Question 1

In legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)  it is unconstitutional to force people to buy health insurance. 
B)  the tax penalizing people who failed to purchase medical insurance was unconstitutional. 
C)  the tax penalizing people who failed to purchase medical insurance was constitutional. 
D)  the legislation in its entirety was unconstitutional. 
E)  the commerce clause gives Congress unlimited power to regulate as long as it is for the general welfare. 
A)  it is unconstitutional to force people to buy health insurance. 
B)  the tax penalizing people who failed to purchase medical insurance was unconstitutional. 
C)  the tax penalizing people who failed to purchase medical insurance was constitutional. 
D)  the legislation in its entirety was unconstitutional. 
E)  the commerce clause gives Congress unlimited power to regulate as long as it is for the general welfare.

Question 2

In the 1973 San Antonio v. Rodriguez case, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states such as Texas

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A)  are required to subsidize poorer school districts under the equal protection clause. 
B)  are not required to subsidize poorer school districts under the equal protection clause. 
C)  are required to equalize funding to public and private schools. 
D)  are not required to subsidize wealthy school districts under the equal protection clause. 
E)  are required to subsidize wealthy school districts under the equal protection clause. 
A)  are required to subsidize poorer school districts under the equal protection clause. 
B)  are not required to subsidize poorer school districts under the equal protection clause. 
C)  are required to equalize funding to public and private schools. 
D)  are not required to subsidize wealthy school districts under the equal protection clause. 
E)  are required to subsidize wealthy school districts under the equal protection clause.

Question 3

Since the program's creation, participation rates for Medicaid have remained fairly constant throughout the nation and in Texas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The generally accepted standard by which poverty is measured in the United States is the

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A)  unemployment index. 
B)  caloric intake index. 
C)  index of income inequality. 
D)  United Nations global poverty index. 
E)  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services poverty index. 
A)  unemployment index. 
B)  caloric intake index. 
C)  index of income inequality. 
D)  United Nations global poverty index. 
E)  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services poverty index.

Question 5

The San Antonio School District became one of the first school districts in Texas to comply with the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The law of capture works in support of conservation efforts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The three main issues that have shaped education policy in Texas during the last 50
Years are

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A)  income taxes, federal regulation, and teachers' salaries. 
B)  labor unions, civil rights, and school district lines. 
C)  funding, desegregation, and educational excellence. 
D)  desegregation, access to the Internet, and urbanization. 
E)  lack of unions, infrastructure of education, and declining school enrollments. 
A)  income taxes, federal regulation, and teachers' salaries. 
B)  labor unions, civil rights, and school district lines. 
C)  funding, desegregation, and educational excellence. 
D)  desegregation, access to the Internet, and urbanization. 
E)  lack of unions, infrastructure of education, and declining school enrollments.

Question 8

All of the following are challenges facing education policy in Texas EXCEPT

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A)  low public expenditure per enrolled student. 
B)  the increasingly minority and disadvantaged student body. 
C)  the increasingly economically disadvantaged and at-risk student body. 
D)  the high dropout rates. 
E)  the increasing teen pregnancy rate among minority female students. 
A)  low public expenditure per enrolled student. 
B)  the increasingly minority and disadvantaged student body. 
C)  the increasingly economically disadvantaged and at-risk student body. 
D)  the high dropout rates. 
E)  the increasing teen pregnancy rate among minority female students.

Question 9

Under the Gilmer-Aikin Laws,

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A)  various bureaucratic institutions were established to be responsible for public education in the state of Texas. 
B)  public funding for education was drastically cut because of the lackluster state economy during the 1960s. 
C)  the Texas school districts were subdivided to provide for more local control. 
D)  public funding for education was raised dramatically to increased profitability in agriculture in industry in Texas. 
E)  the Texas school districts went from small, locally run districts to larger regional districts. 
A)  various bureaucratic institutions were established to be responsible for public education in the state of Texas. 
B)  public funding for education was drastically cut because of the lackluster state economy during the 1960s. 
C)  the Texas school districts were subdivided to provide for more local control. 
D)  public funding for education was raised dramatically to increased profitability in agriculture in industry in Texas. 
E)  the Texas school districts went from small, locally run districts to larger regional districts.

