How Does the Veto Power of the Texas Governor Differ

question 71

Multiple Choice

How does the veto power of the Texas governor differ from that of the president of the United States?

• A) The governor can use the line-item veto on any bill, but the president is restricted to using it on appropriation bills.
• B) The governor can veto a bill twice, but the president can only veto a bill once and is powerless if the legislature overrides it.
• C) Unlike the president, a veto by the governor on a bill cannot be overridden by the legislature.
• D) The governor can only veto a bill with the sworn support of one-tenth of the legislature; the president has no preconditions.
• E) Unlike the president, if the governor fails to sign a bill by a certain deadline, it is passed automatically.

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