Texas Gov Exam 2 Part 1 –
Questions and Answers
The public utility commission is an example of: - -an appointed regulatory
commission
- Which of the following is consistent with a merit-based system?` - -
Agencies hiring technical employees based on their education
- Patronage systems typically involve:` - -promoting campaign supporters.
- The Texas Department of Transportation is headed by: - -a commission.
- All of the following are members of the plural executive except: - -alcohol
commissioner.
- The Texas State Board of Education is an example of: - -an elected board.
- The agency in charge of sunset review is the Sunset Advisory Commission.
- -True
- The most important appointed position in the executive branch is the
Lieutenant Governor. - -False
- Who is solicited for advisory opinions on the constitutionality of proposed
actions? - -The attorney general
- The major source of the lieutenant governor's power is: - -his or her role as
president of the Senate.
- The lieutenant governor appoints __________ to the Legislative Budget
Board. - -senators
- Which of the following is not true about the secretary of state? - -The
secretary of state has the duty of extraditing wanted fugitives to the states
where they are wanted.
- The sunset review process is an attempt to create greater government
accountability. - -True
- The Campus Carry law is an example of the legislative power that a
_____________ can wield. - -lieutenant governor
Questions and Answers
The public utility commission is an example of: - -an appointed regulatory
commission
- Which of the following is consistent with a merit-based system?` - -
Agencies hiring technical employees based on their education
- Patronage systems typically involve:` - -promoting campaign supporters.
- The Texas Department of Transportation is headed by: - -a commission.
- All of the following are members of the plural executive except: - -alcohol
commissioner.
- The Texas State Board of Education is an example of: - -an elected board.
- The agency in charge of sunset review is the Sunset Advisory Commission.
- -True
- The most important appointed position in the executive branch is the
Lieutenant Governor. - -False
- Who is solicited for advisory opinions on the constitutionality of proposed
actions? - -The attorney general
- The major source of the lieutenant governor's power is: - -his or her role as
president of the Senate.
- The lieutenant governor appoints __________ to the Legislative Budget
Board. - -senators
- Which of the following is not true about the secretary of state? - -The
secretary of state has the duty of extraditing wanted fugitives to the states
where they are wanted.
- The sunset review process is an attempt to create greater government
accountability. - -True
- The Campus Carry law is an example of the legislative power that a
_____________ can wield. - -lieutenant governor
