Chapter 29, Student Web Activities, Texas and Texans, Glencoe, 2003

Chapter 29: Texas State Government
"The Governor's Office"

Introduction
In Chapter 28, you learned that the state government of Texas is divided into three branches—the executive, the legislative, and the judicial branches. In Chapter 29, you read about the responsibilities of each branch. The head of the executive branch is the state governor. In this activity, you will learn more about the actual office of this chief executive of the state.

Destination Title: State of Texas

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Directions
Start at the State of Texas Web site.

Run your mouse over "Government" in the menu on the left of the screen. In the menu that appears, click on Governor and Executive Branch.
Now find and click on Office of the Governor.
Click on and explore the links in the bar across the top of the screen.

After you have read through the information, answer the following questions.

1. About how many appointments does a Governor make during a four-year term?

2. What are the responsibilities of the Texas Film Commission and the Texas Music Office?

3. To whom would you write if you wanted the Governor to attend a pep rally at your school?

4. Who sponsors the Texas Women's Hall of Fame?

5. Write a nomination for a woman you know to be inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame. Be sure to include information about why the woman should be inducted, what the woman's accomplishments are, how she has benefited the state, and what you have gained from knowing her. Use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation when writing your nomination in the space below.