beginning of each legislative session
A) The governor will not appoint someone to office unless that appointed state senator agrees
The governor can exercise the line-item veto in which of the following circumstances: A) only specific provisions or lines of appropriations bills. B) Once a regular veto has been overturned by the legislature and sent back to the governor. C) Any portion of any legislation passed by the legislature. D) Only specific provisions or lines of any legislation passed by the legislature
A) only specific provisions or lines of appropriations bills.
The chief lawyer for Texas is the
Attorney General
In Texas, if a sitting governor is unable to hold office due to impeachment and conviction, resignation, or death, who becomes governor? A) The secretary of state. B) The lieutenant governor. C) The speaker of the state house of representatives. D) The comptroller of public accounts
B) Lieutenant Governor
For a Texas governor, what is the benefit of a post adjournment veto? A) it requires a 2/3 majority from both houses to override it. B) The legislature is prevented from overriding it. C) It allows the governor to do veto specific provisions of a bill. D) It is the only way to veto legislation without giving reasons
B) The legislature is prevented from overriding it.
T/F Impeachment of a governor begins in the Texas Senate
False
T/F The Texas governor has many formal powers, making him or her one of the United States strongest chief executives
False
T/F In Texas, the lieutenant governor runs on a joint ticket with the governor, and is therefore not a full member of the plural executive
False
T/F Most boards and commissions and taxes are comprised of members who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Texas house
False
T/F Only the comptroller of public accounts has the ability to submit a budget to the legislature
False
T/F Special sessions last as long as necessary to get through the whole agenda set by the governor
False
T/F Texas has a plural executive, meaning that the governor has the ability to appointment and different people to fill executive positions
False
T/F The Attorney General, as a member of the plural executive charged with enforcing the laws, has the ability to declare martial law
False
T/F The Texas Sunset advisory commission has mandated that no government official may serve in any single office for more than 12 years
False
T/F The attorney generals office offers binding opinions to state agencies concerning the legality of actions
False
T/F The governor of Texas is limited to serving to terms as governor
False
T/F The structure of the Texas executive branch is centralized, with much formal authority allocated to the governor.
False
T/F The Texas governor has strong powers for granting clemency.
False
T/F there are no limitations or restrictions on when the governor can use the line item veto
False
What is a plural executive?
an executive branch in which power is fragmented because the election of statewide officeholders is independent of the election of the governor
In Texas, what is the most important power of the state comptroller?
estimating state revenues for the legislature
One type of appointment power often used by governors is called patronage, where
the governor rewards supporters by appointing them to office.
