At root, every government policy is intended to provide some

At root, every government policy is intended to provide some
 
  a. social welfare.
  b. public good.
  c. discretionary fund.
  d. private gain.

 Q. 2

To become effective in the Texas system, a governor must use all but which one of the following strategies?
 
  a. Calling special sessions of the legislature
  b. Maximizing influence within the majority party in the legislature
  c. Effective use of publicity
  d. The veto power
  e. Electing the lieutenant governor

 Q. 3

The actions that government undertakes to accomplish common tasks are collectively known as
 
  a. federal actions.
  b. public policy.
  c. judicial review.
  d. legislative statutes.

 Q. 4

Division of powers among the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, etc. is referred to as
 
  a. deadwood.
  b. plural executive.
  c. bicameralism.
  d. separation of powers.
  e. statute-like details.

 Q. 5

The process that people use to determine what their government will do is known as
 
  a. electioneering.
  b. politics.
  c. mobilization of bias.
  d. nationalization of policies.

 Q. 6

Provisions such as how the state must purchase stationery, the design of the Great Seal of Texas, and establishing a grain warehouse self-insurance fund are examples of
 
  a. deadwood.
  b. separation of powers.
  c. checks and balances.
  d. statute-like detail.
  e. constitutionalism.

 Q. 7

An institution by which a geographically defined group of people organize themselves to achieve their common goal is a(n) _____.
 
  a. government
  b. interest group
  c. caucus
  d. election