chapter 8

Question 1

the governor is a member of what group?

Answer 1

the plural executive

Question 2

how long does special sessions of the legislature last for?

Answer 2

30 days

Question 3

the governor has what kind of veto for the amounts in appropriation bills

Answer 3

line-item veto

Question 4

what are the legislative tools of persuasion?

Answer 4

message power, emergency item, and budget power

Question 5

a power which allows the governor to stop a bill form becoming law

Answer 5

Veto

Question 6

sessions that are limited to a 30 day duration, but the governor may call them as often as he or she wants

Answer 6

special sessions

Question 7

senators from the appointee’s district must approve of the appointment

Answer 7

senatorial courtesy

Question 8

which two women has served as governors of texas

Answer 8

Miriam Ferguson, and Ann Richards

Question 9

impeach

Answer 9

house

Question 10

convict

Answer 10

senate

Question 11

which governor was the only Texas governor to be both impeached and convicted

Answer 11

James Ferguson

Question 12

the governors salary is set by whom? how much?

Answer 12

the legislature; $150,000 yearly

Question 13

enables the governor to confer grants, licenses, favors, and political appointments to supporters

Answer 13

patronage

Question 14

the informal requirement that an individual’s state senator must approve the appointment

Answer 14

senatorial courtesy

Question 15

who is the real power of the office? It is derived from legislative influence

Answer 15

Lt Governor

Question 16

elected to a four year term and acts as the chief lawyer for the state

Answer 16

attorney general

Question 17

which department checks weights and measures & motor fuel pumps

Answer 17

the department of agriculture

Question 18

powerful because he or she directs the collection of tax and nontax revenues

Answer 18

the comptroller

Question 19

a part of the plural executive, but is not elected. It is instead appointed by the governor

Answer 19

Secretary of State

Question 20

dilutes the ability of the governor to control the state government

Answer 20

the plural executive

Question 21

a 15-member board elected from single-member districts to four-year terms (textbook selection is one of the most important jobs)

Answer 21

The State Board of Education

Question 22

every 12 years, the state agencies must justify their existence to what?

Answer 22

Sunset Advisory Commission and the legislature

Question 23

how many votes does the electoral college need to win elections?

Answer 23

270 votes

Question 24

which election incorporates the electoral college

Answer 24

majority elections

Question 25

how do you figure out the number of electoral college votes for each state?

Answer 25

House + Senate = EC votes

Question 26

which state is known as a winner-take-all state

Answer 26

Texas

Question 27

which states can split votes?

Answer 27

Nebraska and Maine

Question 28

establishes the procedure for electing the president and vice president

Answer 28

12th Amendment

Question 29

who are members of the LBB?

Answer 29

Lt Governor, and Speaker of the House

Question 30

how many terms could a governor serve? What is it normally?

Answer 30

unlimited; normally 4 terms since 1974

Question 31

the ultimate check on the governor is what?

Answer 31

impeachment

Question 32

who are important members of the plural executive?

Answer 32

Governor, Lt Governor, Attorney General, Land Commissioner, Agricultural Commissioner, Comptroller, and Secretary of State

Question 33

which commission oversees gas and oil?

Answer 33

the railroad commission

Question 34

the one power that makes the governor more powerful than the president is what?

Answer 34

line item veto