POL 1133 Elarba Exam 2 UTSA UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
powers granted - CORRECT ANSWER - The governor is weak in terms of
The Constitution of 1876 - CORRECT ANSWER - The Office of the Governor was set by
power of the executive branch is spread out and dispersed - CORRECT ANSWER - Plural
executive
less - CORRECT ANSWER - The Texas governor has ______ formal powers than other
states
political experience - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the most important informal
qualification of the Governor?
wealthy, male, white, protestant, educated - CORRECT ANSWER - What are the informal
qualifications for governor?
4 - CORRECT ANSWER - The governor serves a ___ year term
True - CORRECT ANSWER - True or false: there is no limit to the number of terms the
governor can serve
Rick Perry - CORRECT ANSWER - _______ ________ served the longest term as
governor of Texas and was one of the most powerful governors we've had
14 - CORRECT ANSWER - Rick Perry served ____ years as governor
, executive budget - CORRECT ANSWER - The governor submits an ____________
_________ to the legislature
State of the State Address - CORRECT ANSWER - The budgetary plan of the governor is
laid out on the
Legislative Budget Board - CORRECT ANSWER - Budgetary powers of the governor are
limited due to the
Speaker of House and Lieutenant - CORRECT ANSWER - The Legislative Budget Board
is made of the __________ and ___________
power of governors to veto only certain parts of a bill while allowing the rest to pass into law. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Line-item veto
influence legislature - CORRECT ANSWER - A powerful governor can use threat of veto
to ____________
message power, veto power, special sessions - CORRECT ANSWER - Legislative powers
of governor
judges - CORRECT ANSWER - The Governor appoints replacement _________ when
there are vacancies
Grant pardons, executive clemency, and parole - CORRECT ANSWER - Clemency
powers of Governor
Board of Pardon and Paroles - CORRECT ANSWER - Clemency power is shared between
post adjournment veto - CORRECT ANSWER - The Texas Legislature can't override a
Questions and CORRECT Answers
powers granted - CORRECT ANSWER - The governor is weak in terms of
The Constitution of 1876 - CORRECT ANSWER - The Office of the Governor was set by
power of the executive branch is spread out and dispersed - CORRECT ANSWER - Plural
executive
less - CORRECT ANSWER - The Texas governor has ______ formal powers than other
states
political experience - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the most important informal
qualification of the Governor?
wealthy, male, white, protestant, educated - CORRECT ANSWER - What are the informal
qualifications for governor?
4 - CORRECT ANSWER - The governor serves a ___ year term
True - CORRECT ANSWER - True or false: there is no limit to the number of terms the
governor can serve
Rick Perry - CORRECT ANSWER - _______ ________ served the longest term as
governor of Texas and was one of the most powerful governors we've had
14 - CORRECT ANSWER - Rick Perry served ____ years as governor
, executive budget - CORRECT ANSWER - The governor submits an ____________
_________ to the legislature
State of the State Address - CORRECT ANSWER - The budgetary plan of the governor is
laid out on the
Legislative Budget Board - CORRECT ANSWER - Budgetary powers of the governor are
limited due to the
Speaker of House and Lieutenant - CORRECT ANSWER - The Legislative Budget Board
is made of the __________ and ___________
power of governors to veto only certain parts of a bill while allowing the rest to pass into law. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Line-item veto
influence legislature - CORRECT ANSWER - A powerful governor can use threat of veto
to ____________
message power, veto power, special sessions - CORRECT ANSWER - Legislative powers
of governor
judges - CORRECT ANSWER - The Governor appoints replacement _________ when
there are vacancies
Grant pardons, executive clemency, and parole - CORRECT ANSWER - Clemency
powers of Governor
Board of Pardon and Paroles - CORRECT ANSWER - Clemency power is shared between
post adjournment veto - CORRECT ANSWER - The Texas Legislature can't override a
