Question 1

About 50 percent of special district employees in Texas work

Accepted Answer

A)  for utility districts as linemen and repairmen. 
B)  in social services, including public hospitals. 
C)  in government administration overseeing county-city relations. 
D)  in transportation including the railway. 
E)  in public safety including the Texas Rangers. 
A)  for utility districts as linemen and repairmen. 
B)  in social services, including public hospitals. 
C)  in government administration overseeing county-city relations. 
D)  in transportation including the railway. 
E)  in public safety including the Texas Rangers.

Question 2

Which of the following is the least likely obstacle to policy implementation in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  The governor does not choose to manage the agency in charge. 
B)  Legislative policies may be misdirected without the potential to produce results. 
C)  There is too much influence from the special interests. 
D)  Economic and social conditions can change, making the policy obsolete. 
E)  Policymakers have been unwilling or unable to resolve complex problems. 
A)  The governor does not choose to manage the agency in charge. 
B)  Legislative policies may be misdirected without the potential to produce results. 
C)  There is too much influence from the special interests. 
D)  Economic and social conditions can change, making the policy obsolete. 
E)  Policymakers have been unwilling or unable to resolve complex problems.

Question 3

Texas has adopted revolving-door restrictions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Texans have come to expect good roads and schools, safe drinking water, and a host of other public programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

About 38 percent of city employees in Texas are engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  education and transportation. 
B)  social services and utilities. 
C)  police and fire protection. 
D)  utilities and housing. 
E)  public safety and government administration. 
A)  education and transportation. 
B)  social services and utilities. 
C)  police and fire protection. 
D)  utilities and housing. 
E)  public safety and government administration.

Question 6

The sunset process has reduced the size of the Texas bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sometimes bureaucrats are blamed for problems that are better placed on the shoulders of

Accepted Answer

A)  elected policymakers. 
B)  judicial appointments. 
C)  registered voters. 
D)  the president. 
E)  the television media. 
A)  elected policymakers. 
B)  judicial appointments. 
C)  registered voters. 
D)  the president. 
E)  the television media.

Question 8

Briefly summarize the experience of Texas whistle-blowers Anne Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle.What problems does this illustrate for a whistleblower?

Accepted Answer

Anne Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle were tw

Question 9

Why is the revolving door viewed in a negative way?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a major cause of government size increases, as money that has been saved from one agency gets doled out to another. 
B)  It has raised questions about possible insider industry influence over regulatory agencies and decisions. 
C)  It has limited the success of sunset reviews by transferring the work and funding of a recently dismantled agency into a new agency. 
D)  It has raised questions of increasing nepotism with the hiring of agency heads and other senior public officials. 
E)  It has prevented younger generations from entering into the public sector by cycling current government employees around to various agencies. 
A)  It is a major cause of government size increases, as money that has been saved from one agency gets doled out to another. 
B)  It has raised questions about possible insider industry influence over regulatory agencies and decisions. 
C)  It has limited the success of sunset reviews by transferring the work and funding of a recently dismantled agency into a new agency. 
D)  It has raised questions of increasing nepotism with the hiring of agency heads and other senior public officials. 
E)  It has prevented younger generations from entering into the public sector by cycling current government employees around to various agencies.

Question 10

________ is an example of licensing on the local level.

Accepted Answer

A)  Requiring contractors to meet building codes established by city councils 
B)  Issuing driver's licenses to new drivers 
C)  Obeying rules and regulations concerning the operation of a funeral home 
D)  Passing the Texas bar examination to be licensed to practice law in Texas 
E)  Obeying rules and regulations concerning the operation of a nursing home 
A)  Requiring contractors to meet building codes established by city councils 
B)  Issuing driver's licenses to new drivers 
C)  Obeying rules and regulations concerning the operation of a funeral home 
D)  Passing the Texas bar examination to be licensed to practice law in Texas 
E)  Obeying rules and regulations concerning the operation of a nursing home

Question 11

The legislature has empowered the ________ to conduct performance reviews of state programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  attorney general 
B)  comptroller of public accounts 
C)  secretary of the treasury 
D)  Legislative Budget Board 
E)  Public Review Agency 
A)  attorney general 
B)  comptroller of public accounts 
C)  secretary of the treasury 
D)  Legislative Budget Board 
E)  Public Review Agency

