posi final exam 2310

posi final exam 2310 In relationship to other governors nationwide, as far as the powers of office, is the Texas governor considered powerful? Why is the Governor so limited in power? - ANSWER-The office of Governor is extremely weak in Texas thanks to the Reconstruction Republican government after the Civil War. What are some of the powers of the office? - ANSWER-Appointment power, budgetary power, special sessions, military power (call in national guard in natural disasters), veto power, power of pulpit (state of the state address, most visible and recognized state official What is the Texas' plural executive? - ANSWER-Texas' form of state government in which many or most top executive branch office holders win office through popular election, creating office holders with significant independence from the governor What is legislative oversight? - ANSWER-Congress can step in after the fact and change rules if the agency has gone too far. What is an executive order? - ANSWER-A presidential decree, carrying the force of law, used most frequently to establish executive branch agencies, modify rules or actions, change decision-making procedures, or give substance and force to statutes Do bureaucrats tend to hold a liberal or conservative bias? - ANSWER-Liberal, government employees more drawn to government employment What are the major types, or levels, of press? - ANSWER-elite, prestige, popular, tabloid elite - ANSWER-Advanced topics such as government affairs, economics, and international news. Ex: The New York Times prestige - ANSWER-Much larger audience, time constraints on content, emphasis on visuals. Ex: NBC Nightly News.