State Executive Branch

Which of the following is a requirement to be governor in most states?

• be born a US citizen

• be a minimum of 25-30 years old

• reside in the state for at least 10 years

• have at least a bachelor's degree

Which of the following is Pennsylvania's residency requirement to be governor?

• be a resident for at least 5 years

• be a resident for at least 10 years

• resident for at least 3 years

• resident for at least 7 years

What three states hold a run-off election between the two highest vote recipients if no candidate wins a majority?

• New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine

• Mississippi, California, and Nevada

• Arizona, Georgia, and Louisiana

• Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York

What two states have only a two-year term for their governor?

• New Hampshire and Vermont

• California and Nevada

• New Jersey and Pennsylvania

• Texas and Arizona

For most states (44), next in line to the governor in succession is:

• the Vice Governor

• the Secretary of State

• the Speaker of the House

• the Lt. Governor

The state with the lowest salary for their Governor, at $70,000/year is _____. And the state with the highest salary for their Governor is _______, at $201,689/year.

• Mississippi / Texas

• Maine / California

• Tennessee / Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island / California

Eighteen states allow for the citizens to remove a governor from office by a/n _______ vote.

• impeachment

• censure

• recall

• referendum

Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was removed by ________.

• impeachment

• censure

• recall vote

• initiative

What is it called when Pennsylvania and other governors can cancel parts of bills from the legislature but keep other parts of those same bills?

• veto

• partial veto

• line item veto

• specialized veto

Governors perform multiple roles, like Presidents. What role of a governor involves signing or vetoing legislation?

• Legislative Leader

• Party Leader

• Ceremonial Leader

• Judicial Leader

• Chief Executive