Question 1

By the late 1960s, de facto segregation

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A)  had been completely eliminated. 
B)  was still a problem in urban public schools with a large minority population. 
C)  had been ruled illegal and therefore was no longer an issue in public education. 
D)  had resulted in all federal funds being withheld from the public schools in Texas. 
E)  was increasing at a rapid rate throughout the state. 
A)  had been completely eliminated. 
B)  was still a problem in urban public schools with a large minority population. 
C)  had been ruled illegal and therefore was no longer an issue in public education. 
D)  had resulted in all federal funds being withheld from the public schools in Texas. 
E)  was increasing at a rapid rate throughout the state. B

Question 2

Ross Perot was appointed by Governor Mark White to chair a committee on education. As committee chair, he was particularly scornful of

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A)  high teacher salaries. 
B)  the cost of education per pupil. 
C)  the high incidence of violence in public school classrooms. 
D)  athletic programs. 
E)  low college graduation rates. 
A)  high teacher salaries. 
B)  the cost of education per pupil. 
C)  the high incidence of violence in public school classrooms. 
D)  athletic programs. 
E)  low college graduation rates. D

Question 3

Currently in the United States, welfare is considered a local issue and responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

How did the 1996 Welfare reform legislation passed during the Clinton administration affect welfare policy in Texas?

Accepted Answer

The 1996 Welfare reform legislation, kno

Question 5

In the Brown v. Board of Education case, segregated school districts were ordered to

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A)  double the funding for African American integrated schools. 
B)  desegregate their schools within the next ten years. 
C)  desegregate their schools "with all deliberate speed." 
D)  appoint a commission to study the Texas school system and make recommendations to the governor. 
E)  redraw school district lines to improve funding for all schools on a more equitable basis. 
A)  double the funding for African American integrated schools. 
B)  desegregate their schools within the next ten years. 
C)  desegregate their schools "with all deliberate speed." 
D)  appoint a commission to study the Texas school system and make recommendations to the governor. 
E)  redraw school district lines to improve funding for all schools on a more equitable basis.

Question 6

The ______ transformed the way in which the United States handled poverty and implemented welfare policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  1865 post-Civil War National Poverty Reconstruction Act 
B)  1965 Great Society Reconstruction Act 
C)  1935 Social Security Act 
D)  1945 National Recovery Program Act 
E)  1996 Welfare Reform 
A)  1865 post-Civil War National Poverty Reconstruction Act 
B)  1965 Great Society Reconstruction Act 
C)  1935 Social Security Act 
D)  1945 National Recovery Program Act 
E)  1996 Welfare Reform

Question 7

Responding to the Supreme Court decision on national health care legislation of 2010, Governor Perry announced that

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A)  Texas agreed with the Supreme Court's decision. 
B)  Texas would increase funding for Medicaid by borrowing substantial sums of money on Wall Street. 
C)  the Texas legislature would happily increase taxes to fund the expanded Medicaid program. 
D)  Texas might not participate in the expanded Medicaid program. 
E)  President Obama should be impeached. 
A)  Texas agreed with the Supreme Court's decision. 
B)  Texas would increase funding for Medicaid by borrowing substantial sums of money on Wall Street. 
C)  the Texas legislature would happily increase taxes to fund the expanded Medicaid program. 
D)  Texas might not participate in the expanded Medicaid program. 
E)  President Obama should be impeached.

Question 8

Desegregation of public schools was supported from the beginning by Texas law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Aquifers are a significant source of water in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The constitutionality of using property tax revenues in school finance has been an issue in terms of providing equal opportunities for Texans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Texas Supreme Court's decision in Edgewood ISD v. Kirby was that

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A)  undue reliance upon property taxes to fund public education violated the Texas Constitution. 
B)  the state's property tax system for financing public education did not violate the Texas Constitution. 
C)  the state's property tax system for financing public education was not the issue in this case; the issue was dropout rate disparity between school districts. 
D)  the state's dropout rate warranted federal supervision of Texas's public schools until the Texas dropout rate approached the national average. 
E)  the Texas Education Agency had acted unconstitutionally by barring prayer in public schools. 
A)  undue reliance upon property taxes to fund public education violated the Texas Constitution. 
B)  the state's property tax system for financing public education did not violate the Texas Constitution. 
C)  the state's property tax system for financing public education was not the issue in this case; the issue was dropout rate disparity between school districts. 
D)  the state's dropout rate warranted federal supervision of Texas's public schools until the Texas dropout rate approached the national average. 
E)  the Texas Education Agency had acted unconstitutionally by barring prayer in public schools.

Question 12

Discuss several court cases that have had an impact on public education in Texas.

Accepted Answer

Several court cases have had a significa

Question 13

Plessy v. Ferguson overturned the doctrine of separate but equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which statement is true concerning welfare in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservatives tried to nationalize and expand welfare programs. 
B)  Liberals tried to eliminate federal welfare programs. 
C)  Conservatives tried to require that welfare recipients must participate in job training as a condition of receiving benefits. 
D)  Conservatives and liberals finally agreed upon welfare policies and job-training programs. 
E)  The number of people on welfare fell dramatically throughout the decade. 
A)  Conservatives tried to nationalize and expand welfare programs. 
B)  Liberals tried to eliminate federal welfare programs. 
C)  Conservatives tried to require that welfare recipients must participate in job training as a condition of receiving benefits. 
D)  Conservatives and liberals finally agreed upon welfare policies and job-training programs. 
E)  The number of people on welfare fell dramatically throughout the decade.

