The Plural Executive: What Does the Plural Executive System Mean for Texas?
Texas has a plural executive system, which serves to limit the power of the governor by placing elected, rather than appointed, officials in key positions on the governor’s staff.
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- Why does Texas have a plural executive system?
- When a state’s attorney general and lieutenant governor are popularly elected by the voters, not appointed by the governor, what are the possible impacts on state governance?
- How does the state constitution of Texas limit the governor’s power?
- What powers do lieutenant governors exercise in the Texas Legislature?
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