Races for Governor.This year, voters in 36 states will elect their state's Governor. A Governor is a state's most powerful elected e·lect v. e·lect·ed, e·lect·ing, e·lects v.tr. 1. To select by vote for an office or for membership. 2. To pick out; select: elect an art course. official, and is responsible for the executive duties of a state's government, such as enforcing laws, appointing officials, preparing a budget, and supervising state agencies. A Governor can attract national attention because the post often leads to a nationwide office. Four of the last five Presidents served as Governor before winning election to the White House. Governors serve four-gear terms in every state except New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). and Vermont Vermont (vərmŏnt`) [Fr.,=green mountain], New England state of the NE United States. It is bordered by New Hampshire, across the Connecticut R. , where they serve two-year terms. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] QUESTIONS 1. True or false: New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of will elect a Governor in November November: see month. .-- 2. New York's current Governor belongs to which party?-- 3. How many states will not elect a Governor in November?-- 4. Of the states electing a Governor, how many now have a Democratic Governor?-- 5. Of the states electing a Governor, how many now have a Republican Governor?-- 6. To gain a majority [26] of all governorships, Democrats The List of notable Democrats is a list of prominent politicians, government officials, and organizational leaders of the Democratic Party of the United States. Prominent figures of the Democratic Party Currently notable Democrats
7. How many of the last five Presidents served as Governor before being elected to the White House?-- 8. A Governor heads which branch of the state government?-- 9. In which states do Governors serve two-year terms?-- 10. Do you think a Governor elected for two years would be more powerful--or less powerful--than a Governor elected for four years? Explain.-- ANSWERS 1. true 2. Republican 3. 14 states will not elect a Governor in November. 4. 14 states electing a Governor in November now have a Democratic Governor. 5. 22 states electing a Governor in November now have a Republican Governor. 6. Eight states with Democratic governors are not up for election. So Democrats would have to win 18 states in November to gain a majority of 26. 7. four 8. executive 9. New Hampshire and Vermont 10. If Governors have to run every two gears, they would have less time to spend on governing gov·ern v. gov·erned, gov·ern·ing, gov·erns v.tr. 1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; exercise sovereign authority in. 2. , so would tend to have less power. |
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