Question 1

Describe the informal powers of the governor of California. How have these powers been used?

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Question 2

Who is the current lieutenant governor?

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Gavin Newsom is currently serving as the Lieutenant Governor of California. The other options are no longer in this position.

Question 3

Why is education administration a confusing policy area?

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Education administration is a confusing policy area because the superintendent of public instruction shares power with an appointed board of education. This can lead to disagreements and conflicts in decision-making processes, creating confusion in the policy area.

Question 4

What is the plural executive and what impact does it have on the governor of California?

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Question 5

How is the bureaucracy in California organized? How does it relate to the governor?

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Question 6

This member of the plural executive is a major political competitor for the governor and can set his or her own political agenda.

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Question 7

Why is the role of the governor in the budget process and his line-item veto power considered among his strongest powers?

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Question 8

What proposition made the insurance commissioner an elected position?

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Proposition 103, also known as the Insurance Rate Reduction and Reform Act, was a California ballot proposition that passed in 1988. Among other provisions, it made the insurance commissioner an elected position.

Question 9

What is the responsibility of the secretary of state?

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The Secretary of State in California is responsible for managing California's elections, including voter registration, candidate filing, and ballot proposition processing. The Secretary of State is also responsible for maintaining official records of state-level legislation and regulations, and for maintaining public access to those records. Neither enforcing California laws, overseeing tax collection, nor managing California's money and investments fall under the purview of the Secretary of State's responsibilities.

Question 10

What factors suggest that the governor of California is "invisible"?

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Quiz 6: The Governor and the Executive Branch