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What is the most populous city in Texas?
Houston
What are there more of in Texas than in any other state?
Farms
What is the state motto?
Friendship
How many European countries are larger than Texas?
0
As well as oil, what other product does Texas produce more of than any other state?
A way in which the governor manages the executive branch and implements laws is through the power of appointment. In all, a governor can make appointments to almost _____________ positions in executive boards, commissions. task forces, and vacant elected offices (until a subsequent election is held).
3,000
When may the Texas governor use line-item veto power?
When approving an appropriation bill.
We will vote for members of the plural executive, including the governor, in _____.
2022
Characteristics of the Texas governor's office include _____. Mark all that apply.
- Republican governors from 1874-1979
- no term limit
- a two-year term
- first female governor in the U.S.
no term limit
Even though a Texas governor is considered relatively weak, he or she may __________ which is a type of policymaking.
issue an executive order
The Texas Railroad Commission is a particularly powerful office within the plural executive, including power _____. Mark all that apply.
- to regulate interstate railroads in Texas
- to regulate the oil industry in Texas
- over uranium mining
- over coal mining
- to regulate the oil industry in Texas
- over uranium mining
The plural executive office that advises the governor on border matters is Secretary of State . In October 2021, Governor Abbott appointed ["John Scott", "Nandita Berry", or "Ruth Hughs"] to the office. Texas Senate confirmation will not take place until ["2023" or "2022"] .
The plural executive office that advises the governor on border matters is Secretary of State . In October 2021, Governor Abbott appointed "John Scott" to the office. Texas Senate confirmation will not take place until "2023".
Which plural executive office is elected from single-member districts (that must be redrawn each decade)?
State Board of Education
Members of the plural executive include _____. Mark all that apply.
- Land Commissioner
- Comptroller
- Education Commissioner
- Lieutenant Governor
- Land Commissioner
- Education Commissioner
- Lieutenant Governor
The lieutenant governor must appeal to ______ while the governor must appeal to ______.
senators; people as a whole
Texas has a ["plural" or "unitary"] executive that ["limits" or "expands"] the governor's power by making all ["elected" or "appointed"] offices, with the exception of the Secretary of State who is ["elected" or "appointed"] .
Texas has a "plural" executive that "limits" the governor's power by making all "elected" offices, with the exception of the Secretary of State who is "appointed".
The State Board of Education is the largest elected body in the Texas executive branch with 15 members elected from single-member districts. Its powers include _____. Mark all that apply.
- establishing graduation requirements
- overseeing the Texas Permanent School Fund
- setting curriculum standards
- hiring school superintendents
- establishing graduation requirements
- overseeing the Texas Permanent School Fund
- setting curriculum standards
The Texas attorney general exercises policymaking power by issuing a formal opinion that has the force of law until _____. Mark all that apply.
- the legislature changes the law on which the opinion is based
- the governor vetoes the legislation
- a state agency issues a rule that overturns the opinion
- a court rules otherwise
- the legislature changes the law on which the opinion is based
- a court rules otherwise
Texas lieutenant governors are elected to one of the most powerful positions in Texas because _____. Mark all that apply.
- they are the most powerful Texas Senator
- they serve on the Legislative Budget Board and the Legislative Redistricting Board
- they serve as President of the Senate
- the office has become more powerful in recent years
- they serve on the Legislative Budget Board and the Legislative Redistricting Board
- they serve as President of the Senate
One of the powers of the Texas General Land Office is managing Texas' public lands which generate significant resources for _____. Mark all that apply.
- state university funding
- mass transit
- K-12 public education funding
- the federal government
- state university funding
- K-12 public education funding
Which of the following are included in the governor's legislative powers? Mark all that apply.
- The State of the State Address at the beginning of each legislative session.
- Control over the lieutenant governor's actions in the Senate.
- The power to call special sessions of the legislature.
- Sign or veto legislative bills.
- The State of the State Address at the beginning of each legislative session.
- The power to call special sessions of the legislature.
- Sign or veto legislative bills.
A governor's power to influence the judicial branch includes _____. Mark all that apply.
- appointing judges when a vacancy occurs between elections
- grant pardons
- impeaching judges
- commutation of death sentence to life in prison
- appointing judges when a vacancy occurs between elections
- grant pardons
- commutation of death sentence to life in prison
Which of the following are examples of informal powers held by the Texas governor? Mark all that apply.
- endorse particular election campaigns
- develop friendships with other officials
- deploying the Texas National Guard
- leverage over legislation through veto power
- endorse particular election campaigns
- develop friendships with other officials
- leverage over legislation through veto power
The Texas Agriculture Commissioner has the power to ______. Mark all that apply.
- promote agriculture
- check gas pumps to make sure a gallon paid for is a gallon pumped
- regulate oil production
- regulate agriculture
- promote agriculture
- check gas pumps to make sure a gallon paid for is a gallon pumped
- regulate agriculture
Although the governor of Texas prepares a budget to submit to the legislature at the beginning of a session, lawmakers typically ignore the document submitted by the governor. Place each step of the Texas state budget process in the correct order.
1. Comptroller of Public Accounts publishes the Biennial Revenue Estimate.
2. The Legislative Budget Board (under the direction of legislative leaders) prepares a draft state budget.
3. Comptroller of Public Accounts certifies the budget.
4. Governor may use line-item veto for specific spending items.