Why did the Trans-Texas Corridor scheme cause a public uproar in the state of Texas?
It caused a public uproar because the state proposed using powers of eminent domain
Bureaucrats use __________ to interpret the meaning of an administrative law
administrative review
A system that gives elected officials considerable discretion in employment and promotion decisions is called
a spoils system
Which statement about board and commission members is correct?
All of these may be correct, depending on the board or commission
They are appointed by the governor with approval by the senate, They are automatically assigned due to other positions they hold, & They are chosen in partisan elections)
Which statement about Texas's executive branch is incorrect?
Elected officials are directly responsible to the governor
_________ are most concerned with the laws and policies being administered by a government agency.
Clientele interest groups
By executive order, Governor Rick Perry directed the __________ to serve as his liaison for Texas border and Mexican affairs.
secretary of state
The executive branch of government can be grouped according to the following offices except
tenure administrator
Texas has a plural executive, which means that
the governor shares executive power with several other independently elected executives and boards
The principle of legislative accountability has been implemented by all of the following except
redistricting board
The Texas Railroad Commission is responsible for all of the following except
interstate railroad transportation
The governor can influence and shape agency programs and success through
All of the above are true.
appointments to policy-making boards and commissions, the item veto, & the veto power.
Which of the following is an appointed state official?
Adjutant general
A system that allows the chief executive to appoint and remove top-level administrators, thereby giving the chief executive more control over the administration is called
cabinet system
__________ makes recommendations as to the alteration, termination, or continuation of about 130 state boards, commissions, and agencies
The Sunset Advisory Commission
The revenues from the management of public lands are dedicated to the Permanent School Fund, which benefit
public schools
The principle of legislative accountability has been implemented by all of the following except
redistricting board
The comptroller is elected to a
four-year term, with no limit on the number of terms that may be served
The commissioner of the General Land Office is elected to a
term of four years