Question 1

​Which statementabout tuition at state colleges and universities in Texas is true?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Texas was once known nationally for its low tuition. 
B) ​Tuition went up by more than an average of 80 percent from 2003 through the balance of the decade. 
C) ​The state has sought ways to lower its financial responsibilities for higher education. 
D) Tuition was once the same at all state universities, but this is no longer the case. 
E) ​All of these statements are true. 
A) ​Texas was once known nationally for its low tuition. 
B) ​Tuition went up by more than an average of 80 percent from 2003 through the balance of the decade. 
C) ​The state has sought ways to lower its financial responsibilities for higher education. 
D) Tuition was once the same at all state universities, but this is no longer the case. 
E) ​All of these statements are true.

Question 2

What term describes benefits to workers who are injured,become ill,or are killed on the job?

Accepted Answer

A) unemployment compensation 
B) Medicare 
C) workers' compensation 
D) earned income tax credits 
E) workers' welfare 
A) unemployment compensation 
B) Medicare 
C) workers' compensation 
D) earned income tax credits 
E) workers' welfare

Question 3

All of these factors make it likely that welfare will be a perennial issue in Texas politics except _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the national tax policy has resulted in the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer 
B) the economy haslittle impact on the poverty rate 
C) the state's immigration rate is among the highest in the country 
D) the poorest of the poor have lost income and have had trouble finding jobs since the 1996 welfare reforms 
E) many of the Republican officials who now dominate Texas politics have an inherent dislike of social programs 
A) the national tax policy has resulted in the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer 
B) the economy haslittle impact on the poverty rate 
C) the state's immigration rate is among the highest in the country 
D) the poorest of the poor have lost income and have had trouble finding jobs since the 1996 welfare reforms 
E) many of the Republican officials who now dominate Texas politics have an inherent dislike of social programs

Question 4

​According to your text,when considering the percentage of Texas children who fall below the poverty line or are low-income,_____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Texas exceeds the national average of children in poverty 
B) ​Texas has a much lower rate of child poverty than most other states 
C) ​Texas's rate of children in poverty is similar to that of other states 
D) ​Texas poverty rates for children have improved a great deal over the last decade 
E) ​none of these 
A) ​Texas exceeds the national average of children in poverty 
B) ​Texas has a much lower rate of child poverty than most other states 
C) ​Texas's rate of children in poverty is similar to that of other states 
D) ​Texas poverty rates for children have improved a great deal over the last decade 
E) ​none of these

Question 5

Your text argues that several factors make it likely that social services spending will be a long-term issue in Texas.Why is this the case?

Accepted Answer

Several factors contribute to the likeli

Question 6

​Which statement best describes the structure of the health and human services system in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Each of the four departments is headed by a commissioner, who reports to the executive
Commissioner of health and human services, who in turn reports to the governor. 
B) ​There are multiple agencies, all of which report directly to the governor. 
C) ​There arefour departments, each of which is headed by a commissioner who is elected by the public. 
D) ​There arefour departments, each of which is headed by a commissioner who reports directly to the governor. 
E) ​There arefour departments, each of which is headed by a commissioner who reports directly to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
A) ​Each of the four departments is headed by a commissioner, who reports to the executive
Commissioner of health and human services, who in turn reports to the governor. 
B) ​There are multiple agencies, all of which report directly to the governor. 
C) ​There arefour departments, each of which is headed by a commissioner who is elected by the public. 
D) ​There arefour departments, each of which is headed by a commissioner who reports directly to the governor. 
E) ​There arefour departments, each of which is headed by a commissioner who reports directly to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Question 7

​According to studies of state use of poverty funding,which of these is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) ​States like Texas, with the highest poverty rates, spent less than their allotted federal funds. 
B) Innovative states spent remaining federal funds on finding solutions to hard-core unemployment and chronic welfare dependency. 
C) ​States like Texas, with the highest poverty rates, spent more than their allotted federal funds. 
D) ​Residents who remain on welfare are difficult to place in jobs due to a lack of training, transportation, and child care. 
E) ​All of these are accurate. 
A) ​States like Texas, with the highest poverty rates, spent less than their allotted federal funds. 
B) Innovative states spent remaining federal funds on finding solutions to hard-core unemployment and chronic welfare dependency. 
C) ​States like Texas, with the highest poverty rates, spent more than their allotted federal funds. 
D) ​Residents who remain on welfare are difficult to place in jobs due to a lack of training, transportation, and child care. 
E) ​All of these are accurate.

Question 8

​Poverty programs are funded by the _____ government and administered by the _____ government.

