Author Question: Governor George W. Bush used a tactic that allowed him to gain the respect of members of the ... (Read 51 times)

OSWALD · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Governor George W. Bush used a tactic that allowed him to gain the respect of members of the legislature and get many of his initiatives passed. How did he prefer to work out his differences with the legislature?

a. He met in public with opposition leaders to hash out disagreements so that the public could stay informed and the government process would be transparent.
b. He met in private with legislative leaders to hash out differences and would refuse to leak any disagreements to the press.
c. He would often appear before the legislature on the floor to lobby his position on many bills and meet with legislators publicly after.
d. He would often identify which bills he would not veto in exchange for legislators supporting some of his policies.

Question 2

In an effort to raise new revenue for the state, Governor Ann Richards led support for a constitutional amendment to __________.

a. create a tax on political campaign contributions
b. create a state personal income tax
c. establish state property taxes
d. create a state lottery