Question 1

Public policy refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  rules, regulations, and orders from authorized public agencies. 
B)  legislation, passing it and getting it signed. 
C)  the implementation of laws. 
D)  the expressed goals of a governmental body backed by incentives or sanctions. 
A)  rules, regulations, and orders from authorized public agencies. 
B)  legislation, passing it and getting it signed. 
C)  the implementation of laws. 
D)  the expressed goals of a governmental body backed by incentives or sanctions.

Question 2

One factor that works against rationality is the fact that the government tends to work incrementally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the law of capture,private property owners are NOT entitled to water taken from under the land they own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One of the controversies arising out of the Medicaid Women's Health Program in Texas involved

Accepted Answer

A)  religious restrictions imposed upon welfare recipients. 
B)  state monies being used to subsidize groups supporting abortion. 
C)  the funding for having a child in state clinics paid for by Texas taxpayers who were opposed to the procedure. 
D)  health care for poor, unwed mothers. 
A)  religious restrictions imposed upon welfare recipients. 
B)  state monies being used to subsidize groups supporting abortion. 
C)  the funding for having a child in state clinics paid for by Texas taxpayers who were opposed to the procedure. 
D)  health care for poor, unwed mothers.

Question 5

How did the 1996 welfare reform legislation passed during the Clinton administration affect welfare policy in Texas?

Accepted Answer

a.Texas ahead of the curve: Because of g

Question 6

Among the most important findings of the 1983 report were that

Accepted Answer

A)  graduation rates were improving and dropout rates were increasing. 
B)  dropout rates were increasing and test scores were improving. 
C)  test scores were declining and functional illiteracy was increasing. 
D)  functional illiteracy was decreasing and test scores were improving. 
A)  graduation rates were improving and dropout rates were increasing. 
B)  dropout rates were increasing and test scores were improving. 
C)  test scores were declining and functional illiteracy was increasing. 
D)  functional illiteracy was decreasing and test scores were improving.

Question 7

The district court in San Antonio v.Rodriguez delayed action because the court

Accepted Answer

A)  thought the plaintiffs would change their minds and withdraw the suit. 
B)  thought the legislature would address the funding issue in the next legislative session. 
C)  thought the school district would address the funding. 
D)  thought the federal government would intervene and resolve the issue. 
A)  thought the plaintiffs would change their minds and withdraw the suit. 
B)  thought the legislature would address the funding issue in the next legislative session. 
C)  thought the school district would address the funding. 
D)  thought the federal government would intervene and resolve the issue.

Question 8

According to the "No Pass,No Play" policy,students who failed to earn a passing grade of 60 would be unable to participate in any extracurricular activities for the next grading period of six weeks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of people receiving welfare and the crime rate 
B)  waste and fraud within each welfare program 
C)  the number of people on welfare and the success of getting people into the workforce 
D)  the number of welfare recipients who continued receiving welfare benefits for more than five years versus those who received benefits for a shorter period of time 
A)  the number of people receiving welfare and the crime rate 
B)  waste and fraud within each welfare program 
C)  the number of people on welfare and the success of getting people into the workforce 
D)  the number of welfare recipients who continued receiving welfare benefits for more than five years versus those who received benefits for a shorter period of time

Question 10

Poverty among children in Texas is about the same as the national average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During the 1980s,a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

Accepted Answer

A)  had nearly eliminated poverty. 
B)  were helping to create a dysfunctional underclass of people who depended upon them for survival. 
C)  were being abused, mostly by the wealthy. 
D)  benefited only the middle class at the expense of the poorer class. 
A)  had nearly eliminated poverty. 
B)  were helping to create a dysfunctional underclass of people who depended upon them for survival. 
C)  were being abused, mostly by the wealthy. 
D)  benefited only the middle class at the expense of the poorer class.

Public policy refers to

One factor that works against rationality is the fact that the government tends to work incrementally.

According to the law of capture,private property owners are NOT entitled to water taken from under the land they own.

One of the controversies arising out of the Medicaid Women's Health Program in Texas involved

How did the 1996 welfare reform legislation passed during the Clinton administration affect welfare policy in Texas?

Among the most important findings of the 1983 report were that

The district court in San Antonio v.Rodriguez delayed action because the court

According to the "No Pass,No Play" policy,students who failed to earn a passing grade of 60 would be unable to participate in any extracurricular activities for the next grading period of six weeks.

Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

Poverty among children in Texas is about the same as the national average.

During the 1980s,a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

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

Public policy refers to

One factor that works against rationality is the fact that the government tends to work incrementally.

According to the law of capture,private property owners are NOT entitled to water taken from under the land they own.

One of the controversies arising out of the Medicaid Women's Health Program in Texas involved

How did the 1996 welfare reform legislation passed during the Clinton administration affect welfare policy in Texas?

Among the most important findings of the 1983 report were that

The district court in San Antonio v.Rodriguez delayed action because the court

According to the "No Pass,No Play" policy,students who failed to earn a passing grade of 60 would be unable to participate in any extracurricular activities for the next grading period of six weeks.

Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

Poverty among children in Texas is about the same as the national average.

During the 1980s,a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

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