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CHAPTER 7
The Governor

TRUE/FALSE

1. Elections for Texas Governor are held in the same year as presidential elections.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 224

2. Governor Rick Perry built his gubernatorial popularity through his close relationship with the Texas
mainstream media.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 224

3. There is no constitutional limit on the number of terms that a governor may serve in Texas.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 225

4. When Texas governors run for re-election, they are nearly always successful.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 226

5. In Texas, a Governor may be removed from office within his elected term only through an
impeachment proceeding.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 227

6. The Texas Constitution lists malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance in office as grounds for the
impeachment of the Governor.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 227

7. When the Governor of Texas dies, resigns, or is removed from office by impeachment and conviction,
the lieutenant Governor becomes Governor.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 227

8. The Texas Governor’s salary is set by the constitution.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 228

9. The Texas Governor’s salary is the highest of any governor in the country.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 228

10. All Texas Governors have been Anglos.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 234

11. Ann Richards is the only female Governor Texas has ever had.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 235

12. Texas has a highly fragmented executive branch that results in a plural executive.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 238

13. The Texas Governor’s strongest role is his or her role as chief executive.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 238

14. In the case of Texas v. White in 1869, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that the right of Texas to
secede from the union was “absolutely null.”

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 238

15. The secretary of state, the commissioner of education, and the commissioner of insurance are all
appointed by the Governor.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 239

16. The practice of “senatorial courtesy” means that the Senate will ordinarily not confirm the
appointment of an individual to whom the senator from the appointee’s district objects.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 240

17. Texas’s short biennial legislative session permits the Governor to make many interim appointments
when the legislature is not in session, subject only to the presentations of such appointments within
twenty (20) days after the Senate reconvenes.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 240

18. Texas Governors have nearly unlimited removal power.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 240

19. Traditionally, the governor of Texas has dominated the budget process.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 241

20. The Governor’s power with regard to acts of clemency is unrestricted for an individual sentenced to
death.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 242

21. The Governor’s power with regard to acts of clemency (mercy) is restricted to one thirty-day reprieve
for an individual sentenced to death.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 242

22. To be a strong chief legislator, a Texas Governor must rely on his message power, his session power,
and his veto power.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 242

23. The Governor’s strongest legislative power is the veto.

 ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 244

24. The Governor’s role as chief intergovernmental diplomat has increased in importance in recent years
as a result of federal statutes designating the Governor as the official who has the planning and grant-
approval authority for the state.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 247, 248

25. As chief of party, the Governor usually leads his or her party’s state delegation to national party
conventions.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 248

26. As the first modern Republican Governor of Texas, Bill Clements refused to make any Democratic
appointments.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 249

27. Governor George W. Bush’s legislative successes during his first year in office were largely the result
of his highly partisan style of leadership.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 249

28. The legislature significantly increased the formal powers of the Governor in 2003.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 249

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The length of the Texas Governor’s term is ____ years.

a. three
b. four
c. five
d. six
e. eight
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 225

2. What is the constitutional limit on the number of terms a Governor may serve in Texas?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
e. There is no term limit
ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: 225

3. In impeachment proceedings, the ____ must first impeach and then the ____ acts as a trial court.
a. Senate; House of Representatives
b. House of Representatives; Senate
c. House of Representatives; Supreme Court
d. Senate; Court of Criminal Appeals
 ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 227

4. When the Governor of Texas dies, resigns, or is removed from office by impeachment and conviction,
the ____ becomes Governor.
a. Lieutenant Governor
b. Speaker of the House
c. Attorney General
d. Secretary of state
e. Adjutant General
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 227

5. Which governor was the only one ever removed through impeachment proceedings?
a. Bill Clements
b. Mark White
c. Miriam B. Ferguson
d. Jim Ferguson
e. John Connally
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 227

6. The annual salary of the Texas Governor is approximately

a. $91,000.
b. $150,000.
c. $292,225.
d. $334,456.
e. $410,700.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 228

7. The primary responsibility for assisting the governor as chief budget officer lies with the
a. Legislative Budget Board.
b. Texas Legislative Council.
c. Budget, Planning and Policy Division.
d. Economic Development and Tourism Office.
e. the General Land Office.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 229

8. The Governor must be at least _____ years old to be elected.

a. 21
b. 25
c. 30
d. 35
e. 40
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 230

9. Which of the following Governors of Texas could most accurately be described as a populist,
particularly in regard to staffing the Governor’s office?
a. Rick Perry
b. Bill Clements
c. Mark White
d. Ann Richards
e. George W. Bush
 ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 232

10. The only Republican governor in Texas history until the election of Bill Clements in 1978 was
a. E. J. Davis.
b. Clayton Williams.
c. Ann Richards.
d. Bill White.
e. George W. Bush.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 232

