When acting in the role of chief of state, the governor would
a. throw the first pitch of the baseball season.
b. present a budget plan.
c. veto legislation.
d. activate the Texas National Guard.
e. attend a meeting with Texas mayors to coordinate planning for a federal grant.
Q. 2What is the most important predictor of how a legislator will vote on bills?
a. General ideology
b. Party affiliation
c. Committee jurisdiction
d. Personal feelings
Q. 3Responsibilities of the Texas Office of State-Federal Relations (OSFR) include all but which of the following?
a. Speaking for state agencies when their views differ from those of the federal government
b. Coordinating activities of state agencies and local governments with national grant-in-aid programs
c. Keeping current on federal programs that might benefit state and local governments in Texas
d. Speaking on behalf of the governor with respect to presidential appointments of Texas citizens
e. Providing visibility in the federal government for Texas state and local programs
Q. 4State legislative elections
a. are usually an important consideration for most voters on Election Day.
b. rely heavily on paid advertising on TV and radio.
c. are usually overshadowed by up the ticket races for Congress, governor, and president.
d. tend to be extremely competitive at the district level.
Q. 5Which of the following is not among the primary powers of the Texas governor?
a. Appointive powers
b. Powers to determine constitutionality of legislation
c. Powers as chief of state
d. Budget powers
e. Law enforcement powers
Q. 6What is the paradox regarding the competitiveness of state legislative elections?
a. At the aggregate level, state legislative elections appear to be extremely competitive, but at the district levelthey appear to be uncompetitive.
b. When voters show majority support for one party, the other party remains in control.
c. The competition is so great in state legislative elections that voter turnout is ultimately depressed on ElectionDay.
d. Although a healthy democracy needs electoral competition, state legislative elections are extremelyuncompetitive.
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