Tx Govt Test Review Chapter 4
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
Which of the following informal qualifications for governor is nearly universal in Texas?
Having previously held elected office
Which former governor was President George H. W. Bush's chief of staff?
John Sununu
Which of the following states does NOT have a process for impeachment?
Oregon
Which state pays its governor the highest salary?
Pennsylvania
Who was the first Texas governor to be elected to thee consecutive four-year terms?
Rick Perry
Unlike most other statewide governing offices, what governing body has varied greatly in form and structure over the years?
State Board of Education
The first woman governor elected was Nellie T. Ross from _________?
Wyoming
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 collects taxes and invests funds?
comptroller of public accounts
In Texas, the lieutenant governor
is elected separately from the governor but succeeds the governor should the office be vacated.
If the office of governor is vacated, the order of succession is
lieutenant governor, president pro temporary, speaker of the house.
Texas in an example of a plural executive system because
power is divided among several elected officials.
Which of the following is NOT among the formal qualifications for the office of governor in Texas?
registered voter
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
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
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
How many members are there on the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates railroads, and oil and gas production?
3
Aside from Miriam Ferguson, Texas had had only one other female governor:
Ann Richards.
Which executive-level office serves as legal counsel to the governor, the legislature, and state agencies?
attorney general
The Texas governor gains strength from his or her ability to
be continually re-elected
In states without a lieutenant governor, who is usually in succession to the governor's office?
the leader of the state senate or Secretary of State
