Which statement best describes the relationship of agencies within the state to the Texas governor's office?
A) All agencies are overseen and controlled by the governor's office.
B) State agencies have significantly less latitude and independence than federal agencies.
C) All agencies have substantial independence from the governor.
D) Federal agencies are, in effect, under the control of the governor's office, but state agencies are not.
C
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While majority rule is defined as decision making by 50 percent plus one person, _________ is defined as decision making by most participants
A) rule by the people B) acquiescence C) political equality D) universal participation E) plurality rule
Signing statements are
a. the text of the President’s remarks when signing bills. b. the recommendations from the Office of Management and Budget about the budgetary impact of bills. c. declarations presidents sometimes issue when approving a bill that they will not enforce or implement certain provisions of a bill. d. the explanation the President provides when exercising his ability to strike out objectionable parts of bills that he signs into law.
Which of the following statements about John Locke's political philosophy is LEAST accurate?
A. Locke's beliefs had a profound effect on the founders of the American republic. B. Locke argued that citizens could dissolve a government that failed to protect, or actively threatened, their rights. C. Locke believed that the primary role of government was to ensure an equal distribution of property. D. Locke argued that people willingly submitted to the authority of government in return for its protection. E. Locke argued that human beings were born free, not bound to the will of another person or institution.
When a case reaches an appellate court, __________.
A. judges and a jury start a de novo trial B. the jury provides an opinion to help the judges determine the innocence or guilt of a defendant C. judges can overturn the decisions of lower courts as long as they get a majority vote from the original jurists to do so D. judges review the case to determine whether the lower courts conformed to constitutional and statutory law