GOVT chapter 4
How many states, including Texas, do not limit how long a person can serve as governor?
14
The governor of Texas's salary is ________ per year.
150,000
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
A former governor would be most likely to hold which of the following jobs?
Business executive
Which executive-level officer promotes agricultural products and production?
Commissioner of Agriculture
Which executive-level officer administers state-owned land and coastal lands?
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Which executive-level officer collects taxes and invests state funds?
Comptroller of Public Accounts
When a governor coordinates activities with other state government, he or she is fulfilling the role of:
Intergovernmental coordinator
Unlike most other statewide governing offices, what governing body has varied greatly in form and structure over the years?
State Board of Education
According to Map 4.1, which of the following states has NOT had a woman governor?
georgia
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 states without a lieutenant governor, who is usually next in succession to the governor's office?
the leader of the state senate
In a large majority of the states, the legislature can override the governor's veto with a ______ vote in each house.
two thirds
The Texas legislature can override the governor's general veto with a ______ vote in each house.
two-thirds
The power of the Texas governor to remove government officials is
very weak