quiz 9 Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
The governor’s success in dealing with lobbyists, legislators, and the media depends primarily on?	input and support of staff
To gain support for their legislative agendas, Texas governors rely on all the following, EXCEPT there?	strong constitutional powers
Regarding the constitutional language relating to the removal of the governor, which statement is not correct?	A governor may be removed by legislative "address."
The Texas Veteran’s Land Board falls under the office of the?	Texas Land Commissioner
The governor of Texas is compensated with?	a salary of $150,000 per year, along with staff and maintenance for a personal residence
Which official is responsible for ensuring that gas pumps, grocery store scales, and other meters are accurate?	Texas commissioner of agriculture
Which of the following is not a way that Texas military units have been used since the year 2000?	They were used to impose martial law during race riots in Dallas sparked by events in Ferguson, Missouri
The size of the Texas governor’s staff was recently?	been shrunk by Governor Perry to 266 persons
Which of the following individuals would be eligible to serve as Texas governor, according to the state constitution?	A 40-year-old Mexican citizen who has resided in Texas for twenty years
When the governor consults with a senator from an appointee’s home district to obtain support for a nomination, the governor is respecting the tradition of?	senatorial courtesy
Limitations to the governor’s appointment powers includes all the following, except?	a lack of recess appointment power
A Texas governor can use “executive orders” to accomplish all the following, EXCEPT?	punish elected officeholders
The constitutionally weak executive structure in Texas shows the influence of anti-Reconstruction forces that opposed the policies of?	E. J. Davis
In political terms, the principal function of the governor’s staff is to?	protect their boss from adverse situations
Failure of the Senate to confirm a gubernatorial recess appointment prevents the governor from?	reappointing that person to the same position
The Texas attorney general can initiate quo warranto proceedings, which?	challenge an official's right to hold public office
It is common for governors to repay major contributors to their election campaigns with?	appointments to key policymaking positions
What distinguishes a full pardon from a conditional pardon?	A full pardon restores civil rights
The governor of Texas is constitutionally allowed to serve?	unlimited terms
The governor of Texas may be removed from office through a procedure known as?	impeachment

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