Former state senator Maxine Annabeth Flint has just been elected governor of her state. Her term will run for four years. If she is like most governors, which of the following statements is most likely to be true of her time in office?
a. Governor Flint will likely need to hold down another job besides that of governor.
b. As chief executive, Governor Flint’s powers will be identical to the U.S. president but on a smaller scale.
c. Like the U.S. president, Governor Flint will have line-item, amendatory, and reduction veto powers.
d. Governor Flint will have more power relative to her state’s legislature than the U.S. president does relative to Congress.
d. Governor Flint will have more power relative to her state’s legislature than the U.S. president does relative to Congress.
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