Question 1

The California governor can use the line-item veto

Accepted Answer

A)  for federal appropriations only. 
B)  to reduce or delete any appropriation in a spending bill. 
C)  to reduce county real estate taxes. 
D)  to control excessive spending by the state board of equalization. 
A)  for federal appropriations only. 
B)  to reduce or delete any appropriation in a spending bill. 
C)  to reduce county real estate taxes. 
D)  to control excessive spending by the state board of equalization.

Question 2

The governor's cabinet, which he can use as he sees fit, is

Accepted Answer

A)  mandated by the state legislature. 
B)  empowered largely by decisions of the state appellate courts. 
C)  mostly viewed as a symbolic body. 
D)  unable to formulate policy. 
A)  mandated by the state legislature. 
B)  empowered largely by decisions of the state appellate courts. 
C)  mostly viewed as a symbolic body. 
D)  unable to formulate policy.

Question 3

What are the major factors causing the California governor to be invisible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Media coverage of Sacramento and the governor is limited. 
B)  California laws forbid the governor to interact with the media and attend social events. 
C)  The governor's day-to-day responsibilities do not provide much time for public appearances. 
D)  The media provides more coverage of members of the Assembly and Senate than of the governor. 
A)  Media coverage of Sacramento and the governor is limited. 
B)  California laws forbid the governor to interact with the media and attend social events. 
C)  The governor's day-to-day responsibilities do not provide much time for public appearances. 
D)  The media provides more coverage of members of the Assembly and Senate than of the governor.

Question 4

The ________, a member of the plural executive, is a major political competitor for the governor and can set his or her own political agenda.

Accepted Answer

A)  secretary of state 
B)  attorney general 
C)  superintendent of public instruction 
D)  lieutenant governor 
A)  secretary of state 
B)  attorney general 
C)  superintendent of public instruction 
D)  lieutenant governor

Question 5

The most important formal power that the California governor has is

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of commander-in-chief. 
B)  negotiating treaties. 
C)  the line-item veto. 
D)  proposing legislation. 
A)  the role of commander-in-chief. 
B)  negotiating treaties. 
C)  the line-item veto. 
D)  proposing legislation.

Question 6

The lieutenant governor serves as acting governor when the governor is

Accepted Answer

A)  out of the state. 
B)  running for president. 
C)  in a major dispute with the legislature. 
D)  the candidate of a third party. 
A)  out of the state. 
B)  running for president. 
C)  in a major dispute with the legislature. 
D)  the candidate of a third party.

Question 7

Including personnel in the state universities, California has more than ________ employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  30,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  1,100,000 
A)  1,000 
B)  30,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  1,100,000

Question 8

Why does the public view the California bureaucracy in a somewhat negative light?

Accepted Answer

The public perception of the California

Question 9

The California Constitution gives the power of preparing the budget to the

Accepted Answer

A)  legislature. 
B)  governor. 
C)  treasurer. 
D)  controller. 
A)  legislature. 
B)  governor. 
C)  treasurer. 
D)  controller.

Question 10

The governor's most significant powers are

Accepted Answer

A)  acting as the commander-in-chief and making legislative recommendations. 
B)  preparing the state budget and using the line-item veto. 
C)  developing a vision for the state and managing executive actions. 
D)  campaigning and managing the daily tasks of the governor's office. 
A)  acting as the commander-in-chief and making legislative recommendations. 
B)  preparing the state budget and using the line-item veto. 
C)  developing a vision for the state and managing executive actions. 
D)  campaigning and managing the daily tasks of the governor's office.

The California governor can use the line-item veto

The governor's cabinet, which he can use as he sees fit, is

What are the major factors causing the California governor to be invisible?

The ________, a member of the plural executive, is a major political competitor for the governor and can set his or her own political agenda.

The most important formal power that the California governor has is

The lieutenant governor serves as acting governor when the governor is

Including personnel in the state universities, California has more than ________ employees.

Why does the public view the California bureaucracy in a somewhat negative light?

The California Constitution gives the power of preparing the budget to the

The governor's most significant powers are

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections in California

The California Legislature

The California Judiciary

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Public Policy in California

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Exam 6: The Governor and the Executive Branch

The California governor can use the line-item veto

The governor's cabinet, which he can use as he sees fit, is

What are the major factors causing the California governor to be invisible?

The ________, a member of the plural executive, is a major political competitor for the governor and can set his or her own political agenda.

The most important formal power that the California governor has is

The lieutenant governor serves as acting governor when the governor is

Including personnel in the state universities, California has more than ________ employees.

Why does the public view the California bureaucracy in a somewhat negative light?

The California Constitution gives the power of preparing the budget to the

The governor's most significant powers are

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections in California

The California Legislature

The California Judiciary

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Public Policy in California

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