Which of these offices represents the state and its agencies in court when the state is a party to a ...

Which of these offices represents the state and its agencies in court when the state is a party to a case?
 
  a. attorney general
  b. secretary of state
  c. treasurer
  d. comptroller of public accounts
  e. agriculture commissioner

 Q. 2

Why is state administration in Texas confusing?
 
  a. There is no single, uniform organizational pattern.
  b. There are numerous exceptions to the traditional bureaucratic characteristic of hierarchy.
  c. The number of state agencies depends upon one's method of counting.
  d. There are at least five different types of top policymakers in state agencies.
  e. All of these are reasons why the state administration is confusing.

 Q. 3

Bureaucracy is a type of organization associated with red tape, specialization, and _____.
 
  a. compassion
  b. democracy
  c. efficiency
  d. hierarchy
  e. customer service

 Q. 4

Due to Texas's individualistic/traditional political culture, policymakers focus upon _____.
 
  a. cost avoidance
 b. tax cutting
 c. providing a business environment with minimum regulations
  d. all of these
 e. none of these

 Q. 5

Which of these is considered a reason that opposes an expansion of the governor's powers?
 
  a. The governor already has a lot of personal power based on the margin of electoral victory and personal persuasion, so additional power is not necessary.
  b. Because there is often no clear executive authority from the governor, bureaucrats have too much discretion to act on their own.
  c. The governor needs to be able to control all boards and commissions soon after his or her election to implement more favorable policies.
  d. The legislature's power is too strong, and a stronger governor would help counteract that.
 e. There are too many elected officials in Texas, creating confusion among the public.

 Q. 6

Which of these is considered a reason that supports an expansion of the governor's powers?
 
  a. The governor would have more meaningful budget authority.
 b. The governor's veto power is not as absolute as it should be.
 c. Dispersion of power is a good way to keep one person from gaining too much control.
  d. The governor would be able to appoint more people to serve on the state executive board.
  e. The personal power of the governor is not strong enough.