TEXAS GOVERNMENT (2306)- THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH-CH 4 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Texas has a plural executive. What does this mean? - ANS Texas has multiple offices within
the executive branch that all share power.
Offices in the Texas executive branch are not subject to term limits. True or False? - ANS True
Which of the following does the Railroad Commission of Texas regulate? (Select all that apply.)
A.) The railroads
B.) Gas utilities
C.) School lunches
D.) Coal mining - ANS Correct Answers:
B.) Gas utilities
D.) Coal mining
Which of the following is an elected position in the Texas executive branch? (Select all that
apply.)
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, A.) The governor
B.) The secretary of state
C.) Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
D.) The railroad commissioners - ANS Correct Answers:
A.) The governor
D.) The railroad commissioners
What powers can the governor exert over the judicial branch? - ANS Appoint replacements to
retiring judges
The governor is constitutionally permitted to pardon murderers. True or False? - ANS True
Which of the following positions share executive power with the governor? (Select all that
apply.)
A.) The secretary of state
B.) State senators
C.) The justices of the Texas Supreme Court
D.) The Texas Railroad Commissioners - ANS Correct Answers:
A.) The secretary of state
D.) The Texas Railroad Commissioners
Which of the following statements is true?
A.) The most recent Democratic Governor of Texas had the most diversity in their appointments.
B.) Governor Rick Perry appointed the smallest proportion of non-White people to executive
positions.
C.) George W. Bush appointed a larger percentage of non-Whites to executive positions than his
predecessors during his time as governor.
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH-CH 4 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Texas has a plural executive. What does this mean? - ANS Texas has multiple offices within
the executive branch that all share power.
Offices in the Texas executive branch are not subject to term limits. True or False? - ANS True
Which of the following does the Railroad Commission of Texas regulate? (Select all that apply.)
A.) The railroads
B.) Gas utilities
C.) School lunches
D.) Coal mining - ANS Correct Answers:
B.) Gas utilities
D.) Coal mining
Which of the following is an elected position in the Texas executive branch? (Select all that
apply.)
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, A.) The governor
B.) The secretary of state
C.) Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
D.) The railroad commissioners - ANS Correct Answers:
A.) The governor
D.) The railroad commissioners
What powers can the governor exert over the judicial branch? - ANS Appoint replacements to
retiring judges
The governor is constitutionally permitted to pardon murderers. True or False? - ANS True
Which of the following positions share executive power with the governor? (Select all that
apply.)
A.) The secretary of state
B.) State senators
C.) The justices of the Texas Supreme Court
D.) The Texas Railroad Commissioners - ANS Correct Answers:
A.) The secretary of state
D.) The Texas Railroad Commissioners
Which of the following statements is true?
A.) The most recent Democratic Governor of Texas had the most diversity in their appointments.
B.) Governor Rick Perry appointed the smallest proportion of non-White people to executive
positions.
C.) George W. Bush appointed a larger percentage of non-Whites to executive positions than his
predecessors during his time as governor.
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