The structural weakening of the office of the governor and the creation of the plural executive

The structural weakening of the office of the governor and the creation of the plural executive in Texas was NOT the result of which of the following?

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Choose one answer.

a. The desire of the founding fathers of Texas to closely copy the structure and operation of the executive branch of the federal government in Washington

b. The Constitution of 1876

c. The reaction of Texans to the governorship of E.J. Davis

d. The reaction of Texans to Reconstruction

Question87

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The predominant occupation for members of today’s Texas legislature are

Choose one answer.

a. law and business.

b. business and finance.

c. education.

education and sales.

d. pharmacy and real estate.

e. medicine and insurance.

Question88

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The governor of Texas may grant executive clemency.

Answer:

True False

Question89

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Texas has a biennial budget because

Choose one answer.

a. the governor has a two year term of office.

b. the Texas Legislature meets once every two years.

c. the Texas Constitution requires that the state legislature pass a balanced budget.

d. the U.S. Constitution in Article I and II requires it.

e. the Texas Legislature is a bicameral body.

Question90

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Regular formal review and subsequent legislative affirmation to determine that if a state agency or program is to continue is known as

Choose one answer.

a. sunshine legislation.

b. administrative oversight and review.

c. sunset review.

d. redistricting.

e. senatorial courtesy.

Question91

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If a vacancy occurs during the term of office of the lieutenant governor (such as death, resignation, or succession to the governorship), how is a new lieutenant governor selected?

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a. the president of the Senate moves into the position of Lieutenant for the remainder of the Lieutenant Governor’s term of office

b. the governor appoints a new lieutenant governor, with the approval of a vote of the full legislature

c. by a called special state-wide election to fill the remaining term of the former lieutenant governor

d. the Senate elects one of its members to the position of lieutenant governor to serve the balance of the vacant term

e. the president pro tempore of the Texas Senate takes over the vacated position for the remainder of the term of office

Question92

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The Governor of Texas is empowered by the Texas Constitution of 1876 to appoint

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a. the Lieutenant Governor of Texas to office.

b. the Texas Agricultural Commissioner to office.

c. the Texas Attorney General to office.

d. the Texas Secretary of State to office.

e. the three members of the Texas Railroad Commission to office.

Question93

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There are three members of the Texas Railroad Commission. All three are

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a. elected in single-member district elections from three separate sections of the state by the people of Texas with the approval of the vote of both chambers of the legislature.

b. required by law to serve only one six-year term in office.

c. required by the Texas Constitution of 1876 to have worked for at least a ten-year period in the railroad industry in Texas.

d. elected to their positions by the people of Texas.

e. appointed to their positions by the Governor of Texas (with the approval of the Texas Senate).

Question94

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Although the Governor prepares a budget to submit to the Texas Legislature at the beginning of a session, the members of the Legislature typically ignore the budget proposed by the Governor in favor of a budget drafted by the

Choose one answer.

a. Legislative Budget Board.

b. State Treasurer.

c. Comptroller.

d. State Commission on Budgetary Development and Analysis.

e. Congressional Budget Office.

Question95

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The judicial power of the governor consists of his ability

Choose one answer.

a. appoint all judges and justices to all the courts on all levels in the State of Texas.

b. appoint judges and justices to state courts when there is a vacancy on a court due to a death, resignation, or removal of the judge or justice.

c. to order the death penalty be imposed following the conviction of a defendant for capital murder.

d. to reduce prison overcrowding by executive order.

e. review and reverse decisions of lower courts when the decisions are appealed directly to his office.

Question96

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Redistricting–the process of redrawing the boundaries of legislative and congressional districts–generally occurs every ten years in the Texas legislature following the

Choose one answer.

a. results of the most recent election of the U.S. House of Representatives and of the Texas House of Representatives.

b. presidential elections.

c. directives issued by the Senate Committee on Redistricting and the Census.

d. report from Congress on reapportionment based on the national census.

e. report of the Interstate Redistricting Commission.

Question97

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Rick Perry is currently the

Choose one answer.

a. Lieutenant Governor of Texas.

b. Governor of Texas.

c. Texas Agricultural Commissioner.

d. Comptroller of Public Accounts.

e. Texas Secretary of State.

Question98

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The chief legal officer of the State of Texas is the

Choose one answer.

a. Attorney General.

b. Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court.

c. Legal Counsel to the Governor of Texas.

d. Comptroller.

e. Secretary of State.

Question99

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The largest area of tax revenue for State of Texas comes from

Choose one answer.

a. ad valorem taxes.

b. severance taxes.

c. property taxes.

d. sales taxes.

e. income taxes.

Question100

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As a result of the Texas Constitution of 1876, Texas has a

Choose one answer.

a. nonpartisan unicameral system of government.

b. cabinet system in operation in the executive branch of government.

c. plural executive system operating the executive branch of government.

d. bicameral executive system of government.

e. unitary executive system of government.