POL 1133 Exam 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Graded A+

POL 1133 Exam 2 Questions with 100%

Correct Answers | Graded A+


Who is the current governor of Texas? - ✔✔Greg Abbott - R

Who is the current Lieutenant Governor of Texas? - ✔✔Dan Patrick - R

Who is the current acting Secretary of State of Texas? - ✔✔David Whitley -

R

Who is the current Texas Land Commissioner? - ✔✔George P. Bush - R

Who is the current Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts? - ✔✔Glenn

Hegar - R

Who is the current Texas Agriculture Commissioner? - ✔✔Sid Miller - R

Who are the current Texas Railroad Commissioners? - ✔✔Christi Craddick

-R

Ryan Sitton - R

Wayne Christian - R

Who is the current Texas Attorney General? - ✔✔Ken Paxton - R




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, Which position in the plural executive is appointed by the governor rather

than elected? - ✔✔Secretary of State

What does the Lt. Governor do? - ✔✔Presiding officer of Senate (has more

procedural power than governor)

What does the Attorney General do? - ✔✔Is the top legal officer, advises

the legislature, and represents the state in civil suits (not criminal)

What does the Comptroller of Public Accounts do? - ✔✔Invests the state's

money and manages the balanced budget

What does the Land Commissioner do? - ✔✔Leases state owned land;

manages severance taxes, veteran programs, and the Alamo

What does the Agriculture Commissioner do? - ✔✔Regulates pesticides

and weights and measures

What does the Secretary of State do? - ✔✔Deals with election laws, voting,

and registration

What do Railroad Commissioners do? - ✔✔Deal with transportation and

pipeline issues

What makes the Railroad Commissioners different from the rest of the

plural executive? - ✔✔Serve 6 year terms with staggered elections



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