Facts
The branch of government that implements and enforces laws
What is the executive branch?
The job title of the leader of the Texas Executive Branch
What is the governor?
The executive official who can take the place of the governor
What is the Lieutenant Governor?
The political party that dominated the Texas Executive Branch until the mid-1990s
What is the Democratic Party?
There is only one person in charge of the entire executive branch
What is false?
The government system that the Texas Executive Branch uses
What is the plural executive system?
The current governor of Texas
Who is Greg Abbott?
The state's chief legal officer, who defends Texas's laws and constitution
Who is the attorney general?
The year Texas gained a system allowing power to be shared among officials
The governor can serve an unlimited number of terms
What is true?
The political party that dominates the Texas Executive Branch
What is the Republican Party?
How long the governor serves before their term ends
What is four years?
The executive official who oversees the Department of Agriculture
Who is the Agricultural Commissioner?
When is 1836?
The governor appoints all officials in the executive branch
What is false?
Special gatherings that the governor can call, lasting up to 30 days
What are special sessions?
The type of veto the Governor has that lets them reject parts of a bill
What is a line-item veto?
The executive official who certifies balanced budget books
What is the Comptroller of Public Accounts?
What election year was Greg Abbott elected in?
When is 2014?
The lieutenant governor is elected together with the governor
What is false?
The article of the Texas Constitution that outlines the Texas Executive Branch
What is Article IV?
The official appointed by the governor instead of being elected
Who is the Secretary of State?
The oldest executive position in the Texas Government
What is the Commissioner of the General Land Office?
The executive position that was abolished in 1995
What is the State Treasurer?
The governor's veto power can be overruled by the Senate and House of Representatives
What is true?