Question 1

State funding of public colleges and universities traditionally remains very stable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Highlighted by the text, the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership is a program that rewards states for establishing innovative partnerships to support low-income students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The federal government provides more aid to states for mass transit systems than for highways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Public higher education has generally been provided by states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Tuition at state universities and colleges has

Accepted Answer

A) remained steady for some time. 
B) gone up, but usually at a rate less than that of inflation. 
C) gone up, often at two or three times the rate of inflation. 
D) gone up at a rate equal to that of inflation. 
E) in the past been determined by university discretion only. 
A) remained steady for some time. 
B) gone up, but usually at a rate less than that of inflation. 
C) gone up, often at two or three times the rate of inflation. 
D) gone up at a rate equal to that of inflation. 
E) in the past been determined by university discretion only.

Question 6

Regarding working conditions, all states require all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) fire escapes. 
B) rest areas. 
C) ventilation. 
D) lighting. 
E) proper heating. 
A) fire escapes. 
B) rest areas. 
C) ventilation. 
D) lighting. 
E) proper heating.

Question 7

The total matching funds for Public Elementary and Secondary education by the federal government is approximately

Accepted Answer

A) 2%. 
B) 10%. 
C) 25%. 
D) 45%. 
E) 55%. 
A) 2%. 
B) 10%. 
C) 25%. 
D) 45%. 
E) 55%.

Question 8

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program was abolished by the federal government in 1996.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following groups was the first to urge the building of hard-surface roads?

Accepted Answer

A) Commercial truck drivers 
B) Automobile owners 
C) Automobile makers 
D) Bicycle clubs 
E) The military 
A) Commercial truck drivers 
B) Automobile owners 
C) Automobile makers 
D) Bicycle clubs 
E) The military

Question 10

Voucher programs have been tried since what decade?

Accepted Answer

A) 1970s 
B) 1980s 
C) 1990s 
D) 1930s 
E) 1960s 
A) 1970s 
B) 1980s 
C) 1990s 
D) 1930s 
E) 1960s

Question 11

Unlike vouchers, charter schools

Accepted Answer

A) are open to all who can pay. 
B) specialize in science and math curricula. 
C) deal directly with local school boards. 
D) take only students with high levels of achievement. 
E) have more highly trained instructors than public schools. 
A) are open to all who can pay. 
B) specialize in science and math curricula. 
C) deal directly with local school boards. 
D) take only students with high levels of achievement. 
E) have more highly trained instructors than public schools.

Question 12

In 1965, Congress adopted the _______, the major federal law dealing with education.

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Rights Act 
B) No Child Left Behind Act 
C) Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
D) Federal School Act 
E) National Education Initiative 
A) Civil Rights Act 
B) No Child Left Behind Act 
C) Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
D) Federal School Act 
E) National Education Initiative

Question 13

In early 2006, Congress passed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which includes many new options for states trying to reduce the growth of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) welfare 
B) Medicare 
C) Medicaid 
D) Social Security 
E) their economies 
A) welfare 
B) Medicare 
C) Medicaid 
D) Social Security 
E) their economies

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT among criticisms of the charter programs in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) Teachers' unions fearing loss of collective bargaining 
B) Nonsensical to divert funds from already-strapped schools for experimentation 
C) Non-standard curriculum 
D) More flexibility to hire and fire teachers based on competency 
E) Whether religious schools should qualify 
A) Teachers' unions fearing loss of collective bargaining 
B) Nonsensical to divert funds from already-strapped schools for experimentation 
C) Non-standard curriculum 
D) More flexibility to hire and fire teachers based on competency 
E) Whether religious schools should qualify

Question 15

The Community Greens group helps residents

Accepted Answer

A) live fuller, more eco-friendly lives. 
B) create and share parks in cities across the country. 
C) become educate on how to develop sources of green energy on their own. 
D) start a recycling program within their communities. 
E) All of the above 
A) live fuller, more eco-friendly lives. 
B) create and share parks in cities across the country. 
C) become educate on how to develop sources of green energy on their own. 
D) start a recycling program within their communities. 
E) All of the above

Question 16

John Adams held education to be a key requirement to democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Money provided for parents who choose to send their children to a school other than the public school in a district in which they reside is called

Accepted Answer

A) a rebate. 
B) a fiduciary allotment. 
C) a private dispensation. 
D) a voucher. 
E) an educational grant. 
A) a rebate. 
B) a fiduciary allotment. 
C) a private dispensation. 
D) a voucher. 
E) an educational grant.

Question 18

A real state police system developed around 1914 with the Irish Police Academy of Boston.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 2002, a divided U.S.Supreme Court ruled that poor children could not be granted public money to attend religious schools without violating the separation of church and state provisions in the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In ancient Greece, Plato and Aristotle saw ________ as a vital task of government.

Accepted Answer

A) punishment of criminals 
B) defense 
C) education 
D) human services or welfare 
E) dispensing justice 
A) punishment of criminals 
B) defense 
C) education 
D) human services or welfare 
E) dispensing justice

Exam 28: Making State and Local Policy

State funding of public colleges and universities traditionally remains very stable.

Highlighted by the text, the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership is a program that rewards states for establishing innovative partnerships to support low-income students.

The federal government provides more aid to states for mass transit systems than for highways.

Public higher education has generally been provided by states.

Tuition at state universities and colleges has

Regarding working conditions, all states require all of the following EXCEPT

The total matching funds for Public Elementary and Secondary education by the federal government is approximately

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program was abolished by the federal government in 1996.

Which of the following groups was the first to urge the building of hard-surface roads?

Voucher programs have been tried since what decade?

Unlike vouchers, charter schools

In 1965, Congress adopted the _______, the major federal law dealing with education.

In early 2006, Congress passed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which includes many new options for states trying to reduce the growth of ___________.

Which of the following is NOT among criticisms of the charter programs in the text?

The Community Greens group helps residents

John Adams held education to be a key requirement to democracy.

Money provided for parents who choose to send their children to a school other than the public school in a district in which they reside is called

A real state police system developed around 1914 with the Irish Police Academy of Boston.

In 2002, a divided U.S.Supreme Court ruled that poor children could not be granted public money to attend religious schools without violating the separation of church and state provisions in the Bill of Rights.

In ancient Greece, Plato and Aristotle saw ________ as a vital task of government.

Constitutional Democracy

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American Federalism

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The US political Landscape

Political Parties

Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and US politics

Congress

The Presidency

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The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Policy

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign Defense Policy

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State Constitutions

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

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Judges and Justice in the States

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