Which of the following demonstrates the Texas governor's exercise of his or her military powers?
A. Governor Greg Abbot ordering the Texas National Guard to the Gulf Coast to keep order after the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey
B. Governor Ann Richards convincing her appointees to the Board of Pardons and Parole to sharply reduce the number of paroles
C. Governor George W. Bush refusing to grant convicted killer Karla Faye Tucker a thirty-day stay of execution despite worldwide appeals from humanitarian organizations
D. Governor Rick Perry vetoing a bill that would have banned the execution of mentally retarded convicts
Answer: A
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