Question 1

Which of the following is NOT covered by federal regulations regarding elementary and secondary education?

Accepted Answer

A) School lunch programs 
B) Employment practices 
C) Admissions 
D) Textbook selection 
E) Record keeping 
A) School lunch programs 
B) Employment practices 
C) Admissions 
D) Textbook selection 
E) Record keeping

Question 2

In 2006, federal grants-in-aid to states for homeland security totaled $1.6 billion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Richard Nixon formed the Environmental Protection Agency in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In January 2008, the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission concluded the nation needed to spend $225 billion a year for ___ years to maintain and upgrade surface transportation.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 50 
E) 100 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 50 
E) 100

Question 5

Only in the twentieth century did it become generally accepted that government should provide tax-supported education for everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It has long been a U.S.tradition that education should be kept free of

Accepted Answer

A) sensitive subject material. 
B) male teachers. 
C) partisan political influences. 
D) interference by parents. 
E) leftist leanings. 
A) sensitive subject material. 
B) male teachers. 
C) partisan political influences. 
D) interference by parents. 
E) leftist leanings.

Question 7

According to the text, which of the following is NOT a heavy expenditure drain for state and local governments?

Accepted Answer

A) Education 
B) Welfare and health-related matters 
C) Highway and transportation systems 
D) Safety and law enforcement 
E) Beautification 
A) Education 
B) Welfare and health-related matters 
C) Highway and transportation systems 
D) Safety and law enforcement 
E) Beautification

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as among "other police forces" at the state level?

Accepted Answer

A) Liquor law enforcement officials 
B) Fish and game wardens 
C) Fire wardens 
D) Special weapons and tactics 
E) Detective bureaus 
A) Liquor law enforcement officials 
B) Fish and game wardens 
C) Fire wardens 
D) Special weapons and tactics 
E) Detective bureaus

Question 9

A way in which to limit growth is to place building restrictions and requirements for new growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a normal duty of the locally elected school board?

Accepted Answer

A) Running the schools from kindergarten through grade 12 
B) Setting the school tax rate 
C) Appointing a superintendent of schools 
D) Reviewing potential graduates' grades 
E) Hiring teachers 
A) Running the schools from kindergarten through grade 12 
B) Setting the school tax rate 
C) Appointing a superintendent of schools 
D) Reviewing potential graduates' grades 
E) Hiring teachers

Question 11

Prevention and disease control are major federal responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

During the 1970s and 1980s, _________ became the federal government's way to integrate the nation's schools.

Accepted Answer

A) schools built equidistantly between the inner city and suburbs 
B) vouchers 
C) the National Guard 
D) busing 
E) tax incentives 
A) schools built equidistantly between the inner city and suburbs 
B) vouchers 
C) the National Guard 
D) busing 
E) tax incentives

Question 13

It has long been a U.S.tradition that education should be kept free of partisan political influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The United States Department of Education was created in

Accepted Answer

A) 1917. 
B) 1902. 
C) 1957. 
D) 1979. 
E) 1871. 
A) 1917. 
B) 1902. 
C) 1957. 
D) 1979. 
E) 1871.

Question 15

The Texas Rangers were originally organized as border patrol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

______ is a publicly funded alternative to standard public schools in some states, initiated when individuals or groups are licensed to start their own schools with government assistance and some oversight.

Accepted Answer

A) A knowledge is good program 
B) A Headstart program 
C) A No Child Left Behind program 
D) A voucher program 
E) A charter school program 
A) A knowledge is good program 
B) A Headstart program 
C) A No Child Left Behind program 
D) A voucher program 
E) A charter school program

Question 17

Which of the following is the basic unit responsible for public education at the elementary and secondary levels?

Accepted Answer

A) State government 
B) School district 
C) County government 
D) Local school board 
E) Congressional district 
A) State government 
B) School district 
C) County government 
D) Local school board 
E) Congressional district

Question 18

A practice allowing customers who have solar panels or other personal energy-generating capital to sell their energy back to the overall grid is known by the term

Accepted Answer

A) grid reversal. 
B) net metering. 
C) energy equivocation. 
D) positive usage. 
E) prospecting. 
A) grid reversal. 
B) net metering. 
C) energy equivocation. 
D) positive usage. 
E) prospecting.

Question 19

From 1996 to 2006 the number of families on welfare dropped by over 60%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Dump management is becoming more of a responsibility of the

Accepted Answer

A) local government. 
B) federal government. 
C) city government. 
D) state government. 
E) None of the above 
A) local government. 
B) federal government. 
C) city government. 
D) state government. 
E) None of the above

Exam 28: Making State and Local Policy

Which of the following is NOT covered by federal regulations regarding elementary and secondary education?

In 2006, federal grants-in-aid to states for homeland security totaled $1.6 billion.

Richard Nixon formed the Environmental Protection Agency in the 1970s.

In January 2008, the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission concluded the nation needed to spend $225 billion a year for ___ years to maintain and upgrade surface transportation.

Only in the twentieth century did it become generally accepted that government should provide tax-supported education for everyone.

It has long been a U.S.tradition that education should be kept free of

According to the text, which of the following is NOT a heavy expenditure drain for state and local governments?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as among "other police forces" at the state level?

A way in which to limit growth is to place building restrictions and requirements for new growth.

Which of the following is NOT a normal duty of the locally elected school board?

Prevention and disease control are major federal responsibilities.

During the 1970s and 1980s, _________ became the federal government's way to integrate the nation's schools.

It has long been a U.S.tradition that education should be kept free of partisan political influences.

The United States Department of Education was created in

The Texas Rangers were originally organized as border patrol.

______ is a publicly funded alternative to standard public schools in some states, initiated when individuals or groups are licensed to start their own schools with government assistance and some oversight.

Which of the following is the basic unit responsible for public education at the elementary and secondary levels?

A practice allowing customers who have solar panels or other personal energy-generating capital to sell their energy back to the overall grid is known by the term

From 1996 to 2006 the number of families on welfare dropped by over 60%.

Dump management is becoming more of a responsibility of the

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