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Government - E4 - P3
Government - E4 - P3 - Chapter 23 - Texas Executive
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A fragmented system of authority under which most statewide executive officeholders are elected independently of the governor | Plural executive |
| Legislative session that can be called at any time by the governor. | Special session |
| Special sessions are limited to __ days and to issues or subjects designated by the governor | 30 |
| The panel that makes budgetary recommendations to the full legislature. It is chaired by the lieutenant governor and includes the speaker of the House and eight other key lawmakers | Legislative Budget Board |
| Terms that begin on different dates, a requirement for members of state boards and commissions appointed by the governor | Staggered Terms |
| An unwritten practice that permits a senator to block the confirmation of a gubernatorial appointee who lives in the senator’s district | Senatorial Courtesy |
| A process by which a person in one state is returned to another state to face criminal charges | Extradition |
| The presiding officer of the Senate. This officeholder would become governor if the governor were to die, be incapacitate or removed from office or leave office voluntarily in midterm | Lieutenant Governor, David Dewhurst |
| The state’s chief legal officer, who represents Texas in lawsuits and is responsible for enforcing the state’s antitrust, consumer protection and other civil laws | Attorney general, Greg Abbott |
| The state’s primary tax administrator, accounting officer and revenue estimator | Comptroller, Susan Combs |
| The elected official who manages the state’s public lands and administers the Veteran Land Program, which provides low-interest loans to veterans for the purchase of land and houses | Land Commissioner, Jerry Patterson |
| The elected official responsible for administering laws and programs that benefit agriculture | Agricultural commissioner, Todd Staples |
| The official who administers state election laws, grants charters to corporations, and processes the extradition of prisoners to other states. This officeholder is appointed by the governor | Secretary of State, Hope Andrade |
| This elective office was created by the Constitution of 1876 to manage state funds. It was abolished by the voters in 1995, and its duties were transferred to the comptroller’s office | State Treasurer |
| A three- member elected body that regulates oil and natural gas production and lignite mining in Texas | Railroad Commission |
| An elected panel that oversees some facets of public education in Texas | State Board of Education |
| The agencies of government and their employees responsible for carrying out policies and providing public services approved by elected officials | Bureaucracy |
| Mutually supportive interrelationships among the interest groups, administrative agencies and legislative committees involved in drafting the laws and regulations affecting a particular area of the economy or a specific segment of the population | Iron Triangle |
| A public employee who reports illegal activities or “blows the whistle” on agency wrongdoing | Whistle blower |
| A term describing the practice of former members of state boards and commissions or key employees of agencies leaving state government for more lucrative jobs with the industries they used to regulate | Revolving door |
| The process under which most state agencies have to be periodically reviewed and recreated by the legislature or go out of business | Sunset |
| the hiring of government employees on the basis of personal friendships or favors rather than ability or merit | Political Patronage |
| A personnel system in which public employees are selected for government jobs through competitive examinations and are systematically evaluated after being hired | Merit System |
| Gubernatorial vetoes after the end of a legislative session are considered absolute, meaning that | they have to be reintroduced in the next legislative session. |
| The governor appoints individuals for boards and commissions with the approval of ______ of the Senate. | two-thirds |
| Most board members serve ______ year staggered terms. | 6 |
| A governor may not remove his or her predecessor’s ______. | appointees |
| The governor can fire their OWN appointees with approval of ______ of the Texas Senate. | two-thirds |
| The most important powers of the lieutenant governor of Texas are | legislative. |
| A result of Texas’s plural executive is an increased likelihood of | conflict within the executive branch. |
| Requirements to be governor? | 30 years old, U.S. citizen, resident of state for 5 years, must acknowledge supreme being |
| All of these are means by which a Texas governor might leave office EXCEPT | recall |
| The only female governors of Texas were Miriam A. Ferguson and | Ann Richards |
| Who makes budgetary recommendations to the full legislature? | Legislative Budget Board |
| Which of the following is a judicial power of the governor which may be made without the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles? | Thirty-day stay of execution (reprieve) |
| During his tenure, Governor Perry has been able to complement his legislative power ________. | Because Republicans control both houses |
| Over 80% of state employees work in the areas of higher education, public safety and corrections, and ________. | social services |
| From 1972 to 2007, thge size of the state and local bureaucracy increased by over _____. | 150% |
| Who is responsible for the leasing of Texas public lands and revenue which is earned from land leases, fees and mineral rights? | Land Commissioner, Jerry Patterson |
| The state’s chief election officer is the ___. | Secretary of State, Hope Andrade |
| Which elected offices are impacted by apportionment and redistricting in the State of Texas? | All offices elected in district rather than statewide elections |
| The Governor of Texas can serve ___ terms. | unlimited |
| Which governor set a single year record by vetoing a record 82 bills after the regular legislative session ended? | Rick Perry |
| Which office is responsible for the regulation of the state’s oil and natural gas industry? | Texas Railroad Commission |
| Which constitutional officer of the State of Texas must certify to the legislature the state’s approximate biennial income for the general revenue-related expenditures? | Comptroller, Susan Combs |
| The governor currently serves a ______year term. | 4 |
| Under current law, clemency is the power of the governor to _______ “on the written signed recommendation and advise of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.” | pardon |
| The chief counsel for the State of Texas is the ___. | Attorney General, Greg Abbott |
| If the legislature is out of session, what happens to a bill if the governor neither signs nor vetoes the bill after 20 days? | It becomes law |
| The Texas secretary of state is responsible for ___. | election laws, corporate charters, extradition |
| The Texas Attorney General deals mostly with ___ matters. | civil law |
| The Comptroller of Public Accounts is ___. | Susan Combs |
| The individual responsible for managing and leasing the state’s property is ___. | Land Commissioner, Jerry Patterson |
| The rule in the Texas Senate requiring that every bill win a vote of two-thirds of the senators present to suspend the Senate’s regular order of business, so that the bill may be considered? | two-thirds rule |
| List the Republican governors of Texas since Reconstruction. | Edmund J Davis, Bill Clements, George W. Bush, Rick Perry |
| A bill that has been given final approval on third reading in one chamber of the legislature is referred to as a/an _____ bill. | engrossed |
| The governor of Texas has ____ days after the final adjournment of the Legislature to sign or veto a bill. | 20 |
| What was the primary reason for legislative partisanship in Texas in 2003? | redistricting |
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