Question 1

With regard to the voucher system, skimming refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) higher-achieving students opting out of public schools, leaving behind academically-struggling students 
B) increased competition among students resulting in improved performance 
C) the rise in demand for public schools among students who are academically good 
D) the decrease in motivation faced by students who struggle academically who eventually choose to leave 
E) the drastically decreasing performance of students in private schools 
A) higher-achieving students opting out of public schools, leaving behind academically-struggling students 
B) increased competition among students resulting in improved performance 
C) the rise in demand for public schools among students who are academically good 
D) the decrease in motivation faced by students who struggle academically who eventually choose to leave 
E) the drastically decreasing performance of students in private schools

Question 2

The ________, a grant competition, invited American states to compete for extra federal funding based on their willingness to try new educational programs.

Accepted Answer

A) New Urbanism 
B) Race to the Top 
C) Teach to the Test 
D) Honda Foundation 
E) Missouri Plan 
A) New Urbanism 
B) Race to the Top 
C) Teach to the Test 
D) Honda Foundation 
E) Missouri Plan

Question 3

In the context of waste management, the ________ cleans up the most contaminated toxic dump sites.

Accepted Answer

A) Morrill Act 
B) Environmental Protection Agency 
C) Health and safety legislation 
D) all hazards approach 
E) Superfund Act 
A) Morrill Act 
B) Environmental Protection Agency 
C) Health and safety legislation 
D) all hazards approach 
E) Superfund Act

Question 4

Money provided by the American government to parents for payment of their children's tuition in a public or private school of their choice is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) reward 
B) debt 
C) bill 
D) benefit 
E) voucher 
A) reward 
B) debt 
C) bill 
D) benefit 
E) voucher

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about the administration of public education?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States typically administers and funds education at the national level. 
B) Each state has a state superintendent of public instruction or commissioner of education. 
C) The trend is toward giving more state money to the richer communities for education. 
D) In northern states, the tradition is to have fairly large school districts in terms of geography. 
E) Actual operation of the public schools is the responsibility of the state officers. 
A) The United States typically administers and funds education at the national level. 
B) Each state has a state superintendent of public instruction or commissioner of education. 
C) The trend is toward giving more state money to the richer communities for education. 
D) In northern states, the tradition is to have fairly large school districts in terms of geography. 
E) Actual operation of the public schools is the responsibility of the state officers.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about managing transportation is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Much of the money for creating transportation facilities comes from the state and local governments. 
B) The federal government only builds highways, public buildings, airports, parks, and recreational facilities. 
C) States do the planning, estimate the costs, and arrange for the construction work, even when they receive federal assistance. 
D) States need not necessarily submit their plans to the U.S.Department of Transportation in order to receive any support. 
E) The function of road building was gradually transferred from the federal government to local governments. 
A) Much of the money for creating transportation facilities comes from the state and local governments. 
B) The federal government only builds highways, public buildings, airports, parks, and recreational facilities. 
C) States do the planning, estimate the costs, and arrange for the construction work, even when they receive federal assistance. 
D) States need not necessarily submit their plans to the U.S.Department of Transportation in order to receive any support. 
E) The function of road building was gradually transferred from the federal government to local governments.

Question 7

Which of the following is true about environmental regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) In the early 1970s, pressure on the federal government to develop and implement national environmental standards decreased. 
B) One area in which states are increasingly responsible for environmental policy is waste management. 
C) State and local policies do not cover toxic sites that do not qualify as Superfund sites. 
D) Economically hard-pressed states have regulated waste management less aggressively than states whose economies are growing. 
E) An area in which states are losing interest is energy use and sustainability. 
A) In the early 1970s, pressure on the federal government to develop and implement national environmental standards decreased. 
B) One area in which states are increasingly responsible for environmental policy is waste management. 
C) State and local policies do not cover toxic sites that do not qualify as Superfund sites. 
D) Economically hard-pressed states have regulated waste management less aggressively than states whose economies are growing. 
E) An area in which states are losing interest is energy use and sustainability.

