GOV2306 exam 3 (ALL 100 questions attached)

ALL 100 questions

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Question1

Marks: 1

The
structural weakening of the office of the governor and the creation of the
plural executive in Texas was NOT the result of which of the following?

Choose
one answer.

	a. The reaction of Texans to Reconstruction
	b. The desire of the founding fathers of Texas to closely copy the structure and operation of the executive branch of the federal government in Washington
	c. The Constitution of 1876
	d. The reaction of Texans to the governorship of E.J. Davis

Question2

Marks: 1

Legislators
in Texas are

Choose
one answer.

	a. appointed by the governor.
	b. elected in single-member districts in the House of Representatives and in at-large elections in the Texas Senate.
	c. all elected in single-member districts.
	d. subject to term limitation by the Texas Constitution of 1876.
	e. all elected in at-large elections.

Question3

Marks: 1

Although
the Governor prepares a budget to submit to the Texas Legislature at the
beginning of a session, the members of the Legislature typically ignore the
budget proposed by the Governor in favor of a budget drafted by the

Choose
one answer.

	a. State Commission on Budgetary Development and Analysis.
	b. Comptroller.
	c. State Treasurer.
	d. Legislative Budget Board.
	e. Congressional Budget Office.

Question4

Marks: 1

The
governor of Texas may grant executive clemency.

Answer:

TrueFalse

Question5

Marks: 1

The
vice president of the United States is, according to the U.S. Constitution, the
president of the U.S. Senate; however, according to the rules of the U.S.
Senate he has little authority over that body. The real head of the U.S. Senate
is the Senate Majority Leader. Who is the President of the Texas Senate and the
real leader of the Texas Senate?

Choose
one answer.

	a. the lieutenant governor of Texas is the president of the Texas Senate but the real leader of the Texas Senate is the Senate majority leader of the Texas Senate
	b. the lieutenant governor is the president of the Texas Senate and is, under the rules of the Texas Senate, the real leader of the Texas Senate
	c. the lieutenant governor of Texas is the president of the Texas Senate, however, the real leader of the Texas Senate is the leader of the majority party in the Texas Senate
	d. the vice president of Texas is the president of the Texas Senate, however, the real leader of the Texas Senate is the Senate majority leader
	e. the speaker of the Texas House also acts as the president of the Texas Senate and is its actual leader

Question6

Marks: 1

In
what type of committee is the bulk of the work in the legislature done?

Choose
one answer.

	a. Joint committee
	b. Standing committee
	c. Combined committee
	d. Special committee
	e. Conference committee

Question7

Marks: 1

How
long is a special session of the Texas Legislature?

Choose
one answer.

	a. up to 140 days
	b. no more than two weeks
	c. up to 30 days
	d. as long as required to complete the agenda of the governor.
	e. no more than one year

Question8

Marks: 1

How
many members are there on the Texas Railroad Commission?

Choose
one answer.

	a. three
	b. nine
	c. 12
	d. 15
	e. six

Question9

Marks: 1

The
principal responsibility of the Texas Secretary of State is

Choose
one answer.

	a. to negotiate treaties for Texas with foreign governments.
	b. to regulate electric and telephone rates in Texas.
	c. to act as the chief election officer for the State of Texas.
	d. to collect taxes for the State of Texas.
	e. to act as the head of the president of the Senate when the Texas legislature is in session.

Question10

Marks: 1

Before
an appointment by the governor to an executive branch board or agency becomes
effective, the governor’s nominee must first be reviewed and approved by

Choose
one answer.

	a. the judicial branch of Texas government, in the form of the Texas Supreme Court, in its oversight function of the executive and legislative branches of government.
	b. a vote of the Texas Senate.
	c. a vote of the full legislature.
	d. a vote of the Texas House.
	e. a joint conference committee made up of Texas Senators and Representatives.

Question11

Marks: 1

Which
branch is the central policymaking institution of state government?

Choose
one answer.

	a. the Texas Supreme Court
	b. the Joint Committee on Public Policy of the Texas House of Representatives
	c. the plural executive
	d. the Central Policy Commission of Texas
	e. the Texas legislature

Question12

Marks: 1

Most
of the legislative work of the Texas Legislature is conducted

Choose
one answer.

	a. by the governor.
	b. in legislative committees.
	c. on the floor of the Texas House.
	d. during special sessions of the legislature.
	e. in the House of Representatives.

Question13

Marks: 1

The
largest area of tax revenue for State of Texas comes from

Choose
one answer.

	a. income taxes.
	b. sales taxes.
	c. severance taxes.
	d. ad valorem taxes.
	e. property taxes.

Question14

Marks: 1

There
are how many members in the Texas House of Representatives?

