This is the second of the two major "branches" of government: the Executive. However, in this particular unit, we're going to look PRIMARILY at the Governor (and a little bit, by extension), into his/her relations with other Executive branch officials. We'll take a look at the inner workings of Executive branch agencies at the end of the course, in the unit on Bureaucracies.
Textbook Reading |
Chapter 7 (Parts 7.A through 7.E) Introduction to the Study of Governors (Margaret Ferguson, provided by the Rutgers Eagleton Center) |
Instructor Notes |
Governors and their Powers - Lecture Notes |
Outside Links |
Governors Power and Authority (National Governors Association) Governors Office Functions (National Governors Association) Powers of the Governors (CSG Book of the States 2019) State Administrative Officials: Methods of Selection (CSG Book of the States 2019) Lt Governor Powers and Duties (CSG Book of the States 2019) Gubernatorial Succession (CSG Book of the States 2019) Powers of the Governor in NC (Prof Thad Beyle, 1990) Weak and Strong Governors (John Seymour's Texas Government course - slide 57 only) Institutional Power Rankings of the Governors Map (2011 version) Modified Beyle scale (2006 - by ML Johnson) |
Unit Assignments |
Executive Branch Officers Essay |