See For Yourself Video Quiz: Texas governor delivers State of the State address

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. Why are emergency items a powerful tool for Texas governors?

Emergency items require legislative attention by law correct incorrect

Emergency items allow lawmakers to bypass the sixty-day waiting period before lawmakers can consider legislation correct incorrect

Emergency items make legislative proposals eligible for extra federal funding correct incorrect

Emergency items do not have to go through the legislature, as they only require the governor’s signature correct incorrect

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. The governor is shown outlining his public platform to set the state’s political and policy priorities. This is known as

Agenda setting correct incorrect

Legislation seeking correct incorrect

Executive orders correct incorrect

Platform promoting correct incorrect

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. The book outlines multiple strategies the governor can use to affect the legislative process. Which best describes the strategy used in the video?

Calling a special session correct incorrect

Vetoing legislation correct incorrect

Declaring legislative emergencies correct incorrect

Pardoning legislators correct incorrect

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. Based on the State of the State Address, which of the following bills should you expect to see the governor sign (or veto) first in 2019?

A bill regarding school security correct incorrect

A bill to clear the backlog of sexual assault kits correct incorrect

A bill to provide access to healthcare to uninsured Texans correct incorrect

A bill to fund veterans mental health programs correct incorrect

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. When the governor advocates for Senator Nelson’s “broad-based plan … that creates a mental healthcare consortium,” what strategy is he engaging in?

Line-item veto correct incorrect

Keeping score correct incorrect

Recommending legislation correct incorrect

Granting clemency correct incorrect