Governors Are Expected to Play a Diverse Set of Roles

question 29

Essay

Governors are expected to play a diverse set of roles in the state government. Discuss the different roles of the governor. Is there a particular role you find to be most important? Which one might be viewed as least important? Finally, could a governor be successful if they only focused on your most important role and neglected the least important?

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Definitions:

White Privilege

A societal advantage that benefits people whom society identifies as white, beyond what is commonly experienced by non-white people under the same social, political, or economic circumstances.

Interpersonal Racism

Discriminatory behavior exhibited by individuals towards others based on race, manifesting in interactions between people.

Everyday Interactions

The regular, routine exchanges and activities that occur between individuals in their daily lives.

Symbolic Violence

A form of veiled violence manifested through language, aesthetics, and social practices that perpetuate social inequalities.