Question 15

Which statement is true regarding public education throughout much of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public education was heavily subsidized by the national government. 
B)  Public education was handled privately and by local government. 
C)  Public education was almost exclusively the responsibility of federal lawmakers. 
D)  Public education was the sole responsibility of religious institutions. 
E)  Only after World War II did state and local governments support public education. 
A)  Public education was heavily subsidized by the national government. 
B)  Public education was handled privately and by local government. 
C)  Public education was almost exclusively the responsibility of federal lawmakers. 
D)  Public education was the sole responsibility of religious institutions. 
E)  Only after World War II did state and local governments support public education.

Question 16

The Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act of 2007

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A)  was ruled unconstitutional by the Texas Supreme Court. 
B)  was rejected by social conservatives. 
C)  required Texas schools to adopt a number of policies that would protect religious speech on campus. 
D)  was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
E)  was vetoed by the governor and never went into effect. 
A)  was ruled unconstitutional by the Texas Supreme Court. 
B)  was rejected by social conservatives. 
C)  required Texas schools to adopt a number of policies that would protect religious speech on campus. 
D)  was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
E)  was vetoed by the governor and never went into effect.

Question 17

The primary purpose of TANF was to

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A)  reduce the number of children in poverty. 
B)  reduce illegitimacy rates among all affected groups. 
C)  provide large benefits across the board to lift welfare recipients out of poverty. 
D)  make families self-sufficient by ending the cycle of dependency on government benefits. 
E)  coerce the states to be held more accountable for the distribution of the block-grant funding from the federal government. 
A)  reduce the number of children in poverty. 
B)  reduce illegitimacy rates among all affected groups. 
C)  provide large benefits across the board to lift welfare recipients out of poverty. 
D)  make families self-sufficient by ending the cycle of dependency on government benefits. 
E)  coerce the states to be held more accountable for the distribution of the block-grant funding from the federal government.

Question 18

The three main issues that have shaped education policy in Texas during the last fifty years are

Accepted Answer

A)  income taxes, federal regulation, and teacher 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 teacher 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 19

Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of people receiving welfare and the crime rate 
B)  waste and fraud within each welfare program 
C)  the number of people on welfare and the success of getting people into the workforce 
D)  the number of welfare recipients who continued receiving welfare benefits for more than five years versus those who received benefits for a shorter period of time 
E)  the percent of children, versus the percent of adults, on the welfare rolls 
A)  the number of people receiving welfare and the crime rate 
B)  waste and fraud within each welfare program 
C)  the number of people on welfare and the success of getting people into the workforce 
D)  the number of welfare recipients who continued receiving welfare benefits for more than five years versus those who received benefits for a shorter period of time 
E)  the percent of children, versus the percent of adults, on the welfare rolls

Question 20

The 2010 legislation passed under the Obama administration, dealing with national health care, has enjoyed unusually high levels of bipartisan support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

By the late 1960s, de facto segregation

Ross Perot was appointed by Governor Mark White to chair a committee on education. As committee chair, he was particularly scornful of

Currently in the United States, welfare is considered a local issue and responsibility.

How did the 1996 Welfare reform legislation passed during the Clinton administration affect welfare policy in Texas?

In the Brown v. Board of Education case, segregated school districts were ordered to

The ______ transformed the way in which the United States handled poverty and implemented welfare policy.

Responding to the Supreme Court decision on national health care legislation of 2010, Governor Perry announced that

Desegregation of public schools was supported from the beginning by Texas law.

Aquifers are a significant source of water in Texas.

The constitutionality of using property tax revenues in school finance has been an issue in terms of providing equal opportunities for Texans.

The Texas Supreme Court's decision in Edgewood ISD v. Kirby was that

Discuss several court cases that have had an impact on public education in Texas.

Plessy v. Ferguson overturned the doctrine of separate but equal.

Which statement is true concerning welfare in the 1980s?

Which statement is true regarding public education throughout much of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century?

The Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act of 2007

The primary purpose of TANF was to

The three main issues that have shaped education policy in Texas during the last fifty years are

Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

The 2010 legislation passed under the Obama administration, dealing with national health care, has enjoyed unusually high levels of bipartisan support.

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

Texas and the Nation

The Texas Constitution

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Crime and Corrections Policy

Public Finance in Texas

Local Government in Texas

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Exam 12: Public Policy in Texas

By the late 1960s, de facto segregation

Ross Perot was appointed by Governor Mark White to chair a committee on education. As committee chair, he was particularly scornful of

Currently in the United States, welfare is considered a local issue and responsibility.

How did the 1996 Welfare reform legislation passed during the Clinton administration affect welfare policy in Texas?

In the Brown v. Board of Education case, segregated school districts were ordered to

The ______ transformed the way in which the United States handled poverty and implemented welfare policy.

Responding to the Supreme Court decision on national health care legislation of 2010, Governor Perry announced that

Desegregation of public schools was supported from the beginning by Texas law.

Aquifers are a significant source of water in Texas.

The constitutionality of using property tax revenues in school finance has been an issue in terms of providing equal opportunities for Texans.

The Texas Supreme Court's decision in Edgewood ISD v. Kirby was that

Discuss several court cases that have had an impact on public education in Texas.

Plessy v. Ferguson overturned the doctrine of separate but equal.

Which statement is true concerning welfare in the 1980s?

Which statement is true regarding public education throughout much of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century?

The Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act of 2007

The primary purpose of TANF was to

The three main issues that have shaped education policy in Texas during the last fifty years are

Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

The 2010 legislation passed under the Obama administration, dealing with national health care, has enjoyed unusually high levels of bipartisan support.

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

Texas and the Nation

The Texas Constitution

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Crime and Corrections Policy

Public Finance in Texas

Local Government in Texas

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