Which of the following is NOT a power the governor can use to influence the Texas legislature?

A) Calling a special session and setting its agenda B) Making emergency proclamations C) Appointing a political ally as lieutenant governor to control the Senate on the governor's behalf D) Threatening a veto E) Making a direct appeal to voters

Answer: C

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Which of the following political parties in Nigeria have won majorities in the National Assembly in each election and the majority of governorships since 1999?

A. All Nigeria People's Party B. People's Democratic Party C. Action Congress of Nigeria D. United Nigeria People's Party E. Communist Party of Nigeria

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Which of the following strategies would facilitate lobbying the government on behalf of one's occupational group in Nigeria?

A. propagating the idea that workers and farmers operate best as smallholders B. shifting of workers to large-scale commercial farms C. reducing the taxation rates to facilitate foreign direct investment D. increasing the rent-seeking activities undertaken by the government E. shifting from a presidential to a selectorate system

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