POL 1133 Exam 2 Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | Graded A+
Who is the current governor of Texas? - ✔✔Greg Abbott - R
Who is the current Lieutenant Governor of Texas? - ✔✔Dan Patrick - R
Who is the current acting Secretary of State of Texas? - ✔✔David Whitley -
R
Who is the current Texas Land Commissioner? - ✔✔George P. Bush - R
Who is the current Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts? - ✔✔Glenn
Hegar - R
Who is the current Texas Agriculture Commissioner? - ✔✔Sid Miller - R
Who are the current Texas Railroad Commissioners? - ✔✔Christi Craddick
-R
Ryan Sitton - R
Wayne Christian - R
Who is the current Texas Attorney General? - ✔✔Ken Paxton - R
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, Which position in the plural executive is appointed by the governor rather
than elected? - ✔✔Secretary of State
What does the Lt. Governor do? - ✔✔Presiding officer of Senate (has more
procedural power than governor)
What does the Attorney General do? - ✔✔Is the top legal officer, advises
the legislature, and represents the state in civil suits (not criminal)
What does the Comptroller of Public Accounts do? - ✔✔Invests the state's
money and manages the balanced budget
What does the Land Commissioner do? - ✔✔Leases state owned land;
manages severance taxes, veteran programs, and the Alamo
What does the Agriculture Commissioner do? - ✔✔Regulates pesticides
and weights and measures
What does the Secretary of State do? - ✔✔Deals with election laws, voting,
and registration
What do Railroad Commissioners do? - ✔✔Deal with transportation and
pipeline issues
What makes the Railroad Commissioners different from the rest of the
plural executive? - ✔✔Serve 6 year terms with staggered elections
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Correct Answers | Graded A+
Who is the current governor of Texas? - ✔✔Greg Abbott - R
Who is the current Lieutenant Governor of Texas? - ✔✔Dan Patrick - R
Who is the current acting Secretary of State of Texas? - ✔✔David Whitley -
R
Who is the current Texas Land Commissioner? - ✔✔George P. Bush - R
Who is the current Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts? - ✔✔Glenn
Hegar - R
Who is the current Texas Agriculture Commissioner? - ✔✔Sid Miller - R
Who are the current Texas Railroad Commissioners? - ✔✔Christi Craddick
-R
Ryan Sitton - R
Wayne Christian - R
Who is the current Texas Attorney General? - ✔✔Ken Paxton - R
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©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, Which position in the plural executive is appointed by the governor rather
than elected? - ✔✔Secretary of State
What does the Lt. Governor do? - ✔✔Presiding officer of Senate (has more
procedural power than governor)
What does the Attorney General do? - ✔✔Is the top legal officer, advises
the legislature, and represents the state in civil suits (not criminal)
What does the Comptroller of Public Accounts do? - ✔✔Invests the state's
money and manages the balanced budget
What does the Land Commissioner do? - ✔✔Leases state owned land;
manages severance taxes, veteran programs, and the Alamo
What does the Agriculture Commissioner do? - ✔✔Regulates pesticides
and weights and measures
What does the Secretary of State do? - ✔✔Deals with election laws, voting,
and registration
What do Railroad Commissioners do? - ✔✔Deal with transportation and
pipeline issues
What makes the Railroad Commissioners different from the rest of the
plural executive? - ✔✔Serve 6 year terms with staggered elections
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