Question

1. What is meant by the term "The Plural Executive" as it relates to the position of Governor of California?

2. What is the line item veto? And, why and how did the California Governor acquire such power?

3. Compared to the President of the United States, the Governor of California has less visibility and public recognition. Yet, why is the Governor of California such a significant position?

4. What are more important and why, the Governor's formal or informal powers? Please refer to Box 6.1 on page 140 of the Anagnoson textbook for a listing of these powers.

Answer 1

• 1. A plural executive is a system of government where several, or all, of the administrative branch officers are elected in their own right. This results in a much weaker chief executive. This system is mainly found in American states, particularly Texas. Whereas the President and Vice-President are the only elected federal executives, California has a dozen: eight elected statewide, plus four regionally elected members of the Board of Equalization.
• California has plural executives, meaning most positions are elected by people and not dependent on the governor.There are actually more than one. Sharing Executive power ,and elected for the office, with the governor in California are:
• 1. Secretary of State
• 2. Lieutenant Governor
• 3. Attorney General
• 4.State Controller
• 5.Treasurer
• 6.Secretary of state
• 7.Superintendent of Public Instruction
  
• 8.Insurance Commissioner
  
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