Only two of the more than 200 state boards and commissions have elected members. Which boards or ...

Only two of the more than 200 state boards and commissions have elected members. Which boards or commissions have elected members?
 
  a. the Railroad Commission and the State Board of Education
  b. the Pardons and Paroles Board and the State Board of Education
  c. the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Railroad Commission
  d. the State Board of Education and the State Treasurer's Commission
  Answer: a

 Q. 2

Because of the pay-as-you-go principle, __________.
 
  a. the legislature cannot adopt an operating budget that exceeds anticipated revenue
  b. the state can borrow money but must repay it within two months
  c. the state creates a new budget every month to adjust to changing needs
  d. the legislature has created a complicated monthly pay system to finance programs

 Q. 3

The lieutenant governor of Texas __________.
 
  a. is elected in a team along with the governor, comptroller, and attorney general
  b. is a running mate of the governor, and they are elected as a team
  c. is chosen by the members of the Senate since he or she is the leader of that chamber
  d. is elected separately from the governor and can be from a different party

 Q. 4

The comptroller of public accounts is __________.
 
  a. required to either be a certified public accountant or a graduate of an accredited Master of Business Administration program
  b. responsible for submitting a proposed state budget to the Legislative Budget Board every year
  c. the state's primary tax administrator and accounting officer, and is responsible for issuing revenue estimates
  d. appointed by the governor subject to approval by the budget committees of the House and Senate

 Q. 5

Governor Perry increased his support among conservative Republican voters in preparation for his 2006 reelection race by __________.
 
  a. passing a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage
  b. increasing funding for public schools
  c. passing new strict rules on the construction of new abortion clinics
  d. issuing an executive order requiring the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance prior to each meeting of the state legislature

 Q. 6

The Texas attorney general is __________.
 
  a. mainly a civil lawyer who defends state laws enacted by the legislature
  b. a civil judge who overhears cases involving the state and private parties
  c. a criminal lawyer who is primarily involved in murder cases
  d. a constitutional lawyer whose duty is to determine the constitutionality of legislation