How do the staggered terms of state boards and commissioners affect the governor?
a. It is hard for the governor to remove his or her predecessor's appointees, which impedes progress.
b. A governor has to wait at least two years to get majorities favoring his or her policies on most boards.
c. For three years, a predecessor's appointees technically do not answer to the current governor.
d. The governor cannot enact new policies until a predecessor's appointees have left.
Answer: b
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