Explain the differences that exist in bureaucratic accountability between Texas's elected executives and appointed executives of boards and commissions.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The governor does not exercise direct control over agencies, and so state boards and commissions are not directly accountable to a top executive.
2. Board and commission members that are appointed by the governor are removed from direct accountability because the governor cannot remove prior appointees from office and because board members' terms overlap.
3. Elected executive heads, such as agriculture commissioner, provide some measure of accountability for certain agencies because the elected official is accountable to voters for the agency's performance.
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What will be an ideal response?
Negative public reaction to the Court's decision in which case convinced a majority in Congress to pass the Religious Freedom Restoration Act?
a. Reynolds v. United States (1879) b. Employment Division v. Smith (1990) c. City of Boerne v. Flores (1997) d. Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita (2006)
If a person pleads guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecution agrees to recommend leniency in sentencing, that person has entered into
A) an adversary system. B) a trap. C) a plea bargain. D) a bail agreement. E) an adversary proceeding.
The _______________ are the charges brought against a President to initiate the impeachment process.
A. Articles of Chief Executive Dismissal B. Presidential Discharge Articles C. Articles of Impeachment D. Chief Violation Articles