Question 1

The three main issues that have shaped education policy in Texas over the last 50 years have been

Accepted Answer

A)  income taxes, federal regulation, and teachers' salaries. 
B)  labor unions, civil rights, and school district lines. 
C)  funding, desegregation, and educational excellence. 
D)  desegregation, access to the Internet, and urbanization. 
A)  income taxes, federal regulation, and teachers' salaries. 
B)  labor unions, civil rights, and school district lines. 
C)  funding, desegregation, and educational excellence. 
D)  desegregation, access to the Internet, and urbanization.

Question 2

Which U.S.Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v.Ferguson,ruling that state-imposed segregation in schools isolated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  San Antonio v. Rodriguez 
B)  Edge ISD v. Kirby 
C)  Brown v. Board of Education 
D)  Mendez v. Westminster 
A)  San Antonio v. Rodriguez 
B)  Edge ISD v. Kirby 
C)  Brown v. Board of Education 
D)  Mendez v. Westminster

Question 3

The Robin Hood plan was found unconstitutional because it required

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A)  approval from school superintendents and teachers. 
B)  approval from the school board and voters. 
C)  approval from individual cities. 
D)  local voter approval of property tax levies and it prohibited a state property tax. 
A)  approval from school superintendents and teachers. 
B)  approval from the school board and voters. 
C)  approval from individual cities. 
D)  local voter approval of property tax levies and it prohibited a state property tax.

Question 4

In which case did the majority of the U.S.Supreme Court justices conclude that a tax penalizing people who did not get medical insurance was constitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States v. President Obama 
B)  United States v. Sebelius 
C)  National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius 
D)  National Federation of Independent Business v. President Obama 
A)  United States v. President Obama 
B)  United States v. Sebelius 
C)  National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius 
D)  National Federation of Independent Business v. President Obama

Question 5

In policy making,"unsatisficing" means reaching a decision that is satisfactory rather than optimal to the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One effective way to improve public education in Texas that Democrats,Republicans,and Tea Partyers support is

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A)  literacy tests for teachers. 
B)  issuing vouchers. 
C)  reducing the number of required end-of-course tests from 15 to 5. 
D)  increasing pay for teachers. 
A)  literacy tests for teachers. 
B)  issuing vouchers. 
C)  reducing the number of required end-of-course tests from 15 to 5. 
D)  increasing pay for teachers.

Question 7

Explain the impact that Brown v.Board of Education had on education policy in Texas.

Accepted Answer

a.Plessy v.Ferguson: The U.S.Supreme cou

Question 8

Explain how controversies over issues such as abortion and Affordable Health Care services for Texas residents arose.

Accepted Answer

a.Political controversy over abortion: C

Question 9

Which statement regarding water policy in Texas is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water rights are a complicated matter, balancing private property considerations and the public good. 
B)  There is continuing conflict between Texas and Mexico on the rights to the water flowing in the Rio Grande. 
C)  The business community is usually at odds with the private property rights of water developers and the water processing and transportation rights of stockholders. 
D)  The regulatory environment in Texas does not pose a huge problem because landowners and water conservation groups promote the public interest. 
A)  Water rights are a complicated matter, balancing private property considerations and the public good. 
B)  There is continuing conflict between Texas and Mexico on the rights to the water flowing in the Rio Grande. 
C)  The business community is usually at odds with the private property rights of water developers and the water processing and transportation rights of stockholders. 
D)  The regulatory environment in Texas does not pose a huge problem because landowners and water conservation groups promote the public interest.

Question 10

Which of the following is a challenge facing education policy in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  high level of public spending per pupil 
B)  low dropout rates 
C)  high teenage pregnancy rates among Hispanic students 
D)  demographics increasingly becoming minority and disadvantaged 
A)  high level of public spending per pupil 
B)  low dropout rates 
C)  high teenage pregnancy rates among Hispanic students 
D)  demographics increasingly becoming minority and disadvantaged

Question 11

The origins of modern welfare policy lie in

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A)  the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. 
B)  President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. 
C)  President Truman's post-World War II reforms. 
D)  President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs. 
A)  the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. 
B)  President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. 
C)  President Truman's post-World War II reforms. 
D)  President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs.

Question 12

The law of capture,as it pertains to water policy in Texas,essentially means that

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A)  the state owns the water rights because it is sovereign over Texas residents. 
B)  the federal government has the right to capture water in Texas because of the supremacy clause in the federal Constitution. 
C)  the first person to capture the water by pumping it out of the ground owns it. 
D)  the state can capture and tax any business that uses state water without reporting usage statistics to the state water board. 
A)  the state owns the water rights because it is sovereign over Texas residents. 
B)  the federal government has the right to capture water in Texas because of the supremacy clause in the federal Constitution. 
C)  the first person to capture the water by pumping it out of the ground owns it. 
D)  the state can capture and tax any business that uses state water without reporting usage statistics to the state water board.

