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jayhills49

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While Texas voters are not typically supportive of expanding government, they approved a constitutional amendment in 2007 to create a new state agency __________.
 
  a. to regulate the oil and gas industry
  b. to examine ethics complaints against the legislature
  c. to fight cancer
  d. to monitor abortion clinics

Question 2

Identify at least five offices or entities in the executive branch other than the governor's office and explain their roles and powers. How do these offices reflect the powers of the Texas governor?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Pick at least five offices or entities from among the lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller of public accounts, commissioner of the General Land Office, commissioner of agriculture, secretary of state, Texas Railroad Commission, and State Board of Education and properly identify their primary responsibilities.
2. Explain how the members of the offices or entities are chosen and how this tends to diminish the power of the governor.




jayhills49

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Excellent


Animal_Goddess

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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