The Office of Governmental Appointments and the ________ of the governor's office have the primary ...

The Office of Governmental Appointments and the ________ of the governor's office have the primary responsibility for assisting with appointments.
 
  a. Administrative Office
  b. Policy Office
  c. Legislative Office
  d. Criminal Justice Division

 Q. 2

Which statement is true about a governor's staff?
 
  a. The staff is accountable to the legislature alone.
  b. The staff is accountable to both the legislature and the governor.
  c. The staff is accountable to the governor and the lieutenant governor.
  d. The staff is accountable to the governor alone.

 Q. 3

The informal powers of the governor include which of the following?
 
  a. lobbying Congress
  b. applying budgetary powers
  c. using veto powers
  d. appointing officials

 Q. 4

Which action would exemplify a governor acting as a partisan leader?
 
  a. applying reduction veto on appropriations bill
  b. pardoning or reducing a convict's sentence
  c. introducing a legislative package that reflects the values of his or her party
  d. acting as an ambassador in international relations

 Q. 5

Jennieve has recently been elected as the governor of Texas. Even though she is the governor, she still wants to be able to speak for her party without offending the opposition party. Which type of leader does Jennieve want to be?
 
  a. an authoritative leader
  b. a military leader
  c. a national leader
  d. a partisan leader

 Q. 6

Governor Ross is actively lobbying the Congress for programs that will benefit Texas. He has also been working to ensure that the state receives reimbursement for projects that have been cancelled by the federal government.
 
  Governor Ross's role as congressional liaison to the state is an example of which of the following powers?
  a. judicial powers
  b. executive powers
  c. appointment powers
  d. informal powers

 Q. 7

Which of the following is an example of the governor using informal powers?
 
  a. using line item veto on appropriations bills
  b. using reduction veto on the budget
  c. introducing legislative packages that reflect the values of his or her party
  d. appointing major campaign contributors as board members

 Q. 8

The only independent clemency power that the governor possesses is the ability to do which of the following?
 
  a. grant pardon
  b. grant amnesty
  c. grant a 30-day reprieve to death row inmates
  d. commute one's sentence to life in prison