Week 5: Executive

Question 1

Who was Governor for 14 years?

Answer 1

Rick Perry

Question 2

Who supported the Trans-Texas corridor?

Answer 2

Rick Perry

Question 3

Who was connected to CPRIT?

Answer 3

Rick Perry

Question 4

Who did the Ethics Commission fine?

Answer 4

Rick Perry

Question 5

Who executed people via the Death Penalty?

Answer 5

Rick Perry

Question 6

Who signed the NCLB?

Answer 6

George W. Bush

Question 7

What is the NCLB?

Answer 7

No Child Left Behind Act

Question 8

Who proposed to use the “Robin Hood Plan”?

Answer 8

George W. Bush

Question 9

Who was the last Democratic Governor?

Answer 9

Ann Richards

Question 10

Who was the 2nd female Governor of Texas?

Answer 10

Ann Richards

Question 11

Who was the first native Texas Governor?

Answer 11

Jim Hogg

Question 12

1 Qualification for Governor

Answer 12

4 year terms

Question 13

2 Qualification for Governor

Answer 13

Must be at least 30 years old

Question 14

3 Qualifications for Governor

Answer 14

Must be a resident for at least 5 years

Question 15

4 Qualifications for Governor

Answer 15

US Citizen

Question 16

5 Qualifications for Governor

Answer 16

Must be only job

Question 17

1 Governor’s Compensation

Answer 17

$153,750 annually

Question 18

2 Governor’s Compensation

Answer 18

Travel Allowance (limo, helicopter, plane)

Question 19

3 Governor’s Compensation

Answer 19

200-300 staff

Question 20

4 Governor’s Compensation

Answer 20

Mansion

Question 21

What is veto power?

Answer 21

the formal power of the executive to reject bills that have been passed by the legislature

Question 22

What can happen to a veto in Texas?

Answer 22

It can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both houses.

Question 23

Appointment Power

Answer 23

the ability to select individuals to occupy key positions within the bureaucracy.

Question 24

Recess Appointment

Answer 24

an appointment made by the governor while the Texas Senate is not in session

Question 25

What does Recess Appointment require from the Texas Senate?

Answer 25

Requires approval within 10 days of the next legislative session.

Question 26

Senatorial Courtesy?

Answer 26

the informal requirement that a gubernatorial appointee is approved by her or his own state senator in order to obtain support of the Texas Senate

Question 27

Patronage

Answer 27

the act of giving referential treatment to political supporters when choosing appointments or awarding government contracts.

Question 28

Revolving Door

Answer 28

the phenomenon of legislatures and members of the executive branch moving easily from government office to lucrative positions with lobbying firms

Question 29

Emergency Legislation

Answer 29

proposed law the governor designates as critical, allowing it to be voted on during the first 60 days of the session

Question 30

Executive Order

Answer 30

an order issued by the governor to direct existing agencies or coordinate the state's response to address a particular issue or crisis

Question 31

Line-Item Veto

Answer 31

the ability of the executive to selectively veto only some parts of a bill

Question 32

Where are Line-Item Vetos available?

Answer 32

In Texas, only on spending (appropriations) bills

Question 33

What does the Board of Pardons and Paroles do?

Answer 33

decides which eligible offenders to release on parole or discretionary mandatory supervision, and under what conditions

Question 34

Pardon

Answer 34

to release from punishment in a criminal case

Question 35

Who can grant a Pardon and what do they need in order to do so?

Answer 35

in Texas, the governor can grant a pardon only upon the recommendation of the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles

Question 36

Ceremonial Duties

Answer 36

appearances made by the governor as the most visible state officeholder that can function as a source of power

Question 37

What do Ceremonial Duties also include?

Answer 37

appearances at events and the participation in formal functions

Question 38

Crisis Manager happens when...

Answer 38

the governor acts as a policymaker, coordinator of resources, and point person in the wake of natural and man-made disaster

Question 39

Clemency is granted by who and when?

Answer 39

the Governor can grant this only after recommendation

Question 40

TX House of Reps must approve the articles in order to do what?

Answer 40

Impeach the Governor

Question 41

Impeachment

Answer 41

formal procedure to indict an elected official for misdeeds

Question 42

Who needs a two-thirds vote to impeach the governor?

Answer 42

Senate

Question 43

The TX impeachment process mirrors what?

Answer 43

The Federal Government

Question 44

How much does the Lt. Governor make annually?

Answer 44

$9,612

Question 45

How much does the Attorney General make annually?

Answer 45

$153,750

Question 46

How much does the Comptroller of Public Accounts make annually?

Answer 46

$153,750

Question 47

Who is the Comptroller of Public Accounts?

Answer 47

the chief tax collector and investor of state funds

Question 48

What does the Comptroller of Public Accounts not do?

Answer 48

perform financial audits

Question 49

How much does the Agricultural Commissioner make annually?

Answer 49

$137,500

Question 50

What does the Agricultural Commissioner regulate?

Answer 50

Gas and food

Question 51

How much does a land commissioner make annually?

Answer 51

$140,938

Question 52

What does the Land Commissioner regulate?

Answer 52

Permanent School Fund, Mineral leases on public land

Question 53

How much does the Secretary of State make annually?

Answer 53

$132,924

Question 54

What does the Secretary of State license, regulate, and supervise?

Answer 54

Business and elections

Question 55

What does TXDOT regulate?

Answer 55

roads, waterways, I-69 (DAFTA) project, rapid transit project

Question 56

What does the Department of State Health Services regulate?

Answer 56

Hospitals, disaster readiness, dairy, seafood

Question 57

What does the Railroad Commission regulate?

Answer 57

oil and gas, promotes alternative energy, protects environment

Question 58

What does the Department of Criminal Justice regulate?

Answer 58

prisons

Question 59

What does the Public Utility Commission (prior to the Telecom Act 1996) regulate?

Answer 59

telephones and electricity

Question 60

State Board of Education is...

Answer 60

the legal governing body that exercising general control and supervision of the schools in a state