Informal Powers (Chapter 4)

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Is the Texas Governor weak?

− Constitutional limits on power − Power has increased as appointment power has expanded with creation of more boards and commissions− Governor Abbott has obtained increased influence over the budget with enhanced line-item veto power

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Personal Power

Popular mandates & The political ambition ladder

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Popular mandates

Increased by the size of the electoral victory

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The political ambition ladder

The strategies and experiences accumulated working up through local or other state offices

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Informal Powers

− Governors have more power earlier in their tenure− Longer in office —accumulates more allies − Higher public approval translates into increased power in office

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Informal Powers Definition

power based on factors other than those given in the constitution

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A governor that wins an election by a significant margin can claim a __________ making the legislature less willing to challenge them.

popular mandate