Accepted Answer

A) ​federal; federal 
B) ​state; state 
C) ​state; local 
D) ​federal; state 
E) ​state; federal 
A) ​federal; federal 
B) ​state; state 
C) ​state; local 
D) ​federal; state 
E) ​state; federal

Question 9

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 1,4,5,12,and 13): Over time,the state of Texas has shifted the burden of a college education onto individual students.At the same time,the state has shifted the financial responsibility of K‒12 education from the state government to local school districts.Why do you believe that the state has made these changes?Consider the role of political culture,political party control,voter turnout,and taxing/spending policies.​

Accepted Answer

The shift in the burden of college educa

Question 10

​Which of these statements is true regarding the funding of education?

Accepted Answer

A) ​It is the largest single expenditure of state government. 
B) ​Ninety percent of education funding comes from state and local governments. 
C) ​Local school districts in Texas provide the largest portion of education funds. 
D) ​The No Child Left Behind Act, passed by the federal government, has changed public education dramatically,but it has not been accompanied by enough funding to accomplish its goals. 
E) ​All of these statements are true. 
A) ​It is the largest single expenditure of state government. 
B) ​Ninety percent of education funding comes from state and local governments. 
C) ​Local school districts in Texas provide the largest portion of education funds. 
D) ​The No Child Left Behind Act, passed by the federal government, has changed public education dramatically,but it has not been accompanied by enough funding to accomplish its goals. 
E) ​All of these statements are true.

Question 11

​Assess the results of "workfare" reforms in Texas.How is Texas's approach different from that of other states?

Accepted Answer

Workfare reforms in Texas have had mixed

Question 12

​Which of these is not true of "workfare"?

Accepted Answer

A) ​It is a large program providing extensive job training, health care, and child care. 
B) ​It is an effort to reform welfare. 
C) ​Its emphasis is to push people off the welfare rolls and into the worforce. 
D) ​It has not successfully addressed the issues of child care. 
E) ​In Texas, it is limited to three years of benefits. 
A) ​It is a large program providing extensive job training, health care, and child care. 
B) ​It is an effort to reform welfare. 
C) ​Its emphasis is to push people off the welfare rolls and into the worforce. 
D) ​It has not successfully addressed the issues of child care. 
E) ​In Texas, it is limited to three years of benefits.

Question 13

In Texas,the costs of income assistance programs like TANFare_____the costs of health care programs like Medicaid and CHIP.

Accepted Answer

A) much higher than 
B) much lower than 
C) about the same as 
D) ​cannot be compared to 
E) a little higher than 
A) much higher than 
B) much lower than 
C) about the same as 
D) ​cannot be compared to 
E) a little higher than

Question 14

To what does the term public policy refer?

Accepted Answer

A) ​the overall purpose behind individual governmental decisions and programs 
B) ​the result of public officials' setting of priorities by creating the budget 
C) ​the official decisions of government 
D) ​passing laws 
E) ​all of these 
A) ​the overall purpose behind individual governmental decisions and programs 
B) ​the result of public officials' setting of priorities by creating the budget 
C) ​the official decisions of government 
D) ​passing laws 
E) ​all of these

Question 15

​Textbook selection for public schools in Texas is important to the rest of the country because _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Texas adopts much higher standards for textbooks than other states do 
B) ​the size of the Texas adoption means that textbooks written for the Texas public school market are pushed toother states around the country 
C) ​Texas's conservative curriculum standards, demonstrated in Texas textbooks, are pushed to other states around the country 
D) the size of the Texas adoption means that textbooks written for the Texas public school market are pushed toother states around the country; and Texas's conservative curriculum standards, demonstrated in Texas textbooks, are pushed to other states around the country 
E) ​all of these 
A) ​Texas adopts much higher standards for textbooks than other states do 
B) ​the size of the Texas adoption means that textbooks written for the Texas public school market are pushed toother states around the country 
C) ​Texas's conservative curriculum standards, demonstrated in Texas textbooks, are pushed to other states around the country 
D) the size of the Texas adoption means that textbooks written for the Texas public school market are pushed toother states around the country; and Texas's conservative curriculum standards, demonstrated in Texas textbooks, are pushed to other states around the country 
E) ​all of these

Question 16

Discuss the relative importance of income security programs and health care programs.Begin by defining the purposes of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families,Food Stamps,Medicaid,and theChildren's Health Insurance Program.Explain which of these programs will pose the largest challenge in public policy over the next few years.Why?

