Question 1

A ______ happens when a governor rejects only a portion of a bill.

Accepted Answer

A)  veto 
B)  line-item veto 
C)  partial-rejection veto 
D)  cost-savings veto 
A)  veto 
B)  line-item veto 
C)  partial-rejection veto 
D)  cost-savings veto

Question 2

Less work tends to get done during times of divided government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

State legislatures ______ override gubernatorial vetoes.

Accepted Answer

A)  always 
B)  often 
C)  rarely 
D)  never 
A)  always 
B)  often 
C)  rarely 
D)  never

Question 4

These days most governors do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  They serve longer terms than in the past. 
B)  They no longer have the power to appoint agency officials. 
C)  They can pass bills without the assistance of legislatures. 
D)  They go on to run for national office. 
A)  They serve longer terms than in the past. 
B)  They no longer have the power to appoint agency officials. 
C)  They can pass bills without the assistance of legislatures. 
D)  They go on to run for national office.

Question 5

Popular support for a governor can do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  make legislators more willing to listen and deal 
B)  rise and fall with the fortunes of the state 
C)  make legislators more willing to listen and deal and rise and fall with the fortunes of the state 
D)  make legislators less willing to listen and deal and rise and fall with the fortunes of the state 
A)  make legislators more willing to listen and deal 
B)  rise and fall with the fortunes of the state 
C)  make legislators more willing to listen and deal and rise and fall with the fortunes of the state 
D)  make legislators less willing to listen and deal and rise and fall with the fortunes of the state

Question 6

The final governor to be granted the power to veto legislation was ______ in 1997.

Accepted Answer

A)  South Dakota's 
B)  Missouri's 
C)  Oregon's 
D)  North Carolina's 
A)  South Dakota's 
B)  Missouri's 
C)  Oregon's 
D)  North Carolina's

Question 7

______ power means that a governor can select people to run state departments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Veto 
B)  Budgetary 
C)  Appointment 
D)  Judicial 
A)  Veto 
B)  Budgetary 
C)  Appointment 
D)  Judicial

Question 8

After the American Revolution, which of the following was true about governors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were expected to appoint bipartisan legislatures and judiciaries. 
B)  They wielded considerable influence. 
C)  They were considered minipresidents. 
D)  They held almost no power. 
A)  They were expected to appoint bipartisan legislatures and judiciaries. 
B)  They wielded considerable influence. 
C)  They were considered minipresidents. 
D)  They held almost no power.

Question 9

The power to prepare the state budget may be a governor's most powerful formal tool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In which of the following states does the governor have the power of the line-item veto?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nevada 
B)  New Hampshire 
C)  North Carolina 
D)  North Dakota 
A)  Nevada 
B)  New Hampshire 
C)  North Carolina 
D)  North Dakota

Question 11

The process by which a legislature can remove a governor from office is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  impeachment 
B)  recall 
C)  rejection 
D)  censure 
A)  impeachment 
B)  recall 
C)  rejection 
D)  censure

Question 12

______ are rules or regulations with the force of law, issued by governors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Commandments 
B)  Executive orders 
C)  Signing statements 
D)  Administrative procedures 
A)  Commandments 
B)  Executive orders 
C)  Signing statements 
D)  Administrative procedures

Question 13

Which of the following states has a particularly strong lieutenant governor (relative to the governor)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Missouri 
B)  Illinois 
C)  Texas 
D)  South Carolina 
A)  Missouri 
B)  Illinois 
C)  Texas 
D)  South Carolina

Question 14

The ______ is described as the platform from which governors command media attention by virtue of their office.

Accepted Answer

A)  informal power 
B)  popular pulpit 
C)  officer privilege 
D)  bully pulpit 
A)  informal power 
B)  popular pulpit 
C)  officer privilege 
D)  bully pulpit

Question 15

Discuss the importance of informal power in regard to the governor's office.

