Explain how the powers of the Texas governor are restricted by both the state constitution and its legislature.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The Texas constitution restricts the governor's powers through its creation of the plural executive, under which executive power is dispersed to a number of independently elected executive officials. This weakens the governor's ability to control the executive branch.
2. The Texas legislature has created numerous boards and commissions whose leaders are appointed by the governor but whose terms are six years, allowing them to outlast a governor's tenure of four years. The six-year overlapping terms of appointees make it difficult for the governor to control these boards and commissions.
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Which of the following statements is true about the expenditures of state and local governments?
A. State and local governments spend most of their money on cash assistance and administration. B. State and local governments are not able to collect much money through taxes, federal grants, and other sources. C. State and local governments spend very little on health and education. D. Public safety expenditures exclude police, fire protection, and corrections. E. Most of the spending on health is disbursed through the Medicaid program.
The size of a Senate district is double that of an Assembly district.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is a media bias?
a. Sensationalism c. Negativism b. Liberalism d. All of the above
Under this arrangement, the two major parties of a nation work together to achieve a higher national purpose: ______.
A. cohabitation B. unity government C. minority government D. social government