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Which of the following gubernatorial powers most directly affect the legislature?

• Prorogation of bills

• The power of the purse

• Message power

• Special session power

• Veto authority

What compensation does the governor of Texas receive?

• A salary of almost $100,000 per year, along with reimbursement for personal and political travel

• A salary of $40,000 per year, along with a per diem for daily living expenses

• A salary of $250,000 per year, along with a lifetime pension

• A salary of $75,000 per year, along with staff and maintenance for a personal residence

• A salary of over $150,000 per year, along with staff and maintenance for a personal residence

According to Texas law, the commissioner of agriculture must have significant experience in which occupation?

• Lobbyist

• farmer

• physician

• lawyer

• teacher

How do governors commonly repay major contributors to their election campaigns?

• By running newspaper advertisements thanking the donors

• By direct cash payment from the state treasury

• With appointments to key policy-making positions

• With nothing more than sincere thanks

• Through ceremonies to name roads and bridges after them

According to the Texas Constitution, how many terms may a governor of Texas serve?

• unlimited terms

• three two-year terms

• two two-year terms

• A single four-year term

• Two four-year terms

What occurs if the Senate fails to confirm a gubernatorial recess appointment?

• The governor must reappoint that person to another position.

• The governor may not appoint anyone to that position in the future.

• The governor is prevented from reappointing that person to the same position.

• The rejected appointee must appeal to the Texas Supreme Court.

• The House may call a special session to appoint that person.

What is the line of gubernatorial succession in Texas?

• Lieutenant governor, president pro tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House, attorney general, chief justices of the 14 courts of appeals

• Lieutenant governor, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, attorney general

• Lieutenant governor, senior U.S. senator from Texas, senior U.S. representative from Texas

• Lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general

• Lieutenant governor, president pro tempore of the Senate, agriculture commissioner

How are state agencies created?

• Some are created by the executive branch and some by the judicial branch.

• All are created by the Texas Constitution.

• All are created by the U.S. Constitution.

• Some are created by the Texas Constitution and some by the legislature.

• All are created by the legislature.

Which of the following is a judicial power of the governor of Texas?

• Recommending to the Commission on Judicial Conduct that a judge be removed

• Exercising the power of judicial review

• Filling vacancies arising in state, district, and appellate courts

• Appointing of the appellate divisions with the consent of Senate

• Removing any judge for incompetence

When a governor speaks at a charitable event, which type of gubernatorial power is on display?

• Legislative power

• message power

• executive power

• judicial power

• informal power