Question 1

In March 2010,Congress passed ________,substantially altering the nation's health care system.

Accepted Answer

A)  No Child Left Behind 
B)  the Affordable Care Act 
C)  the National Women's Health Act 
D)  the Dream Act 
A)  No Child Left Behind 
B)  the Affordable Care Act 
C)  the National Women's Health Act 
D)  the Dream Act

Question 2

A 1983 report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education was called

Accepted Answer

A)  Waiting for Superman. 
B)  Only in America. 
C)  No Child Left Behind. 
D)  A Nation at Risk. 
A)  Waiting for Superman. 
B)  Only in America. 
C)  No Child Left Behind. 
D)  A Nation at Risk.

Question 3

In 2016,the Texas Supreme Court held that the existing system for funding public schools met the minimum constitutional provisions for

Accepted Answer

A)  fairness. 
B)  efficiency. 
C)  general diffusion of knowledge. 
D)  acceptability. 
A)  fairness. 
B)  efficiency. 
C)  general diffusion of knowledge. 
D)  acceptability.

Question 4

Most of the water in Texas is for

Accepted Answer

A)  national defense purposes. 
B)  home consumption by households. 
C)  irrigation. 
D)  additional water supplies for neighboring states. 
A)  national defense purposes. 
B)  home consumption by households. 
C)  irrigation. 
D)  additional water supplies for neighboring states.

Question 5

In the case of Edwards Aquifer Authority v.Burrell Day and Joel McDaniel (2012),farmers argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  the rights to the water in the aquifer were beyond the reach of the federal government because of a long-standing precedent dating back to Mexican common law. 
B)  they had the rights to the water based on their ownership of the land above it. 
C)  they had water rights because they had prior claim pursuant to Texas sovereignty under federalism. 
D)  they had water rights based on the eminent domain doctrine of the federal Constitution. 
A)  the rights to the water in the aquifer were beyond the reach of the federal government because of a long-standing precedent dating back to Mexican common law. 
B)  they had the rights to the water based on their ownership of the land above it. 
C)  they had water rights because they had prior claim pursuant to Texas sovereignty under federalism. 
D)  they had water rights based on the eminent domain doctrine of the federal Constitution.

Question 6

Rather than seeking to rationally understand everything that is involved in a particular policy or optimize every action taken to address a problem,policy makers may actually seek to ________,which can lead to less-than-rational and less-than-efficient public policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  use bounded rationality 
B)  rationalize 
C)  satisfice 
D)  table 
A)  use bounded rationality 
B)  rationalize 
C)  satisfice 
D)  table

Question 7

The first toll was opened between Dallas and Fort Worth in

Accepted Answer

A)  1957. 
B)  1977. 
C)  1965. 
D)  1980. 
A)  1957. 
B)  1977. 
C)  1965. 
D)  1980.

Question 8

One of the perverse effects of public welfare is that it encourages fathers to stay connected to their families and help raise their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following steps in the policy-making cycle occurs first?

Accepted Answer

A)  formulation 
B)  problem identification 
C)  evaluation 
D)  agenda setting 
A)  formulation 
B)  problem identification 
C)  evaluation 
D)  agenda setting

Question 10

The Texas case Edgewood ISD v.Kirby involved the funding of schools using the property tax system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 1957 the Texas legislature passed laws encouraging school districts to resist federally ordered desegregation,although then-governor Price Daniel Sr.,chose to ignore such laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 1949,which law increased state funding and established the Texas Education Agency (TEA),which carries out the state's educational program?

Accepted Answer

A)  No Child Left Behind 
B)  Gilmer-Aikin Laws 
C)  Top 10 Percent Plan 
D)  Texas Education Agency 
A)  No Child Left Behind 
B)  Gilmer-Aikin Laws 
C)  Top 10 Percent Plan 
D)  Texas Education Agency

Question 13

Plessy v.Ferguson overturned the doctrine of separate but equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which school district in Texas became one of the first in the nation to comply with the Supreme Court's order in Brown v.Board of Education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Houston 
B)  El Paso 
C)  San Antonio 
D)  Dallas 
A)  Houston 
B)  El Paso 
C)  San Antonio 
D)  Dallas

Question 15

Explain the impact that A Nation at Risk had on education policy in Texas.

Accepted Answer

a.National Commission on Excellence in E

Question 16

________ calls for wealthy districts to transfer funds to poorer districts in order to equalize funds available to all public schools across the state.

Accepted Answer

A)  The equalization plan 
B)  The Edgewood IV plan 
C)  The Robin Hood plan 
D)  Senate Bill 7 
A)  The equalization plan 
B)  The Edgewood IV plan 
C)  The Robin Hood plan 
D)  Senate Bill 7

Question 17

In 2014,________ percent of Texans lived below the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A)  15.9 
B)  17.2 
C)  15.0 
D)  35.4 
A)  15.9 
B)  17.2 
C)  15.0 
D)  35.4

Question 18

Which government entity administers and determines the benefit levels for Aid for Dependent Children,Old Age Assistance,and Aid for the Blind?

