Question 1

At the state level, a cluster of __________ would be considered an iron triangle of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  legislators, the governor and justices of the Supreme Court 
B)  legislators, high level bureaucrats and representatives of interest groups 
C)  high level bureaucrats, the governor and business leaders 
D)  interest group representatives, corporate leaders and the press 
E)  high level bureaucrats, members of the press and legislators 
A)  legislators, the governor and justices of the Supreme Court 
B)  legislators, high level bureaucrats and representatives of interest groups 
C)  high level bureaucrats, the governor and business leaders 
D)  interest group representatives, corporate leaders and the press 
E)  high level bureaucrats, members of the press and legislators

Question 2

The Texas lottery was the first lottery in the U.S.to

Accepted Answer

A)  be deemed a success by most outside observers. 
B)  collect over 4 billion dollars in its first year. 
C)  fully fund all state education programs. 
D)  collect over 8 billion dollars in its first year. 
E)  not be criticized as another regressive state program. 
A)  be deemed a success by most outside observers. 
B)  collect over 4 billion dollars in its first year. 
C)  fully fund all state education programs. 
D)  collect over 8 billion dollars in its first year. 
E)  not be criticized as another regressive state program.

Question 3

The last major change in the state's general tax policy occurred in 1961, when the legislature enacted the first

Accepted Answer

A)  severance tax. 
B)  oil depletion allowance tax. 
C)  sales tax. 
D)  value added tax. 
E)  personal income. 
A)  severance tax. 
B)  oil depletion allowance tax. 
C)  sales tax. 
D)  value added tax. 
E)  personal income.

Question 4

According to some experts, state bond interest can 	 the cost of a construction project.

Accepted Answer

A)  double 
B)  cut in half 
C)  triple 
D)  cut off a third of 
E)  quadruple 
A)  double 
B)  cut in half 
C)  triple 
D)  cut off a third of 
E)  quadruple

Question 5

The Texas budget cycle forces agencies to

Accepted Answer

A)  revise their budgets every six months 
B)  anticipate spending needs up to 1 year in advance 
C)  anticipate spending needs up to 3 years in advance 
D)  expect smaller budgets despite the potential for increased tax revenues 
E)  revise their budgets every three months years 
A)  revise their budgets every six months 
B)  anticipate spending needs up to 1 year in advance 
C)  anticipate spending needs up to 3 years in advance 
D)  expect smaller budgets despite the potential for increased tax revenues 
E)  revise their budgets every three months years

Question 6

Texas has a large share of the nation's oil refining and chemical manufacturing industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Texas taxpayer dissatisfaction and anger in recent years has been mostly due to

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in grocery sales tax rates. 
B)  the addition of ad valorem property tax. 
C)  increases in ad valorem property tax rates. 
D)  additional municipal taxes. 
E)  the severance tax. 
A)  an increase in grocery sales tax rates. 
B)  the addition of ad valorem property tax. 
C)  increases in ad valorem property tax rates. 
D)  additional municipal taxes. 
E)  the severance tax.

Question 8

What have been some of the inequities in the funding of state institutions of higher learning and how will the Hopwood ruling affect those inequities?

Accepted Answer

Some of the inequities in the funding of

Question 9

In 2012-2013,_____percent of the Texas budget was devoted to education.

Accepted Answer

A)  11 
B)  51 
C)  31 
D)  21 
E)  42 
A)  11 
B)  51 
C)  31 
D)  21 
E)  42

Question 10

As the state's economy shifts more and more to services, sales tax revenue

Accepted Answer

A)  is automatically reduced to keep tax dollars constant. 
B)  does not automatically grow. 
C)  automatically grows with the economy. 
D)  becomes less important to the state. ?.	??????? ???? ????????? ?? ??? ?????. 
A)  is automatically reduced to keep tax dollars constant. 
B)  does not automatically grow. 
C)  automatically grows with the economy. 
D)  becomes less important to the state. ?.	??????? ???? ????????? ?? ??? ?????.

Question 11

In 2003, the Texas legislature ordered a major reorganization of the state's health and human services agencies, supported heavily by the 	 in the legislature.

Accepted Answer

A)  Republicans 
B)  Democrats 
C)  Independents 
D)  Greens 
E)  Tea Party 
A)  Republicans 
B)  Democrats 
C)  Independents 
D)  Greens 
E)  Tea Party

Question 12

The franchise tax applies to law firms as well as corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Businesses do not pay personal income taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Many Texas political figures still debate the 	_____ of Global Warming despite a 2009 report by
Texas A& M scientists

Accepted Answer

A)  extent; declaring that it is not an issue for Texas. 
B)  actuality; advising the legislature that it really exists. 
C)  reach; declaring that it does not actually exist. 
D)  veracity; warning of disastrous threats to the Texas Gulf Coast. 
E)  actuality; claiming huge benefits for Texas. 
A)  extent; declaring that it is not an issue for Texas. 
B)  actuality; advising the legislature that it really exists. 
C)  reach; declaring that it does not actually exist. 
D)  veracity; warning of disastrous threats to the Texas Gulf Coast. 
E)  actuality; claiming huge benefits for Texas.

