The framers of the 1876 Texas constitution adopted a plural executive system in order to
A. provide an additional check on the legislative branch.
B. make the executive branch the dominant of the three.
C. increase oversight of state agencies.
D. limit the power of the governor.
Answer: D
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A. legal office B. political party liaison C. lobby D. cabinet
The United States leads most other countries in every category of weaponry except
a. nuclear weapons. b. military technology. c. number of soldiers. d. military budget.
Which of the following statements best describes a vote of confidence?
A. A new government must pass a vote (on the cabinet’s composition and proposed policies) in the legislature before it can take office. B. A government declares that a vote on a particular piece of legislation is also a vote on support for the government itself; if the legislators do not support the legislation, then the government will resign (and new elections might result). C. A group of legislators propose a vote on support for the incumbent government. If the government passes the vote, then it stays in office. If it fails the vote, then it must resign (and new elections might result). D. None of these.
Imagine that you are unhappy with your current job because you think you should have received a raise, but your boss did not give you one. In this story, you can think of yourself as the “citizen” and your boss as the “state.” According to the predictions of the Exit, Voice, and Loyalty theory, in which of the scenarios shown below should you ask for a raise (that is, “use voice”)?
A. When you really need the job, have little chance of finding another, and when your boss could easily replace you. B. When you don’t really need the job because you could easily find another similar job, and when your boss could easily replace you. C. When you don’t really need the job because you could easily find another similar job, and when your boss could NOT easily replace you. D. According to the assumptions and logic of the EVL model, you should always ask for a raise in any of the scenarios described here.