GOVT 2306 Unit 4
Both the lieutenant governor and the secretary of state in Texas have the authority to call a special session of the legislature.
False
The attorney general in Texas is responsible for overseeing the registration of voters.
False
The governor of Texas currently serves a two-year term in office.
False
The pocket veto allows the governor to change the legislature's appropriations bill.
False
Authority over railroads throughout Texas was given to the ____ in 2005.
General Land office (?)
The governor appoints people to office, but the Texas _____ must also confirm them
House of Representatives
________ is the only Texas governor to be both impeached and convicted.
James Ferguson
Setting local telephones and electric rates is the responsibility of the
Public Utilities Commission
The governor makes approximately 3,000 appointments to executive boards and commissions during a single term in office.
True
In Texas, the only constitutional method of removing a governor from office is by _____ and conviction
impeachment
What is the ultimate check on the governor?
impeachment
In Texas, what is the primary effect of a plural executive?
it dilutes the power of the governor and fragments the executive branch
What is the Texas governor's most significant and far-reaching power?
the power to appoint boards and commissions
What is the primary task of the Texas secretary of state?
to handle elections and voter registration
The comptroller of public accounts directs the collection of taxes for the state of Texas.
True
In Texas, what is the most important power of the state comptroller?
estimating tax revenues for the legislature
Why did the Texas Constitution establish a plural executive?
There was suspicion of a strong chief executive
Impeachment of a governor begins in the Texas House of Representatives
True
The comptroller of public accounts directs the collection of taxes for the state of Texas
True
The primary responsibility of the Texas secretary of state is
administering elections and record of debts and other financial transactions
The governor has some control over the final appropriations bill through the use of the _____ veto.
amendatory (?)
In Texas, the plural executive is held accountable through all of the following EXCEPT
appointment by the governor (?)
The chief lawyer for Texas is the
attorney general
Which state official is responsible for returning abandoned money to their rightful owners?
comptroller of public accounts
Who is the custodian of the state's funds and directs collection of state taxes and other revenues?
comptroller of public accounts
In Texas, why are gubernatorial elections held in off-years?
so that gubernatorial elections will not be influences by a presidential election
The plural executive branch is made up on which of the following?
the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the commissioner of the general land office, commissioner of agriculture, comptroller of public accounts, and the secretary of state
For a Texas governor, what is the benefit of a post-adjournment veto?
the legislature is prevented from overriding it
In Texas, if a sitting governor is unable to hold office due to impeachment and conviction, resignation, or death, who becomes governor?
the lieutenant governor