Question 1

​In the authorization and appropriations stage of budgeting,_____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​there isinput from the governor's staff, agency representatives, interest groups, and private citizens 
B) the budget ​reflects the power of interest groups 
C) ​committee members bargain, compromise, and trade votes 
D) ​past campaign contributions begin to pay off in budgeting decisions 
E) ​all of these 
A) ​there isinput from the governor's staff, agency representatives, interest groups, and private citizens 
B) the budget ​reflects the power of interest groups 
C) ​committee members bargain, compromise, and trade votes 
D) ​past campaign contributions begin to pay off in budgeting decisions 
E) ​all of these E

Question 2

The overall tax system in Texas _____.

Accepted Answer

A) falls much more heavily on the rich than on the poor 
B) falls more heavily on the middle class than either the rich or poor 
C) relies on pay-as-you-go taxes that are equitable to all groups 
D) falls disproportionately on poor and middle income earners 
E) is financed by voluntary taxes such as sin taxes on optional items like cigarettes and the Texas Lottery 
A) falls much more heavily on the rich than on the poor 
B) falls more heavily on the middle class than either the rich or poor 
C) relies on pay-as-you-go taxes that are equitable to all groups 
D) falls disproportionately on poor and middle income earners 
E) is financed by voluntary taxes such as sin taxes on optional items like cigarettes and the Texas Lottery D

Question 3

​Most of the money generated by the motor fuels (gas and diesel fuel)tax in Texas _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​is paid by businesses 
B) ​funds health and human services 
C) ​produces an exact ratio of benefits paid and benefits received 
D) ​is spent on maintaining and building highways and roads 
E) ​all of these 
A) ​is paid by businesses 
B) ​funds health and human services 
C) ​produces an exact ratio of benefits paid and benefits received 
D) ​is spent on maintaining and building highways and roads 
E) ​all of these D

Question 4

​In Texas,property taxes _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​have been collected by the state government since 1982 
B) ​are used to fund local governments, not the state government 
C) ​do not exist 
D) ​make up a significant percentage of state revenues 
E) ​have been collected by the state government since 1982 and make up a significant percentage of state revenues 
A) ​have been collected by the state government since 1982 
B) ​are used to fund local governments, not the state government 
C) ​do not exist 
D) ​make up a significant percentage of state revenues 
E) ​have been collected by the state government since 1982 and make up a significant percentage of state revenues

Question 5

Which statement about block grants is true?

Accepted Answer

A) They allow expenditures only for specific programs. 
B) Block grants are distributed to state governments for whatever projects they wish to pursue. 
C) They are distributed to local governments for whatever projects they wish to pursue. 
D) Block grants aregiven bystate governments to local governments to be spent on economic development projects. 
E) Such grants are distributed to states for broad programs. 
A) They allow expenditures only for specific programs. 
B) Block grants are distributed to state governments for whatever projects they wish to pursue. 
C) They are distributed to local governments for whatever projects they wish to pursue. 
D) Block grants aregiven bystate governments to local governments to be spent on economic development projects. 
E) Such grants are distributed to states for broad programs.

Question 6

Which statement about Texas's tax system is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The ​state relies on sales taxes rather than personal income taxes. 
B) Poorer residents pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes than wealthier residents do. 
C) Sales taxes account for a larger percentage of state revenues than do business taxes. 
D) ​State taxes are primarily regressive in nature. 
E) All of these statements are true. 
A) The ​state relies on sales taxes rather than personal income taxes. 
B) Poorer residents pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes than wealthier residents do. 
C) Sales taxes account for a larger percentage of state revenues than do business taxes. 
D) ​State taxes are primarily regressive in nature. 
E) All of these statements are true.

Question 7

Which of these accounts for 56 percent of state taxrevenues?