11. Which of the following is not one of the personal characteristics shared by most Texas Governors?
a. Politically liberal
b. Wealthy
c. Protestant
d. Involved in civic affairs
e. Male
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 232

12. Which of the following Governors was an attorney?

a. Bill Clements
b. Mark White
c. Ann Richards
d. George Bush
e. Rick Perry
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 235

13. Which of the following Governors was often labeled the “thorny rose of Texas?”
a. Miriam “Ma” Ferguson
b. Dolph Briscoe
c. Ann Richards
d. George Bush
e. Rick Perry
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 236

14. Governor George W. Bush was successful in office due to his

a. bipartisan approach to office and strict ideological conservatism.
b. ardent support of the Republican agenda in Texas and “compassionate conservatism.”
c. ardent support of the Republican agenda in Texas and strict ideological conservatism.
d. bipartisan approach to office and “compassionate conservatism.”
e. bipartisan approach to office, ardent support of the Republican agenda in Texas, and strict
ideological conservatism.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 236, 237

15. Which of the following is the longest serving Governor in Texas history?
a. Ann Richards
b. John Connally
c. Mark White
d. Bill Clements
e. Rick Perry
ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: 238
16. Which of the following officials is appointed by the Governor in Texas?
a. Lieutenant Governor
b. Attorney General
c. Railroad commissioner
d. Agriculture Commissioner
e. Secretary of State
ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: 239

17. The Governor has a major effect on state policy through his or her
a. domination of the budget process.
b. appointment of the attorney general.
c. ability to control the courts.
d. power to make approximately 3,000 appointments to boards and commissions.
e. dominance of the Texas Senate when it is in session.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 239

18. Gubernatorial appointments in Texas must be confirmed by the state’s

a. Supreme Court.
b. Senate.
c. House of Representatives.
d. Secretary of State.
e. Attorney General.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 240

19. Address and quo warranto proceedings are both methods of

a. evading limits on the Governor’s power to make appointments.
b. removing an official from office.
c. promoting the representation of minorities on state boards and commissions.
d. preparing the executive budget.
e. preparing for prosecution of those charged with capital crimes.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 240

20. Exercising the message power and the session power are among the Texas Governor’s responsibilities
in his or her role as
a. chief executive.
b. chief legislator.
c. chief of state.
d. chief intergovernmental diplomat.
e. leader of the people.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 242, 243

21. When the Texas Governor calls for a special session of the legislature, the agenda for the session is set
by the
a. legislature.
b. Governor.
c. Lieutenant Governor.
d. Speaker of the House.
e. Supreme Court.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 243
 22. The Texas Governor’s veto power is absolute when
a. the bill being vetoed is produced during a special (called) session.
b. the bill being vetoed is an itemized appropriations bill.
c. the veto occurs within ten days of the time the bill is sent to the Governor.
d. the legislature adjourns prior to the exercise of the veto.
e. it is accompanied by an Attorney General’s opinion declaring the law unconstitutional.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 244

23. The power of the Governor in Texas to delete individual items from an appropriations bill without
having to veto it in its entirety is known as the
a. veto.
b. item veto.
c. pocket veto.
d. post-adjournment veto.
e. executive order.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 245

24. The power to declare martial law in the state is one of the Texas Governor’s powers as
a. chief executive.
b. chief legislator.
c. commander in chief.
d. chief of state.
e. chief intergovernmental diplomat.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 245

25. Using the media or public appearances to gain support for programs and visiting disaster victims are
aspects of the Governor’s role as
a. chief executive.
b. commander in chief/top cop.
c. chief intergovernmental diplomat.
d. chief of party.
e. leader of the people.
ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: 249–251

ESSAY

1. Discuss the major factors that limit the Texas Governor’s ability to function effectively as chief
executive. Despite the limits, Governors can be effective in supervising the executive branch. Explain
how.

ANS:
Students’ answers will vary.

PTS: 1

2. Describe the Governor’s powers in the area of budgeting and planning. Compare and contrast the
governor’s powers in comparison to that of the legislature.

ANS:
 Students’ answers will vary.

PTS: 1

3. Discuss the legislative powers held by the Governor of Texas. Compare these powers with those of the
president of the United States. Would you agree that the Governor’s role as chief legislator is the most
significant role the Texas Constitution permits him or her to play? Explain why or why not.

ANS:
Students’ answers will vary.

PTS: 1

4. Discuss the informal roles that the Governor of Texas is expected to play. Since these roles are not
constitutionally mandated, discuss how they came about. Explain the value of these roles to the
Governor in the exercise of power.

ANS:
Students’ answers will vary.

PTS: 1

5. Based on the lessons that can be drawn from the text’s biographical sketches of recent Governors,
describe an “ideal” Texas Governor. In your response address what prior experiences would be
advantageous and what personality characteristics and leadership style seem best suited for
gubernatorial success.

ANS:
Students’ answers will vary.

PTS: 1