Texas Government CLEP Test
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Under what does the legislature operate? - the constitution of Texas
What kind of government does Texas have? - unitary democratic state government
Dillon Rule - theory of state dominance over local dominance
Of what does the executive branch consist? - the governor, lieutenant governor, controller of
public accounts, land commissioner, attorney general, agriculture commissioner, the 3 member
Texas railroad commission, the state board of education, and the secretary of state
What limits the power of the governor? - the plural executive branch system
why are the governor's powers quite limited in comparison to other state governments or the
president of the united states? - because of so many publicly elected officials
Why are executive officers directly answerable to the public? - because they are elected
independently
what does the governor do? - commands the state militia, vetoes bills, can call in special
sessions of the legislature, appoints members of executive boards, fills judicial vacancies
between elections
What executive officers are appointed? - Secretary of state and the state board of education
what does the lieutenant governor do? - heads the senate and appoints its committees
, what is the Texas administrative code? - the compiled rules an regulations of stat agencies
published yearly by the secretary of state
What does the executive branch include? - several boards/commissions that the governor
appoints members to, like the Texas finance commission, confirmed by the senate
what is the overall effect of the state agencies? (executive branch) - a sprawling network of
administrative bodies that neither the governor nor the legislature are able to coordinate or
completely control
where are most state agencies headquartered? - Austin
Who appoints the directors of some state agencies? - the governor
Who exercises direct authority over said agencies? - also the governor
What is the texas legislature? - bicameral
bicameral - the legislature is divided into two assemblies/chambers/houses
What are the bicameral bodies in texas legislature? - Texas House of Representatives and the
Senate
How many members does the house of reps have? - 150
how many members does the senate have? - 31
Test-Taking Toolkit | Real Exam Scenarios, Practice Papers, and Expert-Level
Answer Keys
Under what does the legislature operate? - the constitution of Texas
What kind of government does Texas have? - unitary democratic state government
Dillon Rule - theory of state dominance over local dominance
Of what does the executive branch consist? - the governor, lieutenant governor, controller of
public accounts, land commissioner, attorney general, agriculture commissioner, the 3 member
Texas railroad commission, the state board of education, and the secretary of state
What limits the power of the governor? - the plural executive branch system
why are the governor's powers quite limited in comparison to other state governments or the
president of the united states? - because of so many publicly elected officials
Why are executive officers directly answerable to the public? - because they are elected
independently
what does the governor do? - commands the state militia, vetoes bills, can call in special
sessions of the legislature, appoints members of executive boards, fills judicial vacancies
between elections
What executive officers are appointed? - Secretary of state and the state board of education
what does the lieutenant governor do? - heads the senate and appoints its committees
, what is the Texas administrative code? - the compiled rules an regulations of stat agencies
published yearly by the secretary of state
What does the executive branch include? - several boards/commissions that the governor
appoints members to, like the Texas finance commission, confirmed by the senate
what is the overall effect of the state agencies? (executive branch) - a sprawling network of
administrative bodies that neither the governor nor the legislature are able to coordinate or
completely control
where are most state agencies headquartered? - Austin
Who appoints the directors of some state agencies? - the governor
Who exercises direct authority over said agencies? - also the governor
What is the texas legislature? - bicameral
bicameral - the legislature is divided into two assemblies/chambers/houses
What are the bicameral bodies in texas legislature? - Texas House of Representatives and the
Senate
How many members does the house of reps have? - 150
how many members does the senate have? - 31
