Chapter 4 Federal Government

The governor of Texas's salary is ________ per year.

150,000

Which executive-level office serves as legal counsel to the governor, the legislature, and state agencies?

?Attorney general?

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?

The largest expenditure of state funds is for

?personnel?

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

What office was created under the 1836 constitution to administer state-owned land?

General land office

Which former governor was President George H. W. Bush's chief of staff?

John Sununu

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

Plural executive system

Who was the first Texas governor to be elected to three consecutive four-year terms?

Rick Perry

A former governor would be most likely to hold which of the following jobs?

business executive

When a governor takes action to respond to a natural disaster in the state, he or she is fulfilling the role of

crisis manager

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

In Texas, the state budget is submitted by

governor

According to Map 4.1, about what proportion of states had a woman governor at one point?

more than half

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

Unlike most other statewide governing offices, what governing body has varied greatly in form and structure over the years?

state board of education

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 most states, the legislature can override the governor's veto with a ________ vote in each house

two-thirds