Question 15

Why did Texas pass a constitutional amendment to legalize state lottery ticket sales in 1991?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 1990, Texans overwhelmingly voted by referendum do legalize such sales. 
B)  The U.S. Supreme Court had deemed that restrictions on such sales was unconstitutional. 
C)  It was an attempt to compensate for revenue lost due to a variety of causes. 
D)  A major source of revenue, casinos, had threatened to leave the state if sales weren't legalized. 
E)  It was intended to create an immediate budget surplus that was needed to fund several projects. 
A)  In 1990, Texans overwhelmingly voted by referendum do legalize such sales. 
B)  The U.S. Supreme Court had deemed that restrictions on such sales was unconstitutional. 
C)  It was an attempt to compensate for revenue lost due to a variety of causes. 
D)  A major source of revenue, casinos, had threatened to leave the state if sales weren't legalized. 
E)  It was intended to create an immediate budget surplus that was needed to fund several projects.

Question 16

Explain how the Texas constitutional requirement for a balanced budget shapes the budgetary process.
Would you recommend any changes in the process? If so, what changes would you make and why? If not, why not?

Accepted Answer

The Texas constitutional requirement for

Question 17

Texas Southern University is located in Houston.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why did Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock actively campaign for a state income tax in 1991?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed that it could be used to replace the estate tax as a major source of revenue. 
B)  He sought for it to be an alternative to the proposed state franchise tax. 
C)  He believed in conjunction with other unpopular taxes, it could create a budget surplus. 
D)  He believed it was the only way to meet the state's needs fairly and adequately. 
E)  He sought to use it to replace local school property taxes. 
A)  He believed that it could be used to replace the estate tax as a major source of revenue. 
B)  He sought for it to be an alternative to the proposed state franchise tax. 
C)  He believed in conjunction with other unpopular taxes, it could create a budget surplus. 
D)  He believed it was the only way to meet the state's needs fairly and adequately. 
E)  He sought to use it to replace local school property taxes.

Question 19

A state commission has considered the possibility that executed inmate Cameron Willingham was innocent of the crime for which he was put to death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The franchise tax, formerly the state's main business tax, was replaced in 2006 with

Accepted Answer

A)  a broader-based business tax that applied not only to corporations but also sole proprietorships. 
B)  a broader-based business tax that applied to business services as well as corporations. 
C)  a broader-based business tax that applied not only to corporations but also to professional partnerships. 
D)  a value added (VAT) tax that taxed the manufacture of all goods and services produced in Texas. 
E)  a narrower-based business tax that only taxed corporations that did not have their corporate headquarters in Texas. 
A)  a broader-based business tax that applied not only to corporations but also sole proprietorships. 
B)  a broader-based business tax that applied to business services as well as corporations. 
C)  a broader-based business tax that applied not only to corporations but also to professional partnerships. 
D)  a value added (VAT) tax that taxed the manufacture of all goods and services produced in Texas. 
E)  a narrower-based business tax that only taxed corporations that did not have their corporate headquarters in Texas.

At the state level, a cluster of __________ would be considered an iron triangle of government.

The Texas lottery was the first lottery in the U.S.to

The last major change in the state's general tax policy occurred in 1961, when the legislature enacted the first

According to some experts, state bond interest can the cost of a construction project.

The Texas budget cycle forces agencies to

Texas has a large share of the nation's oil refining and chemical manufacturing industries.

Texas taxpayer dissatisfaction and anger in recent years has been mostly due to

What have been some of the inequities in the funding of state institutions of higher learning and how will the Hopwood ruling affect those inequities?

In 2012-2013,_____percent of the Texas budget was devoted to education.

As the state's economy shifts more and more to services, sales tax revenue

In 2003, the Texas legislature ordered a major reorganization of the state's health and human services agencies, supported heavily by the in the legislature.

The franchise tax applies to law firms as well as corporations.

Businesses do not pay personal income taxes.

Many Texas political figures still debate the _____ of Global Warming despite a 2009 report by Texas A& M scientists

Why did Texas pass a constitutional amendment to legalize state lottery ticket sales in 1991?

Explain how the Texas constitutional requirement for a balanced budget shapes the budgetary process. Would you recommend any changes in the process? If so, what changes would you make and why? If not, why not?

Texas Southern University is located in Houston.

Why did Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock actively campaign for a state income tax in 1991?

A state commission has considered the possibility that executed inmate Cameron Willingham was innocent of the crime for which he was put to death.

The franchise tax, formerly the state's main business tax, was replaced in 2006 with

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

At the state level, a cluster of __________ would be considered an iron triangle of government.

The Texas lottery was the first lottery in the U.S.to

The last major change in the state's general tax policy occurred in 1961, when the legislature enacted the first

According to some experts, state bond interest can the cost of a construction project.

The Texas budget cycle forces agencies to

Texas has a large share of the nation's oil refining and chemical manufacturing industries.

Texas taxpayer dissatisfaction and anger in recent years has been mostly due to

What have been some of the inequities in the funding of state institutions of higher learning and how will the Hopwood ruling affect those inequities?

In 2012-2013,_____percent of the Texas budget was devoted to education.

As the state's economy shifts more and more to services, sales tax revenue

In 2003, the Texas legislature ordered a major reorganization of the state's health and human services agencies, supported heavily by the in the legislature.

The franchise tax applies to law firms as well as corporations.

Businesses do not pay personal income taxes.

Many Texas political figures still debate the _____ of Global Warming despite a 2009 report by Texas A& M scientists

Why did Texas pass a constitutional amendment to legalize state lottery ticket sales in 1991?

Explain how the Texas constitutional requirement for a balanced budget shapes the budgetary process. Would you recommend any changes in the process? If so, what changes would you make and why? If not, why not?

Texas Southern University is located in Houston.

Why did Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock actively campaign for a state income tax in 1991?

A state commission has considered the possibility that executed inmate Cameron Willingham was innocent of the crime for which he was put to death.

The franchise tax, formerly the state's main business tax, was replaced in 2006 with

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