The Governor's Ability to Influence the Making and Executing of Government

question 23

Multiple Choice

The governor's ability to influence the making and executing of government policy depends on all the following except his or her

• A)bargaining skills.
• B)ability to broker effectively between competing interests.
• C)persuasiveness.
• D)prior experience as a legislator.

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Definitions:

Federal Government

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Four-Day Riot

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Emancipation Proclamation

An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring the freedom of all enslaved people in Confederate territory during the American Civil War.

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