To what does the term plural executive refer?
A) Texas prepares two separate state budgets each year.
B) The governor appoints most all executive officers.
C) Most top executive officials in Texas are elected.
D) The governor must share power with the lieutenant governor.
E) The governor is not Texas's highest-ranking officer.

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The term plural executive refers to the fact that in Texas, most top executive officials (such as the attorney general, comptroller, land commissioner, and agriculture commissioner) are elected by the people, rather than appointed by the governor. This creates a system in which power is divided among several independently elected officials, rather than being concentrated in the hands of the governor.

To What Does the Term Plural Executive Refer