Exam 9: Making State and Local Policy
Exam 1: State and Local Politics99 Questions
Exam 2: American Federalism100 Questions
Exam 3: State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets93 Questions
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Exam 5: State Legislatures100 Questions
Exam 6: State Governors95 Questions
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With regard to the voucher system, skimming refers to ________.
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The ________, a grant competition, invited American states to compete for extra federal funding based on their willingness to try new educational programs.
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In the context of waste management, the ________ cleans up the most contaminated toxic dump sites.
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Money provided by the American government to parents for payment of their children's tuition in a public or private school of their choice is known as a ________.
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Which of the following statements is true about the administration of public education?
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Which of the following statements about managing transportation is true?
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Which of the following is true about environmental regulation?
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Every state has an agency, usually known as a ________,which administers the state program and supervises local health officials,.
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Thomas, an American citizen, moved from a big city to the suburbs because his job required him to do so.When he approached the authorities of a nearby public school to enroll his daughter, he noticed that most of the children studying in the school were white and belonged to middle-class families.There were barely any children from other ethnicities.Which of the following terms describes this situation?
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Which of the following statements is true of funding higher education?
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Publicly funded colleges and universities usually cannot control teaching loads, hiring and promotion, and the allocation of funds among internal units.
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________ involves differences in funding between school districts.
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The factor that distinguishes Medicare from Medicaid is that ________.
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The ________ requires states to have proper heating, lighting, ventilation, fire escapes, and sanitary facilities in work areas.
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In some states in the U.S., officials have the authority to set the course of study in schools-that is, to determine what must be taught and what may not be taught.
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During the 1970s and 1980s, in many places, people lived in segregated neighborhoods, which meant that eliminating overt segregation at neighborhood-centered schools would produce racially diverse schools.
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Adding roads or lanes often leads more people to drive and may ultimately result in new traffic patterns that are no better than the old ones.
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The basic unit responsible for public elementary and secondary education in the United States is the ________.
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Which of the following statements is true about charter schools?
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The ________ of 2002 required states to design state standards and annually test elementary school children to determine whether they are making adequate progress toward achieving those standards.
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