Texas Government Review 1 Continued (78-100)

78) Which of the following individuals would NOT be eligible to run for governor?

• A) a person who is not registered to vote

• B) a person who is only twenty-eight years of age

• C) a person who was born elsewhere but has become U.S. citizen

• D) a person who has only lived in Texas for seven years

79) In 2015, ________ took office as governor of Texas.

• A) Greg Abbott

• B) Wendy Davis

• C) Rick Perry

• D) Bill Clements

80) The governor of Texas's salary is ________ per year.

• A) $70,090

• B) $92,012

• C) $153,750

• D) $179,250

81) If the office of governor is vacated in Texas, the order of succession is

• A) lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner, president pro tempore.

• B) attorney general, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, president pro tempore.

• C) lieutenant governor, president pro tempore, speaker of the house, attorney general.

• D) president pro tempore, land commissioner, attorney general.

82) In Texas, the lieutenant governor

• A) is appointed by the governor and succeeds the governor should the office be vacated.

• B) is elected separately from the governor but succeeds the governor should the office be

  vacated.

• C) is elected jointly with the governor and therefore succeeds the governor should the office be

  vacated.

• D) is appointed by the governor and thus cannot succeed the governor should the office be

  vacated.

83) In most instances, the adoption of articles of impeachment results in

• A) the removal of an office holder.

• B) a trial in the senate.

• C) a trial in a judicial court.

• D) a statewide recall vote.

84) Why is the Texas governor's power exceptionally weak as compared to that of the governors of

some other states?

• A) lack of a line-item veto

• B) inability to appoint any administrative heads

• C) tenure limits

• D) plural executive system

85) Most of the work of the attorney general involves ________ rather than ________.

• A) civil law; criminal law

• B) ceremonial functions; executive functions

• C) judicial review; prosecution

• D) criminal law; civil law

86) Which office created in 1876 functions as the chief fiscal and revenue forecasting office and is

responsible for investing state funds?

• A) the Texas Department of Treasury

• B) the comptroller of public accounts

• C) the office of treasurer

• D) the general accounting office

87) Which executive-level office serves as legal counsel to the governor, the legislature, and state

agencies?

• A) attorney general

• B) comptroller of public accounts

• C) commissioner of the General Land Office

• D) commissioner of agriculture