Accepted Answer

A) motor fuels tax 
B) general sales tax 
C) business franchise tax 
D) income taxes 
E) state property taxes 
A) motor fuels tax 
B) general sales tax 
C) business franchise tax 
D) income taxes 
E) state property taxes

Question 8

​Which of these is not a major area of state spending in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) ​education 
B) ​health and human services 
C) natural resources 
D) ​public safety/criminal justice 
E) ​business and economic development 
A) ​education 
B) ​health and human services 
C) natural resources 
D) ​public safety/criminal justice 
E) ​business and economic development

Question 9

The taxes Texas levies on specific items like tobacco products,alcoholic beverages,and gasoline are known as _____ taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) corporation franchise 
B) general sales 
C) excise or selective sales 
D) gross receipts 
E) severance 
A) corporation franchise 
B) general sales 
C) excise or selective sales 
D) gross receipts 
E) severance

Question 10

The two state agencies that play a major role in the initial formulation of the budget are the Budget,Planning,and Policy Division and the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Legislative Budget Board 
B) Legislative Reference Service 
C) General Accounting Office 
D) Comptroller's Office 
E) Treasurer's Office 
A) Legislative Budget Board 
B) Legislative Reference Service 
C) General Accounting Office 
D) Comptroller's Office 
E) Treasurer's Office

Question 11

​The two most significant problems with the tax system in Texasare _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​fairness and the lack of elasticity 
B) ​its focus on personal and corporate income taxes 
C) ​its overreliance on state property taxes and borrowing 
D) ​its overtaxing of businesses both large and small 
E) ​all of these 
A) ​fairness and the lack of elasticity 
B) ​its focus on personal and corporate income taxes 
C) ​its overreliance on state property taxes and borrowing 
D) ​its overtaxing of businesses both large and small 
E) ​all of these

Question 12

​When your classmate Paula bought a new dress,she paid 8.25 percent in sales taxes.Where does that tax money go?

Accepted Answer

A) ​​It is split between school districts and the state of Texas. 
B) All 8.25 percent goes to the state of Texas. 
C) The state of Texas gets 6.25 percent, city governments collect 1 percent, and mass transit districts or county economic development districts receive 1 percent. 
D) ​It is split between the state and federal governments. 
E) ​It is split between the state and county governments, with the state getting 6.25 percent and the counties getting 2 percent. 
A) ​​It is split between school districts and the state of Texas. 
B) All 8.25 percent goes to the state of Texas. 
C) The state of Texas gets 6.25 percent, city governments collect 1 percent, and mass transit districts or county economic development districts receive 1 percent. 
D) ​It is split between the state and federal governments. 
E) ​It is split between the state and county governments, with the state getting 6.25 percent and the counties getting 2 percent.

Question 13

​What tools does the governor have for dealing with the state's budget?

Accepted Answer

The governor of a state has several tool

Question 14

Which of these is exempt from the general sales tax in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) most food sold in grocery stores 
B) food sold in restaurants 
C) over-the-counter drugs 
D) books 
E) clothing 
A) most food sold in grocery stores 
B) food sold in restaurants 
C) over-the-counter drugs 
D) books 
E) clothing

Question 15

Which of these is not a source of power for the governor when dealing with the budget?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the line-item veto 
B) ​the preparation of his or her own budget separate from that of the LBB 
C) ​the election of legislators who share his or her budget philosophy 
D) ​the ability to restore funding that the legislature has cut 
E) ​none of these, since all are sources of budget power for the governor 
A) ​the line-item veto 
B) ​the preparation of his or her own budget separate from that of the LBB 
C) ​the election of legislators who share his or her budget philosophy 
D) ​the ability to restore funding that the legislature has cut 
E) ​none of these, since all are sources of budget power for the governor

Question 16

Which statement aboutthe dual-budgeting system in Texas is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Both the legislative and executive branches prepare separate budget documents. 
B) "Dual budgeting" refers to the budget committees of both the House and the Senate. 
C) It is ​is wasteful but allows different political perspectives to be heard. 
D) It ​tends to take an incremental approach. 
E) ​It outlines state expenditures for a two-year period. 
A) Both the legislative and executive branches prepare separate budget documents. 
B) "Dual budgeting" refers to the budget committees of both the House and the Senate. 
C) It is ​is wasteful but allows different political perspectives to be heard. 
D) It ​tends to take an incremental approach. 
E) ​It outlines state expenditures for a two-year period.

Question 17

Which type of federal grant could be used only for programs specified in the grant?