Question 8

Every state has an agency, usually known as a ________,which administers the state program and supervises local health officials,.

Accepted Answer

A) department of health 
B) public health center 
C) federal health care center 
D) Medicaid center 
E) Medicare center 
A) department of health 
B) public health center 
C) federal health care center 
D) Medicaid center 
E) Medicare center

Question 9

Thomas, an American citizen, moved from a big city to the suburbs because his job required him to do so.When he approached the authorities of a nearby public school to enroll his daughter, he noticed that most of the children studying in the school were white and belonged to middle-class families.There were barely any children from other ethnicities.Which of the following terms describes this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Race to the Top 
B) de facto segregation 
C) reapportionment 
D) privatization 
E) gerrymandering 
A) Race to the Top 
B) de facto segregation 
C) reapportionment 
D) privatization 
E) gerrymandering

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of funding higher education?

Accepted Answer

A) Professors' salaries in universities have kept pace with increasing tuition. 
B) The federal government is the chief supplier of student financial aid. 
C) States are not making any efforts to expand their programs of student aid. 
D) Because of financial aid from the federal government, the two-track system has been widely used. 
E) State funding of public colleges and universities is generally stable. 
A) Professors' salaries in universities have kept pace with increasing tuition. 
B) The federal government is the chief supplier of student financial aid. 
C) States are not making any efforts to expand their programs of student aid. 
D) Because of financial aid from the federal government, the two-track system has been widely used. 
E) State funding of public colleges and universities is generally stable.

Question 11

Publicly funded colleges and universities usually cannot control teaching loads, hiring and promotion, and the allocation of funds among internal units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ involves differences in funding between school districts.

Accepted Answer

A) Equity 
B) Feasibility 
C) Adequacy 
D) Consistency 
E) Similarity 
A) Equity 
B) Feasibility 
C) Adequacy 
D) Consistency 
E) Similarity

Question 13

The factor that distinguishes Medicare from Medicaid is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare served more than 62 million people, or about 20 percent of the American population in 2009 
B) Medicare is not a federally funded medical benefit program 
C) Medicare is a federal health care program specifically for people over the age of 65 
D) Medicare is a federally funded medical benefit programs for low-income families 
E) Medicare is a federally funded medical benefit programs for the pregnant women 
A) Medicare served more than 62 million people, or about 20 percent of the American population in 2009 
B) Medicare is not a federally funded medical benefit program 
C) Medicare is a federal health care program specifically for people over the age of 65 
D) Medicare is a federally funded medical benefit programs for low-income families 
E) Medicare is a federally funded medical benefit programs for the pregnant women

Question 14

The ________ requires states to have proper heating, lighting, ventilation, fire escapes, and sanitary facilities in work areas.

Accepted Answer

A) health and safety legislation 
B) worker's compensation program 
C) consumer protection movement 
D) Environmental Protection Agency 
E) Superfund Act 
A) health and safety legislation 
B) worker's compensation program 
C) consumer protection movement 
D) Environmental Protection Agency 
E) Superfund Act

Question 15

In some states in the U.S., officials have the authority to set the course of study in schools-that is, to determine what must be taught and what may not be taught.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During the 1970s and 1980s, in many places, people lived in segregated neighborhoods, which meant that eliminating overt segregation at neighborhood-centered schools would produce racially diverse schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Adding roads or lanes often leads more people to drive and may ultimately result in new traffic patterns that are no better than the old ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The basic unit responsible for public elementary and secondary education in the United States is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) federal system 
B) unitary system 
C) national education board 
D) child welfare unit 
E) local school district 
A) federal system 
B) unitary system 
C) national education board 
D) child welfare unit 
E) local school district

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about charter schools?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not have the flexibility to hire and terminate teachers. 
B) The No Child Left Behind Act did not support charter schools. 
C) They are the fastest-growing form of choice in K-12 education. 
D) They adhere to all the procedural requirements that are followed by traditional public schools. 
E) They are subject to the collective bargaining arrangements that prevail in many public school systems. 
A) They do not have the flexibility to hire and terminate teachers. 
B) The No Child Left Behind Act did not support charter schools. 
C) They are the fastest-growing form of choice in K-12 education. 
D) They adhere to all the procedural requirements that are followed by traditional public schools. 
E) They are subject to the collective bargaining arrangements that prevail in many public school systems.

