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the state high school board. He has the appointment and general management
of state teachers' institutes. He meets and counsels with county and city
superintendents. Thus an active, earnest, competent man may influence for
good the schools of all grades throughout the state. He reports to the
legislature at each session, through the governor, the condition and needs
of the schools of the state. In this report he recommends such measures
for the improvement of the educational system of the state as he deems
advisable. In many states he apportions the state school money.

Assistants.--Usually the above officers have assistants appointed by
themselves.

OTHER STATE OFFICERS.

The officers given above are the typical state officers, but every state
has others. Of these the most important are shown in the comparative
tabulation.

Some states provide the governor with a council. This is in most cases
simply an advisory, not an administrative or executive body.

_Some Pertinent Questions._

What are the qualifications required in the governor of this state? The
lieutenant governor? The other officers? The names of the state officers?
The length of their terms? The officers not mentioned in the text, and
their duties? Name the state officers whom you have seen.

Which states require the highest qualifications in the governor? The
lowest? Which give the longest term? The shortest? The highest salary? The
lowest? Which states limit the number of terms? Which have no lieutenant
governor? In which states is a majority vote required? Does there seem to
be any sectional law as to these things; that is, is there anything
peculiar to New England, or to the south, or to the northwest? What seems
to be the general law of succession to the governorship? What exceptions?

What is meant by saying that the governor executes the law? Is this saying
strictly true? Is a sheriff an executive or a judicial officer? The
constable? The mayor of a city? Can an executive officer be sued? A
judicial officer?

How many senators and representatives would it take to pass a bill over
the governor's veto? Have you ever known of its being done? If the
governor should go to Washington on business of the state or on private
business, who would act as governor? How long would he so act? Could he
pardon convicts at that time? Have you ever read a message of the
governor?

If the state superintendent of public instruction wants information o