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Haya94

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Which elected state officeholder is informally called governor-in-waiting because so many have used the position in the past as a stepping stone to run successfully for the governorship?
 
  A) Lieutenant governor B) Secretary of state C) Attorney general D) Comptroller of public accounts E) Land commissioner

Question 2

In Texas, the governor has used executive orders primarily for which of the following two purposes?
 
  A) For emergency management purposes and to involve the governor's office in policy issues
  B) To order executive actions by state agencies and to make appointments without Senate approval
  C) To override decisions by state regulatory agencies and to fire executive department heads without Senate approval
  D) To mandate the legislative enactments and to veto decisions during a legislative interim E) To order investigations by the Attorney General of Texas and to order the Department of Public Safety to arrest individuals the governor considers a threat



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

A



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