Question 20

The ________ of 2002 required states to design state standards and annually test elementary school children to determine whether they are making adequate progress toward achieving those standards.

Accepted Answer

A) Deficit Reduction Act 
B) No Child Left Behind Act 
C) Affordable Care Act 
D) Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
E) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
A) Deficit Reduction Act 
B) No Child Left Behind Act 
C) Affordable Care Act 
D) Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
E) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

With regard to the voucher system, skimming refers to ________.

The ________, a grant competition, invited American states to compete for extra federal funding based on their willingness to try new educational programs.

In the context of waste management, the ________ cleans up the most contaminated toxic dump sites.

Money provided by the American government to parents for payment of their children's tuition in a public or private school of their choice is known as a ________.

Which of the following statements is true about the administration of public education?

Which of the following statements about managing transportation is true?

Which of the following is true about environmental regulation?

Every state has an agency, usually known as a ________,which administers the state program and supervises local health officials,.

Which of the following statements is true of funding higher education?

Publicly funded colleges and universities usually cannot control teaching loads, hiring and promotion, and the allocation of funds among internal units.

________ involves differences in funding between school districts.

The factor that distinguishes Medicare from Medicaid is that ________.

The ________ requires states to have proper heating, lighting, ventilation, fire escapes, and sanitary facilities in work areas.

In some states in the U.S., officials have the authority to set the course of study in schools-that is, to determine what must be taught and what may not be taught.

During the 1970s and 1980s, in many places, people lived in segregated neighborhoods, which meant that eliminating overt segregation at neighborhood-centered schools would produce racially diverse schools.

Adding roads or lanes often leads more people to drive and may ultimately result in new traffic patterns that are no better than the old ones.

The basic unit responsible for public elementary and secondary education in the United States is the ________.

Which of the following statements is true about charter schools?

The ________ of 2002 required states to design state standards and annually test elementary school children to determine whether they are making adequate progress toward achieving those standards.

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and the Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

People and Money in State and Local Governments

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Exam 9: Making State and Local Policy

With regard to the voucher system, skimming refers to ________.

The ________, a grant competition, invited American states to compete for extra federal funding based on their willingness to try new educational programs.

In the context of waste management, the ________ cleans up the most contaminated toxic dump sites.

Money provided by the American government to parents for payment of their children's tuition in a public or private school of their choice is known as a ________.

Which of the following statements is true about the administration of public education?

Which of the following statements about managing transportation is true?

Which of the following is true about environmental regulation?

Every state has an agency, usually known as a ________,which administers the state program and supervises local health officials,.

Which of the following statements is true of funding higher education?

Publicly funded colleges and universities usually cannot control teaching loads, hiring and promotion, and the allocation of funds among internal units.

________ involves differences in funding between school districts.

The factor that distinguishes Medicare from Medicaid is that ________.

The ________ requires states to have proper heating, lighting, ventilation, fire escapes, and sanitary facilities in work areas.

In some states in the U.S., officials have the authority to set the course of study in schools-that is, to determine what must be taught and what may not be taught.

During the 1970s and 1980s, in many places, people lived in segregated neighborhoods, which meant that eliminating overt segregation at neighborhood-centered schools would produce racially diverse schools.

Adding roads or lanes often leads more people to drive and may ultimately result in new traffic patterns that are no better than the old ones.

The basic unit responsible for public elementary and secondary education in the United States is the ________.

Which of the following statements is true about charter schools?

The ________ of 2002 required states to design state standards and annually test elementary school children to determine whether they are making adequate progress toward achieving those standards.

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and the Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

People and Money in State and Local Governments

Filters