Question 10

The Robin Hood plan was found unconstitutional because it required

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A)  approval from school superintendents and teachers. 
B)  approval from the school board and voters. 
C)  approval from individual cities. 
D)  local voter approval of property tax levies and it prohibited a state property tax. 
E)  local voter approval of property tax levies and a state property tax. 
A)  approval from school superintendents and teachers. 
B)  approval from the school board and voters. 
C)  approval from individual cities. 
D)  local voter approval of property tax levies and it prohibited a state property tax. 
E)  local voter approval of property tax levies and a state property tax.

Question 11

A 1983 report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education was called

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A)  Waiting for Superman. 
B)  Only in America. 
C)  No Child Left Behind. 
D)  Race to the Top. 
E)  A Nation at Risk. 
A)  Waiting for Superman. 
B)  Only in America. 
C)  No Child Left Behind. 
D)  Race to the Top. 
E)  A Nation at Risk.

Question 12

Throughout much of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, public education remained largely a ________ affair.

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A)  local 
B)  state 
C)  territorial 
D)  provincial 
E)  federal 
A)  local 
B)  state 
C)  territorial 
D)  provincial 
E)  federal

Question 13

One factor that works against rationality is the fact that the government tends to work incrementally.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain some of the potential or current consequences of the Affordable Health Care Act and health care policy in Texas.

Accepted Answer

The Affordable Care Act, also known as O

Question 15

What are some of the considerations in evaluating the welfare policy?

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When evaluating welfare policy, there ar

Question 16

During the 1980s, a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

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A)  had nearly eliminated poverty. 
B)  were helping to create a dysfunctional underclass of people who depended upon them for survival. 
C)  were being abused, mostly by the wealthy. 
D)  benefited only the middle class at the expense of the poorer class. 
E)  should be turned back over to private charities and religious institutions because government resources had been exhausted. 
A)  had nearly eliminated poverty. 
B)  were helping to create a dysfunctional underclass of people who depended upon them for survival. 
C)  were being abused, mostly by the wealthy. 
D)  benefited only the middle class at the expense of the poorer class. 
E)  should be turned back over to private charities and religious institutions because government resources had been exhausted.

Question 17

The 2011 legislative session achieved a balanced budget without raising taxes and without any cuts in primary and secondary education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court ruled that

In the 1973 San Antonio v. Rodriguez case, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states such as Texas

Since the program's creation, participation rates for Medicaid have remained fairly constant throughout the nation and in Texas.

The generally accepted standard by which poverty is measured in the United States is the

The San Antonio School District became one of the first school districts in Texas to comply with the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954.

The law of capture works in support of conservation efforts.

The three main issues that have shaped education policy in Texas during the last 50 Years are

All of the following are challenges facing education policy in Texas EXCEPT

Under the Gilmer-Aikin Laws,

The Robin Hood plan was found unconstitutional because it required

A 1983 report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education was called

Throughout much of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, public education remained largely a ________ affair.

One factor that works against rationality is the fact that the government tends to work incrementally.

Explain some of the potential or current consequences of the Affordable Health Care Act and health care policy in Texas.

What are some of the considerations in evaluating the welfare policy?

During the 1980s, a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

The 2011 legislative session achieved a balanced budget without raising taxes and without any cuts in primary and secondary education.

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Finance in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

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Exam 12: Public Policy in Texas

In legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court ruled that

In the 1973 San Antonio v. Rodriguez case, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states such as Texas

Since the program's creation, participation rates for Medicaid have remained fairly constant throughout the nation and in Texas.

The generally accepted standard by which poverty is measured in the United States is the

The San Antonio School District became one of the first school districts in Texas to comply with the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954.

The law of capture works in support of conservation efforts.

The three main issues that have shaped education policy in Texas during the last 50 Years are

All of the following are challenges facing education policy in Texas EXCEPT

Under the Gilmer-Aikin Laws,

The Robin Hood plan was found unconstitutional because it required

A 1983 report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education was called

Throughout much of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, public education remained largely a ________ affair.

One factor that works against rationality is the fact that the government tends to work incrementally.

Explain some of the potential or current consequences of the Affordable Health Care Act and health care policy in Texas.

What are some of the considerations in evaluating the welfare policy?

During the 1980s, a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

The 2011 legislative session achieved a balanced budget without raising taxes and without any cuts in primary and secondary education.

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Finance in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

Filters