Question 1

In 1989, the Texas Supreme Court said the existing education finance system violated a state constitutional requirement for

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A)  an equal system of public education. 
B)  an open system of public education. 
C)  an efficient system of public education. 
D)  a quality system of public education. 
E)  a fair system of public education. 
A)  an equal system of public education. 
B)  an open system of public education. 
C)  an efficient system of public education. 
D)  a quality system of public education. 
E)  a fair system of public education.

Question 2

Texas' pay-as-you-go spending rules are best summarized as

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A)  a direct debt limit set at $2 billion. 
B)  a direct debt limit of $500,000 for individual line items. 
C)  a general prohibition of deficit financing. 
D)  a limit on spending of federal funds. 
E)  a prohibition of deficit spending. 
A)  a direct debt limit set at $2 billion. 
B)  a direct debt limit of $500,000 for individual line items. 
C)  a general prohibition of deficit financing. 
D)  a limit on spending of federal funds. 
E)  a prohibition of deficit spending.

Question 3

In early 1997, Attorney General Dan Morales interpreted the Hopwood ruling as prohibiting all Texas universities from using race or ethnicity as a preferential factor in

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A)  all admissions decisions. 
B)  undergraduate admissions. 
C)  housing. 
D)  promotions. 
E)  grading systems. 
A)  all admissions decisions. 
B)  undergraduate admissions. 
C)  housing. 
D)  promotions. 
E)  grading systems.

Question 4

Briefly describe how federal court intervention (Ruiz v.Estelle) in the state's prison system affected inmate housing.

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The federal court intervention in the ca

Question 5

According to the text, health and human services are the areas where state governments consider compassion versus the cold realities of the budget, and where Texas has historically been

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A)  stingy. 
B)  compassionate. 
C)  sympathetic. 
D)  evenhanded. 
E)  unbiased. 
A)  stingy. 
B)  compassionate. 
C)  sympathetic. 
D)  evenhanded. 
E)  unbiased.

Question 6

Welfare reform laws in the mid-2000s emphasized education and job training for welfare recipients but imposed no limits on how long they could collect benefits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 2010, nearly one-fifth of Texas children had no health insurance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By 2007, out of all fifty states, Texas

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A)  was responsible for more carbon dioxide emissions than the number one and two states. 
B)  ranked within the top five in the nation for cleanest air and water. 
C)  ranked in the top ten for state government enforced environmental protections. 
D)  ranked first in the nation in protecting natural resources, particularly water supplies. 
E)  was the only state to have not enforced any federal conservation laws. 
A)  was responsible for more carbon dioxide emissions than the number one and two states. 
B)  ranked within the top five in the nation for cleanest air and water. 
C)  ranked in the top ten for state government enforced environmental protections. 
D)  ranked first in the nation in protecting natural resources, particularly water supplies. 
E)  was the only state to have not enforced any federal conservation laws.

Question 9

In 2010, nearly________ of Texas children didn't have health insurance.

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A)  one-half 
B)  three-fourths 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-fifth 
E)  one-tenth 
A)  one-half 
B)  three-fourths 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-fifth 
E)  one-tenth

Question 10

During the last decade, the requirements of federally driven programs and mandates

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A)  have decreased over the last five years 
B)  have had little effect on state budgets 
C)  have created the largest burden on state tax revenues 
D)  have been outpaced by CHIP and local programs 
E)  have been outpaced by locally driven programs and mandates 
A)  have decreased over the last five years 
B)  have had little effect on state budgets 
C)  have created the largest burden on state tax revenues 
D)  have been outpaced by CHIP and local programs 
E)  have been outpaced by locally driven programs and mandates

Question 11

Texas has both poor school districts struggling to maintain minimal educational programs and wealthy school districts with enough money to fund the best of educational and extracurricular programs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Regressive taxes are those that disproportionately affect lower income groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

State officials recognize that in trying to fight criminal behavior, both alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs are important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In what way was tuition deregulation in Texas regressive?

Accepted Answer

Tuition deregulation in Texas, which too

Question 15

Why has there been so much resistance in Texas to the personal income tax and the corporate income tax?

Accepted Answer

There has been significant resistance to

Question 16

In 2011, the Texas Water Development Board found that Texas has more than enough water to meet the needs of its people and industry for the next decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 1999, _____ became the nation's "dirtiest air" city.

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A)  Houston 
B)  Dallas 
C)  El Paso 
D)  Del Rio 
E)  San Antonio 
A)  Houston 
B)  Dallas 
C)  El Paso 
D)  Del Rio 
E)  San Antonio

Question 18

The most controversial provisions in the 1984 education reform law were

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A)  a literacy test for teachers and the "no pass, no play" rule. 
B)  a requirement that students pass a basic skills test before graduating. 
C)  limited class sizes and free pre-kindergarten classes for disadvantaged four year olds. 
D)  a new three-track system that placed students in college prep, technical, or remedial classes. 
E)  tutorials for failing students and limited class sizes in high schools only. 
A)  a literacy test for teachers and the "no pass, no play" rule. 
B)  a requirement that students pass a basic skills test before graduating. 
C)  limited class sizes and free pre-kindergarten classes for disadvantaged four year olds. 
D)  a new three-track system that placed students in college prep, technical, or remedial classes. 
E)  tutorials for failing students and limited class sizes in high schools only.