Question 12

From 1972 to 2010, the size of the state and local bureaucracy in Texas

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased by just under 50 percent. 
B)  decreased by nearly 25 percent. 
C)  increased by nearly 100 percent. 
D)  increased by over 150 percent. 
E)  increased by just over 75 percent. 
A)  decreased by just under 50 percent. 
B)  decreased by nearly 25 percent. 
C)  increased by nearly 100 percent. 
D)  increased by over 150 percent. 
E)  increased by just over 75 percent.

Question 13

Every ________ the legislature sets budgets for state agencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  year 
B)  two years 
C)  three years 
D)  four years 
E)  five years 
A)  year 
B)  two years 
C)  three years 
D)  four years 
E)  five years

Question 14

In 2003, after a series of budget disputes, performance reviews were transferred

Accepted Answer

A)  from the Legislative Budget Board (LB
B)  to the office of the comptroller of public accounts after critics charged that the LBB was too beholden to the legislature to conduct proper reviews. 
B)  from the secretary of the Treasury to the Legislative Budget Board after critics charged that the governor's office had too much control over the review of public agencies. 
C)  from the office of the comptroller of public accounts to the Legislative Budget Board despite critics' insistence that reviews should be carried out by an independent office holder. 
D)  from the office of the comptroller of public accounts to the secretary of the treasury despite critics' insistence that this would give the governor's office too much control of public agencies. 
E)  from the secretary of the treasury to the comptroller of public accounts after critics charged that the secretary was too beholden to the governor to conduct proper reviews. 
A)  from the Legislative Budget Board (LB
B)  to the office of the comptroller of public accounts after critics charged that the LBB was too beholden to the legislature to conduct proper reviews. 
B)  from the secretary of the Treasury to the Legislative Budget Board after critics charged that the governor's office had too much control over the review of public agencies. 
C)  from the office of the comptroller of public accounts to the Legislative Budget Board despite critics' insistence that reviews should be carried out by an independent office holder. 
D)  from the office of the comptroller of public accounts to the secretary of the treasury despite critics' insistence that this would give the governor's office too much control of public agencies. 
E)  from the secretary of the treasury to the comptroller of public accounts after critics charged that the secretary was too beholden to the governor to conduct proper reviews.

Question 15

State government in Texas has developed a unified personnel system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to whistle-blower laws, public employees are required to report wrongdoing within their agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During the 2010-2011 biennium, the legislature appropriated almost

Accepted Answer

A)  $75 billion. 
B)  $86 billion. 
C)  $142 billion. 
D)  $177 billion. 
E)  $182 billion. 
A)  $75 billion. 
B)  $86 billion. 
C)  $142 billion. 
D)  $177 billion. 
E)  $182 billion.

Question 18

How would you describe the personnel system in Texas? Defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

The personnel system in Texas can be des

Question 19

How successful has Texas been in curtailing government growth and spending?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been very successful. Though government spending has increased over the past decade, it has only increased by 30 percent, far lower than the average for other states. 
B)  Efforts to reduce spending on health care and welfare have been successful, though Texas has increased educational spending and it now spends well above the national average. 
C)  Except for the 2003 and 2011 budget crises, efforts to slow growth have met with only marginal success as a result of federal mandates and opposition by Texans unwilling to lose services. 
D)  Though there have been few efforts to cut unnecessary spending , Texas has managed to limit the growth of government parallel to the growth in population. 
E)  Texas was very successful in cutting wasteful spending, but overall attempts to slow growth have been moderately successful, with spending increasing by only 20 percent since 2003. 
A)  It has been very successful. Though government spending has increased over the past decade, it has only increased by 30 percent, far lower than the average for other states. 
B)  Efforts to reduce spending on health care and welfare have been successful, though Texas has increased educational spending and it now spends well above the national average. 
C)  Except for the 2003 and 2011 budget crises, efforts to slow growth have met with only marginal success as a result of federal mandates and opposition by Texans unwilling to lose services. 
D)  Though there have been few efforts to cut unnecessary spending , Texas has managed to limit the growth of government parallel to the growth in population. 
E)  Texas was very successful in cutting wasteful spending, but overall attempts to slow growth have been moderately successful, with spending increasing by only 20 percent since 2003.

