Question 1

Appointment power is considered by governors to be a valuable tool for

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A)  ensuring success in the highly regarded practice known as nepotism.
B)  further fragmenting responsibility within the executive branch.
C)  avoiding responsibility for executive branch mistakes.
D)  managing state agencies.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

After the colonial experience with royal governors, the evolution of the governorship can be characterized as a struggle to provide the state executive with necessary powers to meet the demands of the office.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Seven states do not have lieutenant governors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe the formal and informal powers generally held by governors. Discuss which of the powers in general (informal vs. formal)are the most important for a successful governor.

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Question 5

The only state in which the governor does not have veto power is Nebraska.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Eighteen states do not elect the governor and lieutenant governor as a team.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The gubernatorial role as chief legislator depends heavily on

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A)  the development of a positive relationship between the governor and the legislators.
B)  attainment by the governor's party of an 80 to 90 percent majority in the legislature.
C)  the governor's ability to place bills directly into the "hopper."
D)  the ability to gain press coverage for almost any event or issue.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

You were just elected governor of your state. You now have to hire staff and prepare your agenda. Explain your priorities. What do you need to do to advance them, and with whom do you need to build a coalition to achieve your objectives?

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As the newly elected governor of my stat...

Question 9

The cost of gubernatorial campaigns is less expensive today than in the past because of public financing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Of the more than 2,100 governors who have held office, only twenty-three have actually been impeached or removed from office or resigned under a cloud of legal problems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The availability of strong gubernatorial formal powers is

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A)  no assurance that governors will perform their duties more effectively.
B)  the norm among governors in all but two states.
C)  more important to the effectiveness of governors than the availability of informal powers.
D)  uncommon because legislative supremacy is the norm in most states.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 12

New Hampshire and Vermont are the only states that restrict their governors to a single two-year term.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During the early days of the nation, the state legislatures, rather than voters, typically elected governors.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 14

Which executive official is responsible for rendering formal written opinions on legal issues, and can also question the constitutionality of actions by the governor?

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A)  Lieutenant Governor
B)  Secretary of State
C)  Treasurer
D)  Attorney GeneralE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The attorney general is the state's chief legal counsel (lawyer).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Only two African Americans have been elected governors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In gubernatorial political races, incumbency

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A)  apparently provides no significant advantage because most incumbent governors have lost their bids for reelection during the past twenty years.
B)  is the deciding factor, far outweighing money and the strength of the candidate's political party in the state electorate.
C)  is rarely a factor because so few sitting governors can legally run for a second term.
D)  provides an important edge over an opponent, as reflected in the fact that during the past thirty-five years, around 75 percent of incumbents have retained their seats.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The formal powers of governors are those derived from

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A)  the political support that the governors can muster.
B)  the U.S. Constitution.
C)  their personal traits.
D)  state constitutions.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D) D

Question 19

Despite the prominence of state legislatures and difficulties with executive-legislative relations, governors dominate setting the policy agenda in most states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Of the following, which set of conditions provide governor's with the most formal power?

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A)  A long tenure in office, few opportunities to appoint agency heads, no line item veto, and the responsibility to prepare the budget
B)  A short tenure in office, few opportunities to appoint agency heads, no line item veto, and the responsibility to prepare the budget
C)  A long tenure in office, no opportunities to appoint agency heads, no line item veto, and the responsibility to prepare the budget
D)  A long tenure in office, many opportunities to appoint agency heads, a line item veto, and the responsibility to prepare the budgetE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 7: Governors: Power, Politics and Executive Leadership

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Only two African Americans have been elected governors.

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