PSC 322 Exam 1 questions n answers
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issues researching governors - correct answer ✔✔data availability and similarities to the other
executive: the President
Timing of elections, rules about terms - correct answer ✔✔
gubernatorial perks - correct answer ✔✔
senate/governor similarities - correct answer ✔✔
formal powers - correct answer ✔✔-power to appoint
-power to veto
-power to call special sessions
-power to prepare state budgets
-power to grant pardons
-management and administration
-crisis response
-party leader
-policymaking
-appointments
term limits in states - correct answer ✔✔two states: 2 year terms (NH & VT)
, one state: 1 consecutive term (VA)
budget orientation - correct answer ✔✔budget power is a principal power because it's a policy
instrument
vetoes - correct answer ✔✔to reject a bill from becoming a law
governors have different reasons for veto
best experience for governors - correct answer ✔✔
role of staff - correct answer ✔✔one of the first priorities once elected
-legislative director
-Chief of Staff & Chief Counsel
number of policy priorities - correct answer ✔✔-policy priorities not always specified
ex:
-compiling a gubernatorial policy agenda
-determining a governor's budget agenda
adaptability of governors - correct answer ✔✔
NGA leadership - correct answer ✔✔-help legislatures do their job
-listen to legislatures do their job
A+ rated
issues researching governors - correct answer ✔✔data availability and similarities to the other
executive: the President
Timing of elections, rules about terms - correct answer ✔✔
gubernatorial perks - correct answer ✔✔
senate/governor similarities - correct answer ✔✔
formal powers - correct answer ✔✔-power to appoint
-power to veto
-power to call special sessions
-power to prepare state budgets
-power to grant pardons
-management and administration
-crisis response
-party leader
-policymaking
-appointments
term limits in states - correct answer ✔✔two states: 2 year terms (NH & VT)
, one state: 1 consecutive term (VA)
budget orientation - correct answer ✔✔budget power is a principal power because it's a policy
instrument
vetoes - correct answer ✔✔to reject a bill from becoming a law
governors have different reasons for veto
best experience for governors - correct answer ✔✔
role of staff - correct answer ✔✔one of the first priorities once elected
-legislative director
-Chief of Staff & Chief Counsel
number of policy priorities - correct answer ✔✔-policy priorities not always specified
ex:
-compiling a gubernatorial policy agenda
-determining a governor's budget agenda
adaptability of governors - correct answer ✔✔
NGA leadership - correct answer ✔✔-help legislatures do their job
-listen to legislatures do their job
