What are the appointive powers of the governor? Is the office of the Texas governor weak or strong because of its appointive powers?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Explain that the governor's appointment powers are limited by the plural executive.
2. Explain that the governor makes appointments to boards and commissions subject to the approval of the Senate.
3. Explain that board members typically serve six-year terms, thereby limiting the governor's ability to quickly change policy direction.
4. Explain that boards may become captives of constituencies they are serving or regulating.
5. Articulate and defend a position on the governor's strength from appointive powers.
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a. health policy. b. fiscal policy. c. trade policy. d. development policy. e. immigration policy.
The controversy surrounding affirmative action programs has manifested in
A) ?state ballot initiatives that have permitted voters to approve laws banning state-sponsored affirmative action efforts. B) ?Congress developing legislation that would expand and redefine the quota system. C) ?Supreme Court rulings that have all abolished affirmative action programs in the workplace. D) ?an executive order by President Obama that prohibited preferential treatment of racial minorities and women. E) ?the Department of Labor mandating state-run educational programs about affirmative action initiatives.
The plan presented at the Constitutional Convention generally favored ?by large states was
A) ?the Virginia Plan. B) ?the Annapolis Compromise. C) ?the Three-fifths Compromise. D) ?the New Jersey Plan. E) ?the Connecticut Compromise.