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19 Cards in this Set
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Impeachment
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the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to a trial in the Senate and the possible removal of a state official
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Appointment
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the power of the chief executive, whether the president of the United States or the governor of a state, to appoint persons to office
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patronage
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the resources available to higher officials, usually opportunities to make political appointments to offices and to confer grants, licenses, or special favors to supporters
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senatorial courtesy
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in Texas, the practice whereby the governor seeks the indication that the senator from the candidate's home supports the nomination
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executive budget
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the state budget prepared and submitted by the governor to the legislature, which indicates the governor's spending priorities
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legislative budget
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the state budget that is prepared and submitted by the legislative budget board and that is fully considered by the House and Senate
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veto
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the governor's power to turn down legislation; can be overridden b a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate
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post-adjournment veto
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a veto of a bill that occurs after the legislature adjourns, thus preventing the legislature from overriding it
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line-item veto
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the power of the executive to veto specific provisions (lines) of an appropriations bill passed by the legislature
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special session
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a legislative session called by the governor that addresses an agenda set by him or her and that lasts no longer than 30 days
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plural executive
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an executive branch in which power is fragmented because the election of statewide officeholders is independent of the election of the governor
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secretary of state
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state official, appointed by the governor whose primary responsibility is administering elections
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lieutenant governor
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the second highest elected official in the state and president of the state senate
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attorney general
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elected state official who serves as the state official who serves as the state's chief civil lawyer
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land commissioner
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elected state official who is the manager of most publicly owned lands
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agricultural commissioner
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elected state official who is primarily responsible for enforcing agricultural laws
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comptroller
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elected state official who directs the collection of taxes and other revenues and estimates revenues for the budgeting process
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bureaucracy
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the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that are employed by all large scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel
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Sunset Advisory Commission
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a commission created in 1975 for the purpose of reviewing the effectiveness of state agencies
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