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| The power to reject a proposed law. |
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| A legislative vote of much more than a simple majority, for instance, two-thirds of a legislative chamber voting to override a governor’s veto. |
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| The powers explicitly granted to a governor according to state law, such as vetoing legislation or appointing heads of state agencies. |
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| The powers explicitly granted to a governor according to state law, such as vetoing legislation or appointing heads of state agencies. |
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| The things a governor is able to do, such as command media attention or persuade party members, based on personality or position, not on formal authority. |
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| A governor’s ability to pick individuals to run state government, such as appointing cabinet secretaries. |
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| Rules or regulations with the force of law that governors can create directly under the statutory authority given them. |
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