Question 1

Mandatory spending exceeds discretionary spending in the federal budget.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Federal spending for education is about 25 percent of the total elementary and secondary school expenditures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Federal IDEA funding has consistently exceeded 20 percent of excess costs for educating children with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Title I was not affected by Congress's sequestration of federal funding in 2013.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Ordinance of 1787 evidenced the federal government's recognition that education of the people was necessary for good government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"Sequestration" is a term frequently invoked in explaining federal spending. What does it mean?

Accepted Answer

"Sequestration" in the context of federa

Question 7

Why were the Ordinances of 1785 and 1787 important for the development of public schools in America?

Accepted Answer

The Ordinances of 1785 and 1787 were imp

Question 8

Congress estimated that its own federal expenditures for costs of programs for children with disabilities should be funded at a maximum amount of 30 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Tax expenditures (or tax breaks) are an important limitation on federal revenues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

International investors hold more of the federal debt than do private domestic investors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why was the Morrill Act of importance to education in America?

Accepted Answer

The Morrill Act, also known as the Land-

Question 12

The federal government considered education to be a state function and therefore did not, until lately, provide for any fiscal measures to support education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) requirement was first enacted by Congress during George W. Bush's administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are unfunded mandates? Give a couple of examples.

Accepted Answer

Unfunded mandates are regulations or req

Question 15

Administrative costs of NCLB testing programs are actually negligible when actual dollars spent by states are considered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) now exceeds the ESEA in federal appropriations for education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

"Sequestration" of federal money means that Congress requires that the Executive Branch hold back federal expenditures even though the money has been earlier budgeted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The federal government gets its constitutional authority to fund education through the General Welfare (or Spending) Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the fiscal magnitude and importance of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965?

Accepted Answer

The Elementary and Secondary Education A

Mandatory spending exceeds discretionary spending in the federal budget.

Federal spending for education is about 25 percent of the total elementary and secondary school expenditures.

Federal IDEA funding has consistently exceeded 20 percent of excess costs for educating children with disabilities.

Title I was not affected by Congress's sequestration of federal funding in 2013.

The Ordinance of 1787 evidenced the federal government's recognition that education of the people was necessary for good government.

"Sequestration" is a term frequently invoked in explaining federal spending. What does it mean?

Why were the Ordinances of 1785 and 1787 important for the development of public schools in America?

Congress estimated that its own federal expenditures for costs of programs for children with disabilities should be funded at a maximum amount of 30 percent.

Tax expenditures (or tax breaks) are an important limitation on federal revenues.

International investors hold more of the federal debt than do private domestic investors.

Why was the Morrill Act of importance to education in America?

The federal government considered education to be a state function and therefore did not, until lately, provide for any fiscal measures to support education.

The Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) requirement was first enacted by Congress during George W. Bush's administration.

What are unfunded mandates? Give a couple of examples.

Administrative costs of NCLB testing programs are actually negligible when actual dollars spent by states are considered.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) now exceeds the ESEA in federal appropriations for education.

"Sequestration" of federal money means that Congress requires that the Executive Branch hold back federal expenditures even though the money has been earlier budgeted.

The federal government gets its constitutional authority to fund education through the General Welfare (or Spending) Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

What is the fiscal magnitude and importance of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965?

The Nature and Theory of the Public School

Fundamental Rights and State School Finance Litigation

The System and Public Schools

Inequality of Opportunity

Education As an Investment in Human Capital

The Politics of School Finance

Fiscal Capacity and Tax Effort in the Funding of Public Schools

Taxation for Public Schools

Teacher Compensation

Public Funding of Private Schools: Charter Schools and Vouchers

Education Production Functions: Whether Money Matters

Analyzing Equity and Adequacy of State School Finance

State School Funding Methods

Financial Accounting

Financing School Facilities

School Budget Development and Administration

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Exam 9: The Federal Role in Financing Education

Mandatory spending exceeds discretionary spending in the federal budget.

Federal spending for education is about 25 percent of the total elementary and secondary school expenditures.

Federal IDEA funding has consistently exceeded 20 percent of excess costs for educating children with disabilities.

Title I was not affected by Congress's sequestration of federal funding in 2013.

The Ordinance of 1787 evidenced the federal government's recognition that education of the people was necessary for good government.

"Sequestration" is a term frequently invoked in explaining federal spending. What does it mean?

Why were the Ordinances of 1785 and 1787 important for the development of public schools in America?

Congress estimated that its own federal expenditures for costs of programs for children with disabilities should be funded at a maximum amount of 30 percent.

Tax expenditures (or tax breaks) are an important limitation on federal revenues.

International investors hold more of the federal debt than do private domestic investors.

Why was the Morrill Act of importance to education in America?

The federal government considered education to be a state function and therefore did not, until lately, provide for any fiscal measures to support education.

The Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) requirement was first enacted by Congress during George W. Bush's administration.

What are unfunded mandates? Give a couple of examples.

Administrative costs of NCLB testing programs are actually negligible when actual dollars spent by states are considered.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) now exceeds the ESEA in federal appropriations for education.

"Sequestration" of federal money means that Congress requires that the Executive Branch hold back federal expenditures even though the money has been earlier budgeted.

The federal government gets its constitutional authority to fund education through the General Welfare (or Spending) Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

What is the fiscal magnitude and importance of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965?

The Nature and Theory of the Public School

Fundamental Rights and State School Finance Litigation

The System and Public Schools

Inequality of Opportunity

Education As an Investment in Human Capital

The Politics of School Finance

Fiscal Capacity and Tax Effort in the Funding of Public Schools

Taxation for Public Schools

Teacher Compensation

Public Funding of Private Schools: Charter Schools and Vouchers

Education Production Functions: Whether Money Matters

Analyzing Equity and Adequacy of State School Finance

State School Funding Methods

Financial Accounting

Financing School Facilities

School Budget Development and Administration

Filters