Choose
one answer.

	a. 435
	b. 32
	c. 31
	d. it varies from session to session depending on the state’s population
	e. 150

Question15

Marks: 1

Probably
the most contentious issue facing the State Board of Education is its periodic
review of

Choose
one answer.

	a. textbook adoptions.
	b. state budget requests.
	c. teacher salaries.
	d. state football programs.
	e. University Interscholastic League literary competition rules.

Question16

Marks: 1

The
Comptroller of Public Accounts is

Choose
one answer.

	a. the chief election officer of the State of Texas.
	b. the chief tax collector for the State of Texas.
	c. responsible for collecting overdue child support payments for Texans.
	d. responsible for administering the Texas Veterans’ Land Board.
	e. issuing corporation charters and monitoring public corporations in the State of Texas.

Question17

Marks: 1

How
can the Texas Legislature override a legislative veto by the Governor?

Choose
one answer.

	a. the Texas Constitution forbids the Legislature to override a gubernatorial veto
	b. by a vote of a conference committee
	c. by a majority vote of the Texas Senate alone in the exercise of its advise and consent power
	d. by a 2/3rds vote of members present from both houses
	e. by a simple majority vote of members present from both houses

Question18

Marks: 1

What
type of bill applies only to one unit of local government (example: the
Legislature creates a new county-court-at-law for Harris County)?

Choose
one answer.

	a. general bill
	b. a true bill
	c. a resolution
	d. a special bill
	e. private bill

Question19

Marks: 1

The
predominant occupation for members of today’s Texas legislature are

Choose
one answer.

	a. pharmacy and real estate.
	b. business and finance.
	c. medicine and insurance.
	d. law and business.
	e. education. education and sales.

Question20

Marks: 1

The
Lieutenant Governor is elected every four years by

Choose
one answer.

	a. the voters of the State of Texas.
	b. the members of the Texas Senate.
	c. the caucus of the majority party at the start of a new legislative session.
	d. a vote of the full legislature.
	e. a single-member district election in Travis County, home county for the Texas Legislature (in Austin).

Question21

Marks: 1

David
Dewhurst is the

Choose
one answer.

	a. Texas Land Commissioner
	b. Governor of Texas
	c. Comptroller of Public Accounts
	d. Lieutenant Governor of Texas
	e. Texas Secretary of State

Question22

Marks: 1

Rick
Perry is currently the

Choose
one answer.

	a. Lieutenant Governor of Texas.
	b. Texas Secretary of State.
	c. Comptroller of Public Accounts.
	d. Governor of Texas.
	e. Texas Agricultural Commissioner.

Question23

Marks: 1

Which
of the following government entities does NOT rely on or operate primarily from
property taxes?

Choose
one answer.

	a. County government
	b. Independent school districts
	c. State government
	d. Municipal government
	e. Community college districts

Question24

Marks: 1

Which
of the following officials enforces the state’s weights and measures laws?

Choose
one answer.

	a. Texas Secretary of State
	b. Governor of Texas
	c. Texas Land Commissioner
	d. Comptroller of Public Accounts
	e. Texas Agriculture Commissioner

Question25

Marks: 1

What
is the purpose served by an interim committee of the Texas Legislature?

Choose
one answer.

	a. to iron out differences between different versions of legislation passed by the House and the Senate
	b. to meet and study issues in the period between regular legislative sessions
	c. to draft a state budget for consideration be the full legislature
	d. to consider overrides of gubernatorial vetoes
	e. to assign bills to calendars for scheduling on the House floor

Question26

Marks: 1

The
governor of Texas is considered to have military powers because he is
commander-in-chief of

Choose
one answer.

	a. all U.S. military troops which are stationed in Texas at a given time.
	b. the Austin Chapter of the American Legion.
	c. the Texas National Guard.
	d. the Fort Hood military installation in Central Texas.
	e. the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University.

Question27

Marks: 1

The
impeachment process for a high Texas state official begins with articles of
impeachment (the charges, or official allegations) being brought by the

Choose
one answer.

	a. Texas Senate.
	b. Texas House of Representatives.
	c. Governor of Texas.
	d. Attorney General of Texas.
	e. Supreme Court of Texas.

Question28

Marks: 1

Police
powers are attributed to the Texas governor since he has the authority to
appoint members of

Choose
one answer.

	a.Criminal Science Institute (CSI) of Texas.
	b.Texas Rangers.
	c.the director of the Texas Bureau of Investigation.
	d.the board of the Department of Public Safety.
	e.state investigatory grand jury.

Question29

Marks: 1

With
regard to the creation and adoption of the biennial budget for the State of
Texas, the Governor of Texas

Choose
one answer.

	a. has tremendous influence over the preparation, creation and adoption of the budget of the state each biennial session.
	b. greatly influences the creation and adoption of the budget for the state through the Government Office of Management and Budget.
	c. influences the creation and adoption of the state’s biennial budget through his selection and appointment of the Texas Secretary of the Treasury.
	d. has sole constitutional power in the state to develop and set the state biennial budget; he then sends the completed budget to the legislature for implementation and distribution based upon his (the governor’s) specific and strict directions
	e. has little official power and influence over the creation and final adoption of the biennial state budget during the regular legislative session.