Accepted Answer

Informal power plays a crucial role in t

Question 16

The power to call special legislative sessions is an example of a formal power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

State constitutions grant governors which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  no powers 
B)  informal powers 
C)  formal powers 
D)  infinite powers 
A)  no powers 
B)  informal powers 
C)  formal powers 
D)  infinite powers

Question 18

Governors have ______ to appoint top agency officials than they used to.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater authority 
B)  less power 
C)  more pressure 
D)  less help 
A)  greater authority 
B)  less power 
C)  more pressure 
D)  less help

Question 19

The ability to command media attention or persuade party members is an example of formal power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Managing state elections generally falls to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  lieutenant governor 
B)  attorney general 
C)  secretary of state 
D)  state comptroller 
A)  lieutenant governor 
B)  attorney general 
C)  secretary of state 
D)  state comptroller

A ______ happens when a governor rejects only a portion of a bill.

Less work tends to get done during times of divided government.

State legislatures ______ override gubernatorial vetoes.

These days most governors do which of the following?

Popular support for a governor can do which of the following?

The final governor to be granted the power to veto legislation was ______ in 1997.

______ power means that a governor can select people to run state departments.

After the American Revolution, which of the following was true about governors?

The power to prepare the state budget may be a governor's most powerful formal tool.

In which of the following states does the governor have the power of the line-item veto?

The process by which a legislature can remove a governor from office is called ______.

______ are rules or regulations with the force of law, issued by governors.

Which of the following states has a particularly strong lieutenant governor (relative to the governor)?

The ______ is described as the platform from which governors command media attention by virtue of their office.

Discuss the importance of informal power in regard to the governor's office.

The power to call special legislative sessions is an example of a formal power.

State constitutions grant governors which of the following?

Governors have ______ to appoint top agency officials than they used to.

The ability to command media attention or persuade party members is an example of formal power.

Managing state elections generally falls to which of the following?

Introduction to State and Local Government: They Tax Dogs in West Virginia, Dont They

Federalism: the Power Plan

Constitutions: Operating Instructions

Finance: Filling the Till and Paying the Bills

Political Attitudes and Participation: Venting and Voting

Parties and Interest Groups: Elephants, Donkeys, and Cash Cows

Legislatures: the Art of Herding Cats

Courts: Turning Law Into Politics

Bureaucracy: What Nobody Wants but Everybody Needs

Local Government: Function Follows Form

Metropolitics: the Hole Problem of Government

Education: Reading, Writing, and Regulation

Crime and Punishment

Health and Welfare: State, Heal Thyself

Environment and Climate Change: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

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Exam 8: Governors and Executives: There Is No Such Thing As Absolute Power

A ______ happens when a governor rejects only a portion of a bill.

Less work tends to get done during times of divided government.

State legislatures ______ override gubernatorial vetoes.

These days most governors do which of the following?

Popular support for a governor can do which of the following?

The final governor to be granted the power to veto legislation was ______ in 1997.

______ power means that a governor can select people to run state departments.

After the American Revolution, which of the following was true about governors?

The power to prepare the state budget may be a governor's most powerful formal tool.

In which of the following states does the governor have the power of the line-item veto?

The process by which a legislature can remove a governor from office is called ______.

______ are rules or regulations with the force of law, issued by governors.

Which of the following states has a particularly strong lieutenant governor (relative to the governor)?

The ______ is described as the platform from which governors command media attention by virtue of their office.

Discuss the importance of informal power in regard to the governor's office.

The power to call special legislative sessions is an example of a formal power.

State constitutions grant governors which of the following?

Governors have ______ to appoint top agency officials than they used to.

The ability to command media attention or persuade party members is an example of formal power.

Managing state elections generally falls to which of the following?

Introduction to State and Local Government: They Tax Dogs in West Virginia, Dont They

Federalism: the Power Plan

Constitutions: Operating Instructions

Finance: Filling the Till and Paying the Bills

Political Attitudes and Participation: Venting and Voting

Parties and Interest Groups: Elephants, Donkeys, and Cash Cows

Legislatures: the Art of Herding Cats

Courts: Turning Law Into Politics

Bureaucracy: What Nobody Wants but Everybody Needs

Local Government: Function Follows Form

Metropolitics: the Hole Problem of Government

Education: Reading, Writing, and Regulation

Crime and Punishment

Health and Welfare: State, Heal Thyself

Environment and Climate Change: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

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