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In 1998, the Supreme Court struck down the presidential line-item veto law, declaring it unconstitutional, because

a. it violated the congressional representatives' right to free speech. b. Congress did not have the constitutional authority to hand that power to the President. c. a President cannot have influence in the legislative process. d. the Bill of Rights demands that laws be passed in their entirety. e. the role of lobbyists would be reduced in Washington.

Which of the following elected officials are NOT part of the state's plural executive?

A) attorney general B) comptroller of public accounts C) Speaker of the House D) commissioner of agriculture