Question30

Marks: 1

Which
of the following is true concerning regular sessions of the Texas Legislature?

Choose
one answer.

	a. The Legislature meets in regular session starting in January for 160 days every odd-numbered year.
	b. The Legislature meets in regular session every year, holding 140-day sessions in odd-numbered years and 160-day sessions in even-numbered years.
	c. The Legislature meets in regular session starting in January every year, adjourning at the end of the year in early December.
	d. The Legislature meets in regular session for 260 days every other year.
	e. The Legislature meets in regular session starting in January for 140 days every odd-numbered year.

Question31

Marks: 1

Respond
to the following statement: “The state income tax in Texas is set at 6.25%
of a person’s annual income.”

Choose
one answer.

	a. True
	b. False–The income tax is set at 2% of a person’s annual income. When added to the federal income tax requirement, a Texas citizen pays 8.25% of her income in income taxes.
	c. False–there is no state income tax.
	d. False–the state income tax is based on the biennial income of a Texas citizen.

Question32

Marks: 1

The
state agency which regulates telephone and electric rates in Texas is called

Choose
one answer.

	a. the Legislative Budget Board.
	b. the Public Utility Commission.
	c. the Texas Railroad Commission.
	d. Texas State Board of Insurance.
	e. the Sunset Advisory Board.

Question33

Marks: 1

A
committee which has members from both the House and the Senate to serve a
unique, particular function is called a

Choose
one answer.

	a. joint committee.
	b. combined committee.
	c. conference committee.
	d. special committee.
	e. standing committee.

Question34

Marks: 1

In
Texas, the more than ____ agencies have substantial independence from the
governor, which means that each agency has more latitude and independence than
federal agencies in deciding what was meant by the legislature and in applying
the law to unforeseen circumstances.

Choose
one answer.

	a. 100
	b. 50
	c. 10
	d. 900
	e. 200

Question35

Marks: 1

Who
is the current Commissioner of Agriculture for the State of Texas?

Choose
one answer.

	a. Earl Butz
	b. Todd Staples
	c. Jim Hightower
	d. Hank Gilbert
	e. Susan Combs

Question36

Marks: 1

Regular
formal review and subsequent legislative affirmation to determine that if a
state agency or program is to continue is known as

Choose
one answer.

	a. senatorial courtesy.
	b. sunset review.
	c. sunshine legislation.
	d. administrative oversight and review.
	e. redistricting.

Question37

Marks: 1

The
Attorney General of Texas is LEAST involved in which of the following
activities?

Choose
one answer.

	a. initiating lawsuits against parents delinquent on child support payments
	b. issuing legal opinions interpreting state laws before issues relating to the laws are adjudicated by the courts
	c. defending the state against lawsuits
	d. prosecuting individuals accused of serious crimes
	e. acting as the constitutional lawyer for agencies, boards, and commissions of the state of Texas.

Question38

Marks: 1

In
total, how many states in the U.S. (including Texas) have NO personal income
tax?

Choose
one answer.

	a. None; all states, including Texas, tax the personal income of residence of their states
	b. seven
	c. 31
	d. two
	e. 15

Question39

Marks: 1

The
Lieutenant Governor is most analogous to what officer in the federal
government?

Choose
one answer.

	a. Vice President
	b. President
	c. Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate
	d. Secretary of State
	e. Speaker of the U.S. House

Question40

Marks: 1

The
Texas Legislature cannot pass a state budget which creates a budget deficit.
This is required by

Choose
one answer.

	a. the Texas Constitution.
	b. a resolution passed by the Texas Legislature in 1980.
	c. the United State Constitution.
	d. the Texas Supreme Court in a constitutional ruling in the early part of the 1950s.
	e. the U.S. Congress.

Question41

Marks: 1

The
Governor may use the line-item veto on which of the following bills?

Choose
one answer.

	a. a bill to increase criminal penalties on drug possession
	b. the governor no longer has the line-item veto power–the Texas line-item veto was declared illegal by a federal court ruling
	c. a bill declaring the Southern Baptist religion the official state religion of Texas
	d. a bill to raise the minimum drinking age
	e. a bill to appropriate money to operate state prisons

Question42

Marks: 1

Which
of the following is solely and completely responsible for regulating railroad
freight and railroad passenger service in the state of Texas?

Choose
one answer.

	a. Texas Agriculture Commissioner
	b. No commission or agency or department in Texas government has this power
	c. Texas Railroad Commission
	d. General Land Commission
	e. Texas Secretary of State

Question43

Marks: 1

Which
of the following has as its primary responsibly oil and gas regulation in
Texas?

Choose
one answer.

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