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

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

Question 3

Which of the following in the policy-making cycle occurs last?

Accepted Answer

A)  policy adoption 
B)  policy implementation 
C)  problem identification 
D)  policy evaluation 
A)  policy adoption 
B)  policy implementation 
C)  problem identification 
D)  policy evaluation

Question 4

Which program provides coverage for children in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children's Health Insurance Program 
B)  Federal Medical Assistance Program 
C)  Affordable Care Act 
D)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
A)  Children's Health Insurance Program 
B)  Federal Medical Assistance Program 
C)  Affordable Care Act 
D)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Question 5

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 6

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.

Question 7

The number of children without health insurance in Texas is far below the national average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

Which of the following in the policy-making cycle occurs last?

Which program provides coverage for children in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid?

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

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

The number of children without health insurance in Texas is far below the national average.

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

Building the Future: Public Policies for a Changing Texas

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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

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

Which of the following in the policy-making cycle occurs last?

Which program provides coverage for children in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid?

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

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

The number of children without health insurance in Texas is far below the national average.

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

Building the Future: Public Policies for a Changing Texas

Filters