Which of the following is responsible for managing the state owned mineral rights and state owned ...

Which of the following is responsible for managing the state owned mineral rights and state owned lands?
 
  a) Railroad Commission
  b) Public Utility Commission
  c) General Land Office
  d) comptroller
  e) secretary of state

 Q. 2

A loyal Democratic voter was known as
 
  a) a Pink Elephant Democrat
  b) a Yellow Dog Democrat
  c) a Kennedy Democrat
  d) a Shivercrat
  e) a Boll Weevil Democrat

 Q. 3

The regulatory process used by government agencies to enact legally binding regulations is referred to as
 
  a) arbitration.
  b) sunset review.
  c) eminent domain.
  d) rulemaking.
  e) senatorial courtesy.

 Q. 4

The XYZ Agency, a typical agency in Texas,
 
  faces sunset review this legislative session. The session ends, however, without the legislature taking action. What happens to XYZ Agency?
  a) The XYZ Agency continues in operation without change.
  b) The XYZ Agency continues in operation without change, but will be subject to sunset review again next legislative session.
  c) The Legislative Budget Board decides what changes to make in the structures and operations of the XYZ Agency.
  d) The XYZ Agency must cease operations.
  e) Because the legislature failed to act, it is left to the governor to decide the fate of the agency.

 Q. 5

Suppose that a newly elected governor wants to replace every member of the Public Utility Commission (PUC). What power does the governor have to accomplish this goal?
 
  a) The governor can fire the commissioners without legislative approval.
  b) The governor can fire the commissioners pending a two-thirds vote of approval from the state Senate.
  c) The governor can fire the commissioners pending a majority vote of approval from both chambers of the legislature.
  d) The governor can ask the commissioners to resign, but cannot fire them.
  e) The governor can ask for a vote of the people to fire the commissioners.

 Q. 6

Which of the following is responsible for setting local telephone and electric utility rates in the state of Texas?
 
  a) Railroad Commission
  b) Public Utility Commission
  c) General Land Office
  d) comptroller
  e) secretary of state

 Q. 7

Which of the following has become the dominant party in Texas government since 1994?
 
  a) Democrats
  b) Republicans
  c) Independents
  d) Democrats and Republicans divide the state equally
  e) Democratic-Republicans

 Q. 8

Which of the following is responsible for oil and gas regulation within the state of Texas?
 
  a) Railroad Commission
  b) Public Utility Commission
  c) General Land Office
  d) comptroller
  e) commissioner of agriculture