POLS1433: Quiz 4

divided among multiple officials, each elected by the people, to ensure that no one person has too much power.

Executive power in Texas is

The legislature is prevented from overriding it.

For a Texas governor, what is the benefit of a post-adjournment veto?

veto

If the governor does not think that a piece of legislation that has been passed by both the Texas House and Senate should become law, then he or she can _______________ the legislation.

the lieutenant governor

In Texas, if a sitting governor is unable to hold office due to impeachment and conviction, resignation, or death, who becomes governor?

estimating state revenues for the legislature

In Texas, what is the most important power of the state comptroller?

The governor has the ability to make appointments to over 400 multi-member state boards or single-member commissioners who direct the operation of various state agencies

Many argue that the power of appointment is the Texas governor's "most significant executive power." Which of the following accurately describes why that is?

voters in Texas have the ability to influence public education policy, such as high school graduation requirements and textbook adoptions.

Members of the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) are elected in single-member districts. Therefore,

land commissioner

The Texas ____________________ is responsible for a variety of elements throughout the state, including environmental quality on public lands and waters such as the beaches on the Gulf Coast.

Secretary of State

The ____________________ of Texas is the only member of the plural executive to be appointed rather than elected to office.

Attorney General

The chief lawyer for Texas is the

Senate

The governor appoints people to office, but the Texas ________ must also confirm them.

only specific provisions or lines of appropriations bills.

The governor of Texas can exercise the line-item veto in which of the following circumstances:

to highlight important components of the executive budget

The governor of Texas often uses his message power

the power to appoint judges to vacancies in the courts

What is the Texas governor's greatest judicial power?

to handle elections and voter registration

What is the primary task of the Texas secretary of state?

It reviews state agencies every 12 years to see if they are still needed.

What is the purpose of the Sunset Advisory Commission in Texas?

The governor because only the governor can call a special session and he/she gets to set the agenda for the session as well.

Which actor is most powerful or influential with respect to the use and content of special sessions of the Texas legislature?

The governor can declare martial law during a natural disaster.

Which of the following is the best example of the Texas governor's military powers?

There was suspicion of a strong chief executive.

Why did the Texas Constitution establish a plural executive?

plural executive system

Why is the Texas governor's power exceptionally weak as compared to that of the governors of some other states?