Governor

Unfortunately, the governor of Texas does not have that same luxury. The governor of Texas powers involve parts of the executive, legislative and judicial branches. In the executive branch one of the main and significant powers held by the Texas governor is the power of appointment. The power of appointment gives the governor “ control over 410 governmental entities, including a wide range of agencies, commissions, and boards” ( Champagne and Harpman 245). The power of appointment is a great…

Appointment Power: One of the Executive powers that a governor has is the Appointment Power. This power give the governor the ability to assign others to work alongside of him/her during their term. This can give the governor a great advantage because if they want to, they can assign friends into certain spots in office. In our text book it is defined as “…a degree of control over about 200 states agencies” (Champagne, Harpham 222). This power gives the governor such a great advantage because…

The power to veto makes the governor awfully powerful in the legislative game. The veto is a negative power in which the governor can say "no" to a piece of legislation when it comes to his desk for passage. Two kinds of vetoes exist for the governor's utilization. A regular veto says no to the entire bill. The other kind of veto available to governors, and not the President of the United States, is the line-item veto. The line-item veto gives the governor the ability to remove part of a piece…

The performance of governors highly depends on the budgetary process. As a matter of fact, the budget is an important policy document that affects the development of a state and lives of ordinary citizens in an important way. The budget is supposed to show how the states intend to spend and raise revenue for the various expenses. As the chief executive of the state government, the governor oversees the development of the budget by state officers. The process of approving the budget proposal…

first speech was delivered by outgoing Governor Sam Brownback on January 9, 2018, and the second speech was given by incoming Governor Jeff Colyer on February 8, 2018. The reason for two addresses was as follows; Governor Brownback had been appointed to the position of ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom and the Governor did not want to step down as current Governor until his new appointment had been confirmed. The majority of outgoing Governor Brownback's speech focused on…

governor, the other top level executive offices also have important roles to play in Alabama’s executive branch. The states attorney general provides legal representation for the state of Alabama, the officers, agencies and departments. Also the attorney…

decisions. There are more recognizable people who help make the Executive Branch run smoothly such as the Governor along with many other elected Office Officials, each taking a crucial part in the decision-making, and fulfilling their duties. The Executive Branch of Texas is structured differently from other Executive Branches. Many people often think of the most recognizable Executive…

office of the president and the state governor. Although there are many differences between president of the United States and Texas’ state governor, the biggest is the level at which they serve. The president is the chief executive of the federal government. The governor is the executive head of the state. However, it is the President who has the greater responsibility and authority. Currently, the President of the United States is Barack Obama and the governor for the state of Texas is…

the governors office of Texas appears to be weak when it comes to granted powers from the constitution on paper. With this being said it is important to update and stay with todays expectations when it comes to the government. (235) In the state of Texas, the Texas governor is weak in powers compared to the president of the United States. In Texas, the executive branch is divided among some individuals that are elected separately. Much like the president of the United States, the governor of a…

39th out of the 50 states in the United States (Champagne). Though Texas governors have various executive, legislative, and judicial powers they have little when comparing to other states in the U.S. This is due to the plural form of government the Texas Constitution of 1876 rules for the governors. This form of government poses many problems but also has its benefits. One of which is the allowance for more democracy. The governor of Texas has limited power due to the Plural form of government.…