What are the formal and informal sources of the governor's power?
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. Generally, sources of power are institutional and personal, or formal and informal. Institutional sources of a governor's power include the constitution, which vests the office with "supreme executive power"; whether the governor is a member of the same political party as the majority party in one or both houses of the legislature; numerical strength and cohesiveness of fellow partisans in the legislature (such as majority or supermajority status, and they vote as a solid bloc or are factionalized). Power can also stem from a governor's popularity, personal powers of persuasion and/or charisma; style and personal qualities such as experience; the (possible) perception of having a mandate; strategic use of the media. Note that this is not a question about the governor's duties.
You might also like to view...
Most American cities elect their council members in partisan elections with less focus on personality, style, or image of a candidate
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The slate of issues that members of Congress want to address during the coming term is the ______.
a. constituency demands list b. franking privilege c. legislative agenda d. State of the Union address e. descriptive representation