James, a bureaucrat in Texas, is of the opinion that power in Texas is not concentrated in the hands of a select few. Which of the following statements supports James's view?

a. Texas has employed the cabinet system for electing the major executive officers.
b. In Texas, the major executive officers are elected independent of the governor.
c. The Texas governor enjoys the same executive powers at the state level as that enjoyed by the president at the center.
d. The Departments of Agriculture at both the state and the national level set agricultural policy in their jurisdictions.


Answer: B

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