GOV2306 exam 3

GOV2306 exam 3

The structural weakening of the office of the governor and the creation of the plural executive in Texas was NOT the result of which of the following?

Choose one answer.

	a. The reaction of Texans to Reconstruction
	b. The desire of the founding fathers of Texas to closely copy the structure and operation of the executive branch of the federal government in Washington
	c. The Constitution of 1876
	d. The reaction of Texans to the governorship of E.J. Davis

Question2

Marks: 1

Legislators in Texas are

Choose one answer.

	a. appointed by the governor.
	b. elected in single-member districts in the House of Representatives and in at-large elections in the Texas Senate.
	c. all elected in single-member districts.
	d. subject to term limitation by the Texas Constitution of 1876.
	e. all elected in at-large elections.

Question3

Marks: 1

Although the Governor prepares a budget to submit to the Texas Legislature at the beginning of a session, the members of the Legislature typically ignore the budget proposed by the Governor in favor of a budget drafted by the

Choose one answer.

	a. State Commission on Budgetary Development and Analysis.
	b. Comptroller.
	c. State Treasurer.
	d. Legislative Budget Board.
	e. Congressional Budget Office.

Question4

Marks: 1

The governor of Texas may grant executive clemency.

Answer:

TrueFalse

Question5

Marks: 1

The vice president of the United States is, according to the U.S. Constitution, the president of the U.S. Senate; however, according to the rules of the U.S. Senate he has little authority over that body. The real head of the U.S. Senate is the Senate Majority Leader. Who is the President of the Texas Senate and the real leader of the Texas Senate?

Choose one answer.

	a. the lieutenant governor of Texas is the president of the Texas Senate but the real leader of the Texas Senate is the Senate majority leader of the Texas Senate
	b. the lieutenant governor is the president of the Texas Senate and is, under the rules of the Texas Senate, the real leader of the Texas Senate
	c. the lieutenant governor of Texas is the president of the Texas Senate, however, the real leader of the Texas Senate is the leader of the majority party in the Texas Senate
	d. the vice president of Texas is the president of the Texas Senate, however, the real leader of the Texas Senate is the Senate majority leader
	e. the speaker of the Texas House also acts as the president of the Texas Senate and is its actual leader

Question6

Marks: 1

In what type of committee is the bulk of the work in the legislature done?

Choose one answer.

	a. Joint committee
	b. Standing committee
	c. Combined committee
	d. Special committee
	e. Conference committee

Question7

Marks: 1

How long is a special session of the Texas Legislature?

Choose one answer.

	a. up to 140 days
	b. no more than two weeks
	c. up to 30 days
	d. as long as required to complete the agenda of the governor.
	e. no more than one year

Question8

Marks: 1

How many members are there on the Texas Railroad Commission?

Choose one answer.

	a. three
	b. nine
	c. 12
	d. 15
	e. six

Question9

Marks: 1

The principal responsibility of the Texas Secretary of State is

Choose one answer.

	a. to negotiate treaties for Texas with foreign governments.
	b. to regulate electric and telephone rates in Texas.
	c. to act as the chief election officer for the State of Texas.
	d. to collect taxes for the State of Texas.
	e. to act as the head of the president of the Senate when the Texas legislature is in session.

Question10

Marks: 1

Before an appointment by the governor to an executive branch board or agency becomes effective, the governor’s nominee must first be reviewed and approved by

Choose one answer.

	a. the judicial branch of Texas government, in the form of the Texas Supreme Court, in its oversight function of the executive and legislative branches of government.
	b. a vote of the Texas Senate.
	c. a vote of the full legislature.
	d. a vote of the Texas House.
	e. a joint conference committee made up of Texas Senators and Representatives.

Question11

Marks: 1

Which branch is the central policymaking institution of state government?

Choose one answer.

	a. the Texas Supreme Court
	b. the Joint Committee on Public Policy of the Texas House of Representatives
	c. the plural executive
	d. the Central Policy Commission of Texas
	e. the Texas legislature

Question12

Marks: 1

Most of the legislative work of the Texas Legislature is conducted

Choose one answer.

	a. by the governor.
	b. in legislative committees.
	c. on the floor of the Texas House.
	d. during special sessions of the legislature.
	e. in the House of Representatives.

Question13

Marks: 1

The largest area of tax revenue for State of Texas comes from

Choose one answer.

	a. income taxes.
	b. sales taxes.
	c. severance taxes.
	d. ad valorem taxes.
	e. property taxes.

Question14

Marks: 1

There are how many members in the Texas House of Representatives?

Choose one answer.

	a. 435
	b. 32
	c. 31
	d. it varies from session to session depending on the state’s population
	e. 150

Question15

Marks: 1

Probably the most contentious issue facing the State Board of Education is its periodic review of

Choose one answer

GOV2306 exam 3