Which of these is not an indirect power the Texas governor ...

[theo]

Which of these is not an indirect power the Texas governor enjoys?
 
  a. The governor can appoint many of his supporters into various state boards and commissions.
 b. The governor can present messages to the state legislature and give recommendations on legislation.
  c. The governor can serve as a liaison between Texas and other states as well as between Texas and the federal government.
  d. The governor can cast tie-breaking votes in the event of a tie in either the state House or the state Senate.
 e. None of these answers are correct, as the governor enjoys all of these indirect powers.

Question 2

Historically, the Texas legislature has been dominated by which of these?
 
  a. rural, conservative Democrats
 b. urban, liberal Democrats
 c. rural, conservative Republicans
 d. urban, liberal Republicans
 e. none of these; there has been no obvious dominance

[brbarasa]

Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a

[theo]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[alexanderhamilton]

Excellent