Kay Bailey Hutchison was the first woman elected as governor of Texas.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 2Special sessions of the Texas legislature require approval of the leaders of the House and Senate before convening.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 3Approximately 50 percent of Texas governors' vetoes are overridden by the legislature.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 4The only major statewide executive officer the governor of Texas appoints is the lieutenant governor.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 5Until Republican Bill Clements won the election in 1978, every governor since 1874 had been a Democrat.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 6In Texas, there is no single elected official ultimately responsible for the executive branch of state government.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 7The powers of the Texas governor under the constitutions of 1845 and 1861 were stronger than they are under the current constitution.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 8Unlike other high level executive offices like the lieutenant governor, attorney general, and comptroller of public accounts, the office of commissioner of agriculture __________.
a. is filled through appointment by the governor
b. is led by an individual elected for six-year terms instead of four-year terms
c. was created by state law rather than by the constitution
d. is not responsible for carrying out any state laws