POLS 207 Exam 3 TAMU Jason Smith
Questions With Correct Answers
Which programs do state and local governments provide? - Answer Health care,
Vaccinations, Safeguarding of water supplies, Hospitals/health centers/nursing
homes, Medicaid and Medicare
Know the impeachment process - Answer Presentation of formal charges against
Government official.
House of Reps.- Needs majority Vote
Senate- follows house of Reps with 2/3 vote requirement
Trial would then proceed to the supreme court
Know the executive positions in Texas - Answer Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Land Commissioner
Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner
As well as the Texas Railroad Commission, the State Board of Education, and the
Secretary of State.
Know the different powers of the governor in Texas - Answer Very minimal Powers
No pocket veto
Know the different types of vetoes. - Answer Pocket Veto: Texas Governor CANNOT do
this
"Regular" Veto: Legislature rejects a bill
Line-Item Veto: Rejection of specific items within a bill
What is the role of governors in the budget process? - Answer Create a draft of the
state's general appropriations bill, which will provide state agencies and institutions
with funding for the following two fiscal years. Must be confirmed by the electorate.
, What are executive orders? - Answer a rule or order issued by the president/Governor
to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.
Why is the post-adjournment veto so powerful? - Answer Because the Legislature
cannot do anything about it until they are in session again. By then it is likely that
the legislature will have other, more pressing issues to deal wit
No Child Left Behind Act? - Answer Established standardized testing to ensure all
children within the state were receiving the same education no matter their welfare
demographic
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - Answer The sum of all the goods and services
produced in the United States in a year is known as the U.S. GDP
What are progressive taxes? - Answer Method of Taxation which increases the taxation
amount as the amount available to be taxed increases
What are regressive taxes? - Answer Method of Taxation which tax rate decreases as the
taxable amount increases
What are the different sources of tax revenue for both state and local governments? -
Answer State:
income and sales
Local: property
How are property tax exemptions used? - Answer
Why do states look to keep their corporate taxes low? - Answer 44 states pay corporate
income taxes
Keep it low because the burdens of high taxes are passed to consumers and high
taxes drive businesses out of state
Questions With Correct Answers
Which programs do state and local governments provide? - Answer Health care,
Vaccinations, Safeguarding of water supplies, Hospitals/health centers/nursing
homes, Medicaid and Medicare
Know the impeachment process - Answer Presentation of formal charges against
Government official.
House of Reps.- Needs majority Vote
Senate- follows house of Reps with 2/3 vote requirement
Trial would then proceed to the supreme court
Know the executive positions in Texas - Answer Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Land Commissioner
Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner
As well as the Texas Railroad Commission, the State Board of Education, and the
Secretary of State.
Know the different powers of the governor in Texas - Answer Very minimal Powers
No pocket veto
Know the different types of vetoes. - Answer Pocket Veto: Texas Governor CANNOT do
this
"Regular" Veto: Legislature rejects a bill
Line-Item Veto: Rejection of specific items within a bill
What is the role of governors in the budget process? - Answer Create a draft of the
state's general appropriations bill, which will provide state agencies and institutions
with funding for the following two fiscal years. Must be confirmed by the electorate.
, What are executive orders? - Answer a rule or order issued by the president/Governor
to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.
Why is the post-adjournment veto so powerful? - Answer Because the Legislature
cannot do anything about it until they are in session again. By then it is likely that
the legislature will have other, more pressing issues to deal wit
No Child Left Behind Act? - Answer Established standardized testing to ensure all
children within the state were receiving the same education no matter their welfare
demographic
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - Answer The sum of all the goods and services
produced in the United States in a year is known as the U.S. GDP
What are progressive taxes? - Answer Method of Taxation which increases the taxation
amount as the amount available to be taxed increases
What are regressive taxes? - Answer Method of Taxation which tax rate decreases as the
taxable amount increases
What are the different sources of tax revenue for both state and local governments? -
Answer State:
income and sales
Local: property
How are property tax exemptions used? - Answer
Why do states look to keep their corporate taxes low? - Answer 44 states pay corporate
income taxes
Keep it low because the burdens of high taxes are passed to consumers and high
taxes drive businesses out of state
