In Texas, the lieutenant governor
A. is elected separately from the governor but succeeds the governor should the office be vacated.
B. is elected jointly with the governor and therefore succeeds the governor should the office be vacated.
C. is appointed by the governor and thus cannot succeed the governor should the office be vacated.
D. is appointed by the governor and succeeds the governor should the office be vacated.
Answer: A
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a. He avoided entrapments of royalty by rejecting references such as “Your Majesty.” b. He was very aggressive in establishing a global military presence by basing American military personnel in volatile foreign arenas. c. He established a foreign economic policy. d. He established the influence of the executive in crafting public policy. e. He established and preferred the reference of “Mr. President.”