Week 5: Executive

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

Who was Governor for 14 years?

Back (Answer)

Rick Perry

Front (Question)

Who supported the Trans-Texas corridor?

Back (Answer)

Rick Perry

Front (Question)

Who was connected to CPRIT?

Back (Answer)

Rick Perry

Front (Question)

Who did the Ethics Commission fine?

Back (Answer)

Rick Perry

Front (Question)

Who executed people via the Death Penalty?

Back (Answer)

Rick Perry

Front (Question)

Who signed the NCLB?

Back (Answer)

George W. Bush

Front (Question)

What is the NCLB?

Back (Answer)

No Child Left Behind Act

Front (Question)

Who proposed to use the “Robin Hood Plan”?

Back (Answer)

George W. Bush

Front (Question)

Who was the last Democratic Governor?

Back (Answer)

Ann Richards

#10

Front (Question)

Who was the 2nd female Governor of Texas?

Back (Answer)

Ann Richards

#11

Front (Question)

Who was the first native Texas Governor?

Back (Answer)

Jim Hogg

#12

Front (Question)

1 Qualification for Governor

Back (Answer)

4 year terms

#13

Front (Question)

2 Qualification for Governor

Back (Answer)

Must be at least 30 years old

#14

Front (Question)

3 Qualifications for Governor

Back (Answer)

Must be a resident for at least 5 years

#15

Front (Question)

4 Qualifications for Governor

Back (Answer)

US Citizen

#16

Front (Question)

5 Qualifications for Governor

Back (Answer)

Must be only job

#17

Front (Question)

1 Governor’s Compensation

Back (Answer)

$153,750 annually

#18

Front (Question)

2 Governor’s Compensation

Back (Answer)

Travel Allowance (limo, helicopter, plane)

#19

Front (Question)

3 Governor’s Compensation

Back (Answer)

200-300 staff

#20

Front (Question)

4 Governor’s Compensation

Back (Answer)

Mansion

#21

Front (Question)

What is veto power?

Back (Answer)

the formal power of the executive to reject bills that have been passed by the legislature

#22

Front (Question)

What can happen to a veto in Texas?

Back (Answer)

It can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both houses.

#23

Front (Question)

Appointment Power

Back (Answer)

the ability to select individuals to occupy key positions within the bureaucracy.

#24

Front (Question)

Recess Appointment

Back (Answer)

an appointment made by the governor while the Texas Senate is not in session