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Know the executive positions in Texas - Answer--
Lieutenant Governor: Performs duties comparable to
those the vice president of the U.S. does for the president
-Attorney General: Has more real powers and
responsibilities than the lieutenant governor. He defends
the laws and constitution of Texas, represents the state in
litigation, and approves public bond issues
-Comptroller of Public Accounts: Help control the public
purse
-Secretary of State: chief elections officer, the protocol
officer for state and international matters, and the liaison
for the governor on Mexican and border matters
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-Land Commissioner: responsible for managing lands and
mineral rights properties that are owned by the state
-Agriculture Commissioner: responsible for matters
pertaining to agriculture, rural community affairs, and
related matters
-Texas Railroad Commission (3 members): agency that
regulates the oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline
safety, safety in the liquefied petroleum gas industry, and
surface coal and uranium mining. Despite its name, it no
longer regulates railroads
-State Board of Education: Devises policies and sets
academic standards for Texas public schools, as well as
overseeing the state Permanent School Fund and
selecting textbooks to be used in Texas schools.
Know the different powers of the governor in Texas -
Answer-• the constitutional position of governors relative to
others
• their powers of appointment and removal over state
officials
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• their ability or inability to succeed themselves
• their powers over the state budget
• their veto powers
• their position in their own party and its position in state
politics
Payroll Tax - Answer-Tax taken from payroll to help the
unemployed
Which programs do state and local governments provide?
- Answer--Education
-Social Services
-Public Safety
-Transportation
Know the impeachment process - Answer--It is a political,
not legal process
-Impeachment, Trial, Removal
-Typically initiated in the lower house, tried in the upper
house, two-thirds vote to convict
-Criminal investigations
-Recall
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Know the different types of vetoes - Answer--Post-
Adjournment Veto: Governor can veto a bill after a session
has been adjourned and legislature can't do anything
about it
-Pocket Veto: A type of veto occurring when congress
adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president
and the president simply lets the bill die
-Line-item veto: Can reject particular items in a bill
-Legislative veto: Vote in congress to override a
presidential decision
What is the role of governors in the budget process? -
Answer-Governor starts the budget process has very little
control other than that
What are executive orders? - Answer-A rule or order
issued by the president to an executive branch of the
government and having the force of law
Know the different executive positions across the states
(lieutenant governor, attorney general, etc.) (cont'd from 3)
POLS 207 Exam 3 (TAMU Smith) (2026/2027) ||Verified
Exam!!|| Most Recent Exam Actual Complete Real
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Newest Exam!!!
Know the executive positions in Texas - Answer--
Lieutenant Governor: Performs duties comparable to
those the vice president of the U.S. does for the president
-Attorney General: Has more real powers and
responsibilities than the lieutenant governor. He defends
the laws and constitution of Texas, represents the state in
litigation, and approves public bond issues
-Comptroller of Public Accounts: Help control the public
purse
-Secretary of State: chief elections officer, the protocol
officer for state and international matters, and the liaison
for the governor on Mexican and border matters
,2|Page
-Land Commissioner: responsible for managing lands and
mineral rights properties that are owned by the state
-Agriculture Commissioner: responsible for matters
pertaining to agriculture, rural community affairs, and
related matters
-Texas Railroad Commission (3 members): agency that
regulates the oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline
safety, safety in the liquefied petroleum gas industry, and
surface coal and uranium mining. Despite its name, it no
longer regulates railroads
-State Board of Education: Devises policies and sets
academic standards for Texas public schools, as well as
overseeing the state Permanent School Fund and
selecting textbooks to be used in Texas schools.
Know the different powers of the governor in Texas -
Answer-• the constitutional position of governors relative to
others
• their powers of appointment and removal over state
officials
,3|Page
• their ability or inability to succeed themselves
• their powers over the state budget
• their veto powers
• their position in their own party and its position in state
politics
Payroll Tax - Answer-Tax taken from payroll to help the
unemployed
Which programs do state and local governments provide?
- Answer--Education
-Social Services
-Public Safety
-Transportation
Know the impeachment process - Answer--It is a political,
not legal process
-Impeachment, Trial, Removal
-Typically initiated in the lower house, tried in the upper
house, two-thirds vote to convict
-Criminal investigations
-Recall
, 4|Page
Know the different types of vetoes - Answer--Post-
Adjournment Veto: Governor can veto a bill after a session
has been adjourned and legislature can't do anything
about it
-Pocket Veto: A type of veto occurring when congress
adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president
and the president simply lets the bill die
-Line-item veto: Can reject particular items in a bill
-Legislative veto: Vote in congress to override a
presidential decision
What is the role of governors in the budget process? -
Answer-Governor starts the budget process has very little
control other than that
What are executive orders? - Answer-A rule or order
issued by the president to an executive branch of the
government and having the force of law
Know the different executive positions across the states
(lieutenant governor, attorney general, etc.) (cont'd from 3)
