Roles of Governor
Gubernatorial Politics
Taxes
Budgetary System
Education
100
The central figure in state politics. 

Who is the governor? 

100

Today, campaigns need a lot of this thing in order to be successful. 

What is money?

100
Texas does not have this type of tax that all but 7 states have.

What is an income tax? 

100

How many years the budget covers.

what is 2 years?

100

What No Child Left Behind actually did. 

What is "left children behind"?

200

A power granted by the state constitution or state statutes. 

What is a formal power?

200

The most powerful position in Texas.

Who is the Lieutenant governor?

200

Cigarettes, alcohol, and gas would be taxed with this type of tax.

What are excise taxes?

200

The body or individual the budget is primarily the responsibility of.

What is the legislature?

200

Schools are normally funded by this type of tax.

What are property taxes?

300

What the governor acts as when they supervise major state programs.

What is a chief administrator? 

300

These individuals are usually successful in elections

What are incumbents? 

300

The most important source of revenue for state governments

What are sales taxes? 

300

The second stage of the budgetary process.

What is the legislative process?

300

Schools operated with public funds by private groups

What are charter schools?

400

The roles of governor are: Chief administrator, chief legislator, crisis manager, and what

What is Ceremonial Head of State?

400

The reason why the governor position is weak in Texas.

What is the Davis administration? 

400

The largest source of revenue for local governments

What are property taxes? 

400

The system Texas has, in theory.

What is the "dual-budget" system?

400

something the government can give to families in order to subsidize the cost of going to another school

What is a voucher?

500

This veto occurs after the legislative session ends

What is the post-adjournment veto? 

500

The individual in charge of state records in 35 states

Who is the Secretary of State?

500

Taxes as a percent of a person's income.

What is a tax burden? 

500

Article 3, Section 49a

What is the Pay-as-You-Go limit? 
500

The test that determines if a voucher can be used at a school.

What is the lemon test?

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