Question

How does this compare to the status that governors hold today

Answer 1

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The best answer according to the current status that the governor holds is the second option: "Modern governors have much more authority than what the excerpt describes, including the veto power over legislation".

Argument:

According to the current powers that relapse under the governor, all 50 state governors have the power to veto whole legislative measures, they influence the legislative processes through an executive budget and policy agenda.