The comptroller of public accounts directs the collection of taxes for the state of Texas.
True
False
answer
True
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Which office is charged with ensuring the accuracy of official weights and measures?
the comptroller
the Department of Weights and Measures
the attorney general
the Department of Agriculture
answer
the Department of Agriculture
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What makes the greatest difference between strong and weak governors of Texas?
the frequency of vetoes
the differences in personality
the partisan makeup of the legislature
the willingness to use formal powers
answer
the differences in personality
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The chief lawyer for Texas is the
state comptroller.
attorney general.
chief justice of the state supreme court.
secretary of state.
answer
attorney general
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Authority over railroads throughout Texas was given to the ________ in 2005.
Railroad Commission of Texas
lieutenant governor
Texas Department of Transportation
attorney general
answer
Texas Department of Transportation
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In Texas, if a sitting governor is unable to hold office due to impeachment and conviction, resignation, or death, who becomes governor?
the secretary of state
the comptroller of public accounts
the Speaker of the state House of Representatives
the lieutenant governor
answer
the lieutenant governor
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The Texas State Board of Education is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT
setting minimum high school graduation requirements.
funding public school districts.
determining the licensing requirements for public school teachers.
adopting textbooks.
answer
funding public school districts.
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What is the ultimate check on the governor?
the budgetary review process
the Sunset review process
a campaign donation
impeachment
answer
impeachment
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Historically, Barbara Jordan, Miriam Ferguson, and Ann Richards are the only females who have ever served as governor of Texas.
True
False
answer
false
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The Texas Constitution of 1876 placed strict limits on the governor's ability to control the people appointed to office and eliminate the possibility that appointees to office could be removed.
True
False
answer
True
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Which of the following is/are informal criterion/criteria for becoming governor?
Governors are historically male.
Governors are historically white.
Governors are historically protestant.
All of the above.
answer
All of the above.
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In Texas, the only constitutional method of removing a governor from office is by ________ and conviction.
judicial proceeding
a two-thirds vote
recall
impeachment
answer
impeachment
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Texas has a plural executive made up of multiple popularly elected offices.
True
False
answer
True
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Which of the following is NOT a qualification a person would need to be a viable candidate for governor of Texas?
born in Texas
prior political experience
30 years of age
U.S. citizenship
answer
born in Texas
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What is the purpose of the Sunset Advisory Commission in Texas?
It runs the Texas Chamber of Commerce.
It oversees the retirement of state bureaucratic workers.
It administers state programs for the elderly.
It reviews state agencies every 12 years to see if they are still needed.
answer
It reviews state agencies every 12 years to see if they are still needed.
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Which of the following about the lieutenant governor in Texas is INCORRECT?
The lieutenant governor presides over the Senate.
The lieutenant governor is chair of the Legislative Budget Board.
The lieutenant governor's powers are primarily executive, not legislative.
The lieutenant governor is elected in a statewide election.
answer
The lieutenant governor's powers are primarily executive, not legislative
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The Texas Constitution of ________ placed strict limits on the governor's ability to control the people appointed to office and almost eliminated the possibility that appointees to office could be removed.
1836
1869
1845
1876
answer
1876
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The governor makes approximately 3,000 appointments to executive boards and commissions during a single term in office.
True
False
answer
True
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In Texas, why are gubernatorial elections held in off-years?
so that gubernatorial elections will not be influenced by a presidential election
because Texas happened to become part of the United States during an off-year
so that candidates cannot run for governor and a federal office at the same time
so that voters will not become overwhelmed by too many candidates in one year
answer
so that gubernatorial elections will not be influenced by a presidential election
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The structure of the Texas executive branch is centralized, with much formal authority allocated to the governor.
True
False
answer
False
question
The attorney general's office offers advisory opinions to state agencies concerning the legality of actions.
True
False
answer
True
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The governor of Texas currently serves a two-year term in office.
True
False
answer
False
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Why is the Texas governor's power exceptionally weak as compared to that of the governors of some other states?
plural executive system
inability to appoint any administrative heads
tenure limits
lack of a line-item veto
answer
plural executive system
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The ________ is the oldest state agency in Texas.
Texas Ranger Division
General Land Office
Department of Public Safety
Railroad Commission
answer
General Land Office
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Both the lieutenant governor and the secretary of state in Texas have the authority to call a special session of the legislature.
True
False
answer
False
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