The Term Weak Executive Refers to the Fact That the Governor

question 54

Multiple Choice

The term weak executive refers to the fact that the governor

• A) has budget execution authority in his own right.
• B) may hire and fire at pleasure all executive directors of state agencies.
• C) is often unable to obtain the cooperation of the legislature.
• D) has no direct control over most of the agencies in the state government.

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