The State Governor

What are the three branches of state government mentioned in the text?

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Executive, Legislative, Educational

• Judicial, Legislative, Educational

• Executive, Judicial, Educational

Who is the head of a state's executive branch?

• President

• Governor

• Mayor

• Senator

What is the role of a state constitution?

• To describe the powers of a state's three branches

• To elect the governor

• To create federal laws

• To manage state budgets

What power does a governor have when a state legislature passes a bill?

• To ignore it

• To sign it or veto it

• To rewrite it

• To send it to the president

What is an executive order?

• A law passed by the legislature

• An instruction issued by the governor

• A suggestion from the president

• A decision made by the courts

Which of the following is NOT a function of an executive order?

• Proclaim a state of emergency

• Make rules for state employees

• Create a new tax

• Form a task force

What can a governor do during a natural disaster?

• Call out the state's National Guard

• Pass new laws

• Increase taxes

• Close schools permanently

What is one of the governor's most visible jobs?

• To be a leader for the state's citizens

• To write new laws

• To manage the state's finances

• To appoint judges

What does a governor do to address high-priority issues?

• Sets the state's agenda

• Calls for a national meeting

• Writes a new constitution

• Declares a state holiday

How can a governor support citizens during times of crisis?

• By reassuring them that the state government is helping

• By increasing taxes

• By closing all government offices

• By ignoring the situation