Question 13

The U.S.Department of Labor developed the poverty index in 1964 and revised it in 1969 and 1980.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Federal money for Medicaid programs

Accepted Answer

A)  comes to the states as a block grant without any significant restrictions. 
B)  is tied to the number of adults on the welfare rolls in order to reduce the cost of program redundancy. 
C)  is accompanied by federal rules and regulations, which states must comply with to maintain federal funding of the program. 
D)  is administered automatically by the federal government to avoid punishing program recipients. 
A)  comes to the states as a block grant without any significant restrictions. 
B)  is tied to the number of adults on the welfare rolls in order to reduce the cost of program redundancy. 
C)  is accompanied by federal rules and regulations, which states must comply with to maintain federal funding of the program. 
D)  is administered automatically by the federal government to avoid punishing program recipients.

Question 15

Under the concept of federalism,welfare policy is largely separate from federal programs and policy making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The law of capture works in support of conservation efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The 2011 legislative session achieved a balanced budget without raising taxes and without any cuts in primary and secondary education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Responding to the Supreme Court decision on national health care legislation of 2010,Governor Perry announced that

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas agreed with the Supreme Court's decision. 
B)  Texas would increase funding for Medicaid by borrowing substantial sums of money on Wall Street. 
C)  the Texas legislature would happily increase taxes to fund the expanded Medicaid program. 
D)  Texas would refuse to participate in the expanded Medicaid program. 
A)  Texas agreed with the Supreme Court's decision. 
B)  Texas would increase funding for Medicaid by borrowing substantial sums of money on Wall Street. 
C)  the Texas legislature would happily increase taxes to fund the expanded Medicaid program. 
D)  Texas would refuse to participate in the expanded Medicaid program.

Question 19

________ refers to the idea that policy will be developed that will maximize the output of government with a minimum commitment of resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Systemic agenda 
B)  Optimality 
C)  Individual rationality 
D)  Legitimation 
A)  Systemic agenda 
B)  Optimality 
C)  Individual rationality 
D)  Legitimation

Question 20

Explain the controversy with the issue of welfare dependency.How would you evaluate the welfare policy?

Accepted Answer

a.Idea of dependency: In the mid-1980s a

The three main issues that have shaped education policy in Texas over the last 50 years have been

Which U.S.Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v.Ferguson,ruling that state-imposed segregation in schools isolated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

The Robin Hood plan was found unconstitutional because it required

In which case did the majority of the U.S.Supreme Court justices conclude that a tax penalizing people who did not get medical insurance was constitutional?

In policy making,"unsatisficing" means reaching a decision that is satisfactory rather than optimal to the individual.

One effective way to improve public education in Texas that Democrats,Republicans,and Tea Partyers support is

Explain the impact that Brown v.Board of Education had on education policy in Texas.

Explain how controversies over issues such as abortion and Affordable Health Care services for Texas residents arose.

Which statement regarding water policy in Texas is true?

Which of the following is a challenge facing education policy in Texas?

The origins of modern welfare policy lie in

The law of capture,as it pertains to water policy in Texas,essentially means that

The U.S.Department of Labor developed the poverty index in 1964 and revised it in 1969 and 1980.

Federal money for Medicaid programs

Under the concept of federalism,welfare policy is largely separate from federal programs and policy making.

The law of capture works in support of conservation efforts.

The 2011 legislative session achieved a balanced budget without raising taxes and without any cuts in primary and secondary education.

Responding to the Supreme Court decision on national health care legislation of 2010,Governor Perry announced that

________ refers to the idea that policy will be developed that will maximize the output of government with a minimum commitment of resources.

Explain the controversy with the issue of welfare dependency.How would you evaluate the welfare policy?

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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Exam 12: Public Policy

The three main issues that have shaped education policy in Texas over the last 50 years have been

Which U.S.Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v.Ferguson,ruling that state-imposed segregation in schools isolated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

The Robin Hood plan was found unconstitutional because it required

In which case did the majority of the U.S.Supreme Court justices conclude that a tax penalizing people who did not get medical insurance was constitutional?

In policy making,"unsatisficing" means reaching a decision that is satisfactory rather than optimal to the individual.

One effective way to improve public education in Texas that Democrats,Republicans,and Tea Partyers support is

Explain the impact that Brown v.Board of Education had on education policy in Texas.

Explain how controversies over issues such as abortion and Affordable Health Care services for Texas residents arose.

Which statement regarding water policy in Texas is true?

Which of the following is a challenge facing education policy in Texas?

The origins of modern welfare policy lie in

The law of capture,as it pertains to water policy in Texas,essentially means that

The U.S.Department of Labor developed the poverty index in 1964 and revised it in 1969 and 1980.

Federal money for Medicaid programs

Under the concept of federalism,welfare policy is largely separate from federal programs and policy making.

The law of capture works in support of conservation efforts.

The 2011 legislative session achieved a balanced budget without raising taxes and without any cuts in primary and secondary education.

Responding to the Supreme Court decision on national health care legislation of 2010,Governor Perry announced that

________ refers to the idea that policy will be developed that will maximize the output of government with a minimum commitment of resources.

Explain the controversy with the issue of welfare dependency.How would you evaluate the welfare policy?

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

Filters