The Governor's Ability to Hire, Fire, Motivate, and Punish Is

The governor's ability to hire, fire, motivate, and punish is severely restricted by several factors, including:

A) the courts, merit-system rules and regulations, and political agendas.
B) other elected executive branch officials kowtowing to his or her administrative and political agendas.
C) economic development proposals.
D) conflicting responsibilities related to his or her role as top policymaker.