During the colonial period, royal representatives possessed veto power over acts of the colonial legislatures. Because of wide opposition to this practice, most state constitutions at first gave no veto power to governors. Over time, however, governors gained veto powers, in some cases extending to particular items in appropriations bills. This suggests that state governors have?
a. made significant gains in legislative power with the adoption of the line-item veto.
b. used the veto in the way that was intended by the framers of the Constitution.
c. used the veto to overturn legislation that had been popular with the citizens of their states.
d. expanded their veto power to include the pocket veto.
e. done a more effective job of governing than royal representatives did in colonial times.
Answer: a. made significant gains in legislative power with the adoption of the line-item veto.
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