Why are there so few actual governor vetoes on legislation that is passed by both houses in the ...

Why are there so few actual governor vetoes on legislation that is passed by both houses in the legislature?
 
  a. The governor does not want to alienate his or her party members in the legislature.
  b. The threat of possible veto is enough for legislators to try to compromise on the governor's points to ensure a bill's passage.
  c. The governor depends on the support of the party to get reelected.
  d. The governor has his or her own agenda and is not as concerned with impending legislation.

 Q. 2

At the beginning of each regular legislative session, the governor is required by the constitution to do which of the following?
 
  a. deliver the State of the State address
  b. deliver the State of the Union address
  c. submit his proposed biennial state budget
  d. submit in writing his proposed executive pieces of legislation

 Q. 3

A bill was passed during the last week of a legislative session. If the governor is opposed to the bill, which of the following can he or she do to stop it from becoming law?
 
  a. The governor can wait for the session to end and then veto the bill.
  b. The governor can send it back to the senate for a revote in the next session.
  c. The governor can seek the President's advice in getting the bill vetoed.
  d. The governor can apply a line item veto on the bill after the session is over.

 Q. 4

How does the governor's power to control the agenda of a special session increase his or her legislative power?
 
  a. It allows the governor to kill bills in committee.
  b. By adding issues important to the governor's plans onto the agenda first, he or she can make sure that legislators address his or her plans.
  c. It allows for increased partisanship.
  d. It ensures that all of the governor's platform issues will be approved by the legislature.

 Q. 5

The governor of Texas has observed that the legislature has been inactive for a while. Which of the following actions should she take to put the legislature into spotlight and pressure it into action?
 
  a. replace the inactive members of the legislature
  b. increase the number of the members of legislature
  c. retain the members of the legislature in Austin
  d. call a special legislative session

 Q. 6

The governor's legislative powers include which of the following?
 
  a. appointing the presiding officer of the house
  b. determining the agenda of a special session
  c. calling a regular session
  d. appointing the presiding officer of the senate

 Q. 7

The state of Texas was ravaged by a hurricane during Governor Stone's tenure. To alleviate the ground situation and help stranded citizens, Governor Stone deployed the National Guard.
 
  Exercising his right to deploy the National Guard was an example of which of the following powers of the governor?
  a. appointment power
  b. judicial power
  c. legislative power
  d. military powers