Accepted Answer

Income security programs and health care

Question 17

​Over time,the responsibilities of states have increased due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​increased citizen expectations 
B) ​urbanization and the reduction of distances between governments and people 
C) ​greater demands for education in order to get better jobs 
D) ​all of these 
E) urbanization and the reduction of distances between governments and people, as well as greater demands for education in order to get better jobs 
A) ​increased citizen expectations 
B) ​urbanization and the reduction of distances between governments and people 
C) ​greater demands for education in order to get better jobs 
D) ​all of these 
E) urbanization and the reduction of distances between governments and people, as well as greater demands for education in order to get better jobs

Question 18

Of the twenty-five poorest counties in the United States,how many are in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) none 
B) two 
C) four 
D) nine 
E) all counties in Texas are among the poorestexcept forHarris, Bexar, Travis, and Tarrant 
A) none 
B) two 
C) four 
D) nine 
E) all counties in Texas are among the poorestexcept forHarris, Bexar, Travis, and Tarrant

Question 19

When the government attempts to improve the quality of life for the poor by taking wealth from those who have the most and redirecting it to those who have the least,it is making _____.

Accepted Answer

A) institutional public policy 
B) "trickle-down" economic policy 
C) incremental social policy 
D) regressive tax policy 
E) redistributive public policy 
A) institutional public policy 
B) "trickle-down" economic policy 
C) incremental social policy 
D) regressive tax policy 
E) redistributive public policy

Question 20

Discuss how Texas compares with other states in terms of its response to the problem of poverty.Explain how the state welfare policy reflects the dominance of the traditionalistic-individualistic political culture of the state.

Accepted Answer

Texas has a unique approach to addressin

Which statementabout tuition at state colleges and universities in Texas is true?

What term describes benefits to workers who are injured,become ill,or are killed on the job?

All of these factors make it likely that welfare will be a perennial issue in Texas politics except _____.

According to your text,when considering the percentage of Texas children who fall below the poverty line or are low-income,_____.

Your text argues that several factors make it likely that social services spending will be a long-term issue in Texas.Why is this the case?

Which statement best describes the structure of the health and human services system in Texas?

According to studies of state use of poverty funding,which of these is not accurate?

Poverty programs are funded by the _ government and administered by the _ government.

Which of these statements is true regarding the funding of education?

Assess the results of "workfare" reforms in Texas.How is Texas's approach different from that of other states?

Which of these is not true of "workfare"?

In Texas,the costs of income assistance programs like TANFare_____the costs of health care programs like Medicaid and CHIP.

To what does the term public policy refer?

Textbook selection for public schools in Texas is important to the rest of the country because _____.

Over time,the responsibilities of states have increased due to _____.

Of the twenty-five poorest counties in the United States,how many are in Texas?

When the government attempts to improve the quality of life for the poor by taking wealth from those who have the most and redirecting it to those who have the least,it is making _____.

Discuss how Texas compares with other states in terms of its response to the problem of poverty.Explain how the state welfare policy reflects the dominance of the traditionalistic-individualistic political culture of the state.

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

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: Resources

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Exam 13: Public Policy: People

​Which statementabout tuition at state colleges and universities in Texas is true?

What term describes benefits to workers who are injured,become ill,or are killed on the job?

All of these factors make it likely that welfare will be a perennial issue in Texas politics except _____.

​According to your text,when considering the percentage of Texas children who fall below the poverty line or are low-income,_____.

Your text argues that several factors make it likely that social services spending will be a long-term issue in Texas.Why is this the case?

​Which statement best describes the structure of the health and human services system in Texas?

​According to studies of state use of poverty funding,which of these is not accurate?

​Poverty programs are funded by the _____ government and administered by the _____ government.

​Which of these statements is true regarding the funding of education?

​Assess the results of "workfare" reforms in Texas.How is Texas's approach different from that of other states?

​Which of these is not true of "workfare"?

In Texas,the costs of income assistance programs like TANFare_____the costs of health care programs like Medicaid and CHIP.

To what does the term public policy refer?

​Textbook selection for public schools in Texas is important to the rest of the country because _____.

​Over time,the responsibilities of states have increased due to _____.

Of the twenty-five poorest counties in the United States,how many are in Texas?

When the government attempts to improve the quality of life for the poor by taking wealth from those who have the most and redirecting it to those who have the least,it is making _____.

Discuss how Texas compares with other states in terms of its response to the problem of poverty.Explain how the state welfare policy reflects the dominance of the traditionalistic-individualistic political culture of the state.

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

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

Which statementabout tuition at state colleges and universities in Texas is true?

According to your text,when considering the percentage of Texas children who fall below the poverty line or are low-income,_____.

Which statement best describes the structure of the health and human services system in Texas?

According to studies of state use of poverty funding,which of these is not accurate?

Poverty programs are funded by the _ government and administered by the _ government.

Which of these statements is true regarding the funding of education?

Assess the results of "workfare" reforms in Texas.How is Texas's approach different from that of other states?

Which of these is not true of "workfare"?

Textbook selection for public schools in Texas is important to the rest of the country because _____.

Over time,the responsibilities of states have increased due to _____.