Question 19

The first stage of the policy process is

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A)  formulation. 
B)  identification and formation of an issue. 
C)  evaluation. 
D)  adoption or legitimation. 
E)  implementation. 
A)  formulation. 
B)  identification and formation of an issue. 
C)  evaluation. 
D)  adoption or legitimation. 
E)  implementation.

Question 20

What is the purpose of CHIP?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a charitable organization that assists Medicaid recipients with purchasing prescription pills. 
B)  It provides insurance to families of state government employees. 
C)  It provides insurance for children of working parents who earn too much for Medicaid. 
D)  It provides insurance to children of Texas State National Guard Veterans. 
E)  It is a state organization dedicated to assisting families with children in providing preventive care. 
A)  It is a charitable organization that assists Medicaid recipients with purchasing prescription pills. 
B)  It provides insurance to families of state government employees. 
C)  It provides insurance for children of working parents who earn too much for Medicaid. 
D)  It provides insurance to children of Texas State National Guard Veterans. 
E)  It is a state organization dedicated to assisting families with children in providing preventive care.

In 1989, the Texas Supreme Court said the existing education finance system violated a state constitutional requirement for

Texas' pay-as-you-go spending rules are best summarized as

In early 1997, Attorney General Dan Morales interpreted the Hopwood ruling as prohibiting all Texas universities from using race or ethnicity as a preferential factor in

Briefly describe how federal court intervention (Ruiz v.Estelle) in the state's prison system affected inmate housing.

According to the text, health and human services are the areas where state governments consider compassion versus the cold realities of the budget, and where Texas has historically been

Welfare reform laws in the mid-2000s emphasized education and job training for welfare recipients but imposed no limits on how long they could collect benefits.

In 2010, nearly one-fifth of Texas children had no health insurance.

By 2007, out of all fifty states, Texas

In 2010, nearly________ of Texas children didn't have health insurance.

During the last decade, the requirements of federally driven programs and mandates

Texas has both poor school districts struggling to maintain minimal educational programs and wealthy school districts with enough money to fund the best of educational and extracurricular programs.

Regressive taxes are those that disproportionately affect lower income groups.

State officials recognize that in trying to fight criminal behavior, both alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs are important.

In what way was tuition deregulation in Texas regressive?

Why has there been so much resistance in Texas to the personal income tax and the corporate income tax?

In 2011, the Texas Water Development Board found that Texas has more than enough water to meet the needs of its people and industry for the next decade.

In 1999, _____ became the nation's "dirtiest air" city.

The most controversial provisions in the 1984 education reform law were

The first stage of the policy process is

What is the purpose of CHIP?

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 bureaucracy and policy implementation

The judicial system in texas

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

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Exam 13: Contemporary public policy issues in texas

In 1989, the Texas Supreme Court said the existing education finance system violated a state constitutional requirement for

Texas' pay-as-you-go spending rules are best summarized as

In early 1997, Attorney General Dan Morales interpreted the Hopwood ruling as prohibiting all Texas universities from using race or ethnicity as a preferential factor in

Briefly describe how federal court intervention (Ruiz v.Estelle) in the state's prison system affected inmate housing.

According to the text, health and human services are the areas where state governments consider compassion versus the cold realities of the budget, and where Texas has historically been

Welfare reform laws in the mid-2000s emphasized education and job training for welfare recipients but imposed no limits on how long they could collect benefits.

In 2010, nearly one-fifth of Texas children had no health insurance.

By 2007, out of all fifty states, Texas

In 2010, nearly________ of Texas children didn't have health insurance.

During the last decade, the requirements of federally driven programs and mandates

Texas has both poor school districts struggling to maintain minimal educational programs and wealthy school districts with enough money to fund the best of educational and extracurricular programs.

Regressive taxes are those that disproportionately affect lower income groups.

State officials recognize that in trying to fight criminal behavior, both alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs are important.

In what way was tuition deregulation in Texas regressive?

Why has there been so much resistance in Texas to the personal income tax and the corporate income tax?

In 2011, the Texas Water Development Board found that Texas has more than enough water to meet the needs of its people and industry for the next decade.

In 1999, _____ became the nation's "dirtiest air" city.

The most controversial provisions in the 1984 education reform law were

The first stage of the policy process is

What is the purpose of CHIP?

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 bureaucracy and policy implementation

The judicial system in texas

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

Filters