Governor
is the governor powerful or weak overall?
weak
define plural executive
divides functions that traditionally belong to the executive among a number of other offices.
who appoints the heads of bureaucratic agencies?
governor
how do we get our judges
direct election, partisan elections
what are 3 informal qualifications of the governor
white, middle-aged, male, business person/attorney, republican
name all 7 plural exec members
governor, lt governor, secretary of state, attorney general, comptroller, ag commissioner, land commissioner
define bureaucracy
the complex system of boards and agencies that work to carry out legislation. they come up with rules and regulations that specify how the law will be implemented
explain original, appellate, and concurrent jurisdiction
original - first time
appellate - appeals
concurrent - multiple courts have same authority
name the 2 women governors
ma ferguson and ann richards
4 years, no limit
what are the two ways we staff the bureaucracy
merit system and patronage
draw the TX court structure on the board (there's 7)
supreme criminal appeals
appellate
district
county
municipal JP
what special veto power does the governor have and how can they use it?
line item veto - only on spending bills
name 2 things that make the secretary of state different from the rest of the plural exec
appointed, only woman!
how do we get the nearly 300 bureaucratic agencies?
name at least 2 types of cases district court has jurisdiction over
felony, juvenile, divorce
how do we impeach a governor?
why is the plural executive different from the president's cabinet
the all run independent campaigns; they might not be on the same page as the governor
what are the 2 bureaucratic accountability tools
sunset review process and sunshine laws
compensatory vs punitive damages
compensation for what you lost monetarily
punishment for the harm done