Accepted Answer

A) categorical grant-in-aid 
B) general revenue sharing 
C) block grant 
D) community development grant 
E) federal mandate 
A) categorical grant-in-aid 
B) general revenue sharing 
C) block grant 
D) community development grant 
E) federal mandate

Question 18

What is the second-largest functional category of state spending in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) health and human services 
B) general government 
C) education 
D) public safety and corrections 
E) business and economic development 
A) health and human services 
B) general government 
C) education 
D) public safety and corrections 
E) business and economic development

Question 19

Describe the process of budgeting and appropriating funds for government programs in Texas.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the dual-budgeting system as it operates in Texas.

Accepted Answer

The process of budgeting and appropriati

Question 20

The legislative appointee responsible for monitoring the expenditures of state agencies is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) state comptroller 
B) state treasurer 
C) state auditor 
D) secretary of state 
E) attorney general 
A) state comptroller 
B) state treasurer 
C) state auditor 
D) secretary of state 
E) attorney general

In the authorization and appropriations stage of budgeting,_____.

The overall tax system in Texas _____.

Most of the money generated by the motor fuels (gas and diesel fuel)tax in Texas _____.

In Texas,property taxes _____.

Which statement about block grants is true?

Which statement about Texas's tax system is true?

Which of these accounts for 56 percent of state taxrevenues?

Which of these is not a major area of state spending in Texas?

The taxes Texas levies on specific items like tobacco products,alcoholic beverages,and gasoline are known as _____ taxes.

The two state agencies that play a major role in the initial formulation of the budget are the Budget,Planning,and Policy Division and the _____.

The two most significant problems with the tax system in Texasare _____.

When your classmate Paula bought a new dress,she paid 8.25 percent in sales taxes.Where does that tax money go?

What tools does the governor have for dealing with the state's budget?

Which of these is exempt from the general sales tax in Texas?

Which of these is not a source of power for the governor when dealing with the budget?

Which statement aboutthe dual-budgeting system in Texas is not true?

Which type of federal grant could be used only for programs specified in the grant?

What is the second-largest functional category of state spending in Texas?

Describe the process of budgeting and appropriating funds for government programs in Texas.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the dual-budgeting system as it operates in Texas.

The legislative appointee responsible for monitoring the expenditures of state agencies is the _____.

The Context of Texas Politics

The Constitutional Setting

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

The Substance of Justice

Local Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

Exam 12: The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

​In the authorization and appropriations stage of budgeting,_____.

The overall tax system in Texas _____.

​Most of the money generated by the motor fuels (gas and diesel fuel)tax in Texas _____.

​In Texas,property taxes _____.

Which statement about block grants is true?

Which statement about Texas's tax system is true?

Which of these accounts for 56 percent of state taxrevenues?

​Which of these is not a major area of state spending in Texas?

The taxes Texas levies on specific items like tobacco products,alcoholic beverages,and gasoline are known as _____ taxes.

The two state agencies that play a major role in the initial formulation of the budget are the Budget,Planning,and Policy Division and the _____.

​The two most significant problems with the tax system in Texasare _____.

​When your classmate Paula bought a new dress,she paid 8.25 percent in sales taxes.Where does that tax money go?

​What tools does the governor have for dealing with the state's budget?

Which of these is exempt from the general sales tax in Texas?

Which of these is not a source of power for the governor when dealing with the budget?​

Which statement aboutthe dual-budgeting system in Texas is not true?

Which type of federal grant could be used only for programs specified in the grant?

What is the second-largest functional category of state spending in Texas?

Describe the process of budgeting and appropriating funds for government programs in Texas.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the dual-budgeting system as it operates in Texas.

The legislative appointee responsible for monitoring the expenditures of state agencies is the _____.

The Context of Texas Politics

The Constitutional Setting

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

The Substance of Justice

Local Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

In the authorization and appropriations stage of budgeting,_____.

Most of the money generated by the motor fuels (gas and diesel fuel)tax in Texas _____.

In Texas,property taxes _____.

Which of these is not a major area of state spending in Texas?

The two most significant problems with the tax system in Texasare _____.

When your classmate Paula bought a new dress,she paid 8.25 percent in sales taxes.Where does that tax money go?

What tools does the governor have for dealing with the state's budget?

Which of these is not a source of power for the governor when dealing with the budget?