Accepted Answer

A)  federal 
B)  local 
C)  state 
D)  county 
A)  federal 
B)  local 
C)  state 
D)  county

Question 19

Desegregation of public schools was supported from the beginning by Texas law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the 1973 San Antonio v.Rodriguez case,the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states such as Texas

Accepted Answer

A)  are required to subsidize poorer school districts under the equal protection clause. 
B)  are not required to subsidize poorer school districts under the equal protection clause. 
C)  are required to equalize funding to public and private schools. 
D)  are not required to subsidize wealthy school districts under the equal protection clause. 
A)  are required to subsidize poorer school districts under the equal protection clause. 
B)  are not required to subsidize poorer school districts under the equal protection clause. 
C)  are required to equalize funding to public and private schools. 
D)  are not required to subsidize wealthy school districts under the equal protection clause.

In March 2010,Congress passed ________,substantially altering the nation's health care system.

A 1983 report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education was called

In 2016,the Texas Supreme Court held that the existing system for funding public schools met the minimum constitutional provisions for

Most of the water in Texas is for

In the case of Edwards Aquifer Authority v.Burrell Day and Joel McDaniel (2012),farmers argued that

Rather than seeking to rationally understand everything that is involved in a particular policy or optimize every action taken to address a problem,policy makers may actually seek to ________,which can lead to less-than-rational and less-than-efficient public policy.

The first toll was opened between Dallas and Fort Worth in

One of the perverse effects of public welfare is that it encourages fathers to stay connected to their families and help raise their children.

Which of the following steps in the policy-making cycle occurs first?

The Texas case Edgewood ISD v.Kirby involved the funding of schools using the property tax system.

In 1957 the Texas legislature passed laws encouraging school districts to resist federally ordered desegregation,although then-governor Price Daniel Sr.,chose to ignore such laws.

In 1949,which law increased state funding and established the Texas Education Agency (TEA),which carries out the state's educational program?

Plessy v.Ferguson overturned the doctrine of separate but equal.

Which school district in Texas became one of the first in the nation to comply with the Supreme Court's order in Brown v.Board of Education?

Explain the impact that A Nation at Risk had on education policy in Texas.

________ calls for wealthy districts to transfer funds to poorer districts in order to equalize funds available to all public schools across the state.

In 2014,________ percent of Texans lived below the poverty line.

Which government entity administers and determines the benefit levels for Aid for Dependent Children,Old Age Assistance,and Aid for the Blind?

Desegregation of public schools was supported from the beginning by Texas law.

In the 1973 San Antonio v.Rodriguez case,the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states such as Texas

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Exam 12: Public Policy

In March 2010,Congress passed ________,substantially altering the nation's health care system.

A 1983 report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education was called

In 2016,the Texas Supreme Court held that the existing system for funding public schools met the minimum constitutional provisions for

Most of the water in Texas is for

In the case of Edwards Aquifer Authority v.Burrell Day and Joel McDaniel (2012),farmers argued that

Rather than seeking to rationally understand everything that is involved in a particular policy or optimize every action taken to address a problem,policy makers may actually seek to ________,which can lead to less-than-rational and less-than-efficient public policy.

The first toll was opened between Dallas and Fort Worth in

One of the perverse effects of public welfare is that it encourages fathers to stay connected to their families and help raise their children.

Which of the following steps in the policy-making cycle occurs first?

The Texas case Edgewood ISD v.Kirby involved the funding of schools using the property tax system.

In 1957 the Texas legislature passed laws encouraging school districts to resist federally ordered desegregation,although then-governor Price Daniel Sr.,chose to ignore such laws.

In 1949,which law increased state funding and established the Texas Education Agency (TEA),which carries out the state's educational program?

Plessy v.Ferguson overturned the doctrine of separate but equal.

Which school district in Texas became one of the first in the nation to comply with the Supreme Court's order in Brown v.Board of Education?

Explain the impact that A Nation at Risk had on education policy in Texas.

________ calls for wealthy districts to transfer funds to poorer districts in order to equalize funds available to all public schools across the state.

In 2014,________ percent of Texans lived below the poverty line.

Which government entity administers and determines the benefit levels for Aid for Dependent Children,Old Age Assistance,and Aid for the Blind?

Desegregation of public schools was supported from the beginning by Texas law.

In the 1973 San Antonio v.Rodriguez case,the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states such as Texas

The Political Culture,People,and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Legislature

The Executive Branch

The Judiciary

Local Government

Public Finance

Crime and Corrections Policy

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