Question 20

Because of Texas' highly decentralized system,

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic policies are handed out to each agency by the legislature. 
B)  individualistic views of politics keep the political patronage system at bay. 
C)  personnel policies are handed down by each head of the plural executive. 
D)  personnel policies are unique to each agency, some with better policies than others. 
E)  personnel policies are largely unheard of in the state's bureaucratic agencies. 
A)  individualistic policies are handed out to each agency by the legislature. 
B)  individualistic views of politics keep the political patronage system at bay. 
C)  personnel policies are handed down by each head of the plural executive. 
D)  personnel policies are unique to each agency, some with better policies than others. 
E)  personnel policies are largely unheard of in the state's bureaucratic agencies.

About 50 percent of special district employees in Texas work

Which of the following is the least likely obstacle to policy implementation in Texas?

Texas has adopted revolving-door restrictions.

Texans have come to expect good roads and schools, safe drinking water, and a host of other public programs.

About 38 percent of city employees in Texas are engaged in

The sunset process has reduced the size of the Texas bureaucracy.

Sometimes bureaucrats are blamed for problems that are better placed on the shoulders of

Briefly summarize the experience of Texas whistle-blowers Anne Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle.What problems does this illustrate for a whistleblower?

Why is the revolving door viewed in a negative way?

________ is an example of licensing on the local level.

The legislature has empowered the ________ to conduct performance reviews of state programs.

From 1972 to 2010, the size of the state and local bureaucracy in Texas

Every ________ the legislature sets budgets for state agencies.

In 2003, after a series of budget disputes, performance reviews were transferred

State government in Texas has developed a unified personnel system.

According to whistle-blower laws, public employees are required to report wrongdoing within their agencies.

During the 2010-2011 biennium, the legislature appropriated almost

How would you describe the personnel system in Texas? Defend your answer.

How successful has Texas been in curtailing government growth and spending?

Because of Texas' highly decentralized system,

The social and economic milieu of texas politics

The texas constitution

Intergovernmental relationships

Interest groups and political power in texas

The mass media in texas politics

The party system in

Elections, campaigns, and political behavior

The texas legislature

The texas executive

The judicial system in texas

Local government in texas: cities, towns, counties, and special districts

Contemporary public policy issues in texas

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Exam 10: The bureaucracy and policy implementation

About 50 percent of special district employees in Texas work

Which of the following is the least likely obstacle to policy implementation in Texas?

Texas has adopted revolving-door restrictions.

Texans have come to expect good roads and schools, safe drinking water, and a host of other public programs.

About 38 percent of city employees in Texas are engaged in

The sunset process has reduced the size of the Texas bureaucracy.

Sometimes bureaucrats are blamed for problems that are better placed on the shoulders of

Briefly summarize the experience of Texas whistle-blowers Anne Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle.What problems does this illustrate for a whistleblower?

Why is the revolving door viewed in a negative way?

________ is an example of licensing on the local level.

The legislature has empowered the ________ to conduct performance reviews of state programs.

From 1972 to 2010, the size of the state and local bureaucracy in Texas

Every ________ the legislature sets budgets for state agencies.

In 2003, after a series of budget disputes, performance reviews were transferred

State government in Texas has developed a unified personnel system.

According to whistle-blower laws, public employees are required to report wrongdoing within their agencies.

During the 2010-2011 biennium, the legislature appropriated almost

How would you describe the personnel system in Texas? Defend your answer.

How successful has Texas been in curtailing government growth and spending?

Because of Texas' highly decentralized system,

The social and economic milieu of texas politics

The texas constitution

Intergovernmental relationships

Interest groups and political power in texas

The mass media in texas politics

The party system in

Elections, campaigns, and political behavior

The texas legislature

The texas executive

The judicial system in texas

Local government in texas: cities, towns, counties, and special districts

Contemporary public policy issues in texas

Filters