Question 1

Most of the water used in Texas comes from

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A)  ocean desalinization plants. 
B)  aboveground lakes and streams. 
C)  aquifers. 
D)  rainwater collected in holding ponds. 
E)  man-made cisterns. 
A)  ocean desalinization plants. 
B)  aboveground lakes and streams. 
C)  aquifers. 
D)  rainwater collected in holding ponds. 
E)  man-made cisterns.

Question 2

In the case of Edwards Aquifer Authority v. Burrell Day and Joel McDaniel (2012), farmers argued that

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A)  the rights to the water in the aquifer were beyond the reach of the federal government because of long-standing precedent dating back to Mexican common law. 
B)  they had the rights to the water based upon their ownership of the land above it. 
C)  they had water rights because they have prior claim pursuant to Texas sovereignty under federalism. 
D)  they had water rights based on the eminent domain doctrine of the federal Constitution. 
E)  unless water is in a sealed container aboveground, no one can own it. 
A)  the rights to the water in the aquifer were beyond the reach of the federal government because of long-standing precedent dating back to Mexican common law. 
B)  they had the rights to the water based upon their ownership of the land above it. 
C)  they had water rights because they have prior claim pursuant to Texas sovereignty under federalism. 
D)  they had water rights based on the eminent domain doctrine of the federal Constitution. 
E)  unless water is in a sealed container aboveground, no one can own it.

Question 3

Under the separate but equal doctrine in the 1920s and 1930s, the amount of money that the state of Texas spent on black students was ______ the amount spent on white students in public schools.

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A)  the same as 
B)  much higher than 
C)  lower than 
D)  rapidly catching up to 
E)  completely unknown relative to 
A)  the same as 
B)  much higher than 
C)  lower than 
D)  rapidly catching up to 
E)  completely unknown relative to

Question 4

Two of the strategies that have been developed by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to meet the long-term needs of Texas include

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A)  raising the tax on water to encourage conservation efforts and statewide water restrictions. 
B)  importing more water from surrounding states where water is more plentiful and encouraging more citizens to dig their own wells. 
C)  the focus on conservation and expanding and developing available surface water. 
D)  requesting federal funding to develop massive desalinization plants along the Gulf Coast and laws restricting the construction of in-ground pools. 
E)  mandatory rationing and raising the tax on water. 
A)  raising the tax on water to encourage conservation efforts and statewide water restrictions. 
B)  importing more water from surrounding states where water is more plentiful and encouraging more citizens to dig their own wells. 
C)  the focus on conservation and expanding and developing available surface water. 
D)  requesting federal funding to develop massive desalinization plants along the Gulf Coast and laws restricting the construction of in-ground pools. 
E)  mandatory rationing and raising the tax on water.

Question 5

In Edgewood ISD v. Kirby, the key constitutional issue was

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A)  whether the Brown v. Board of Education decision applied to Texas students. 
B)  whether the phrase "an efficient system of free public schools" included school financing. 
C)  de facto segregation. 
D)  the continuing effects of Roe v. Wade upon public education. 
E)  whether school prayer should be required in grades K-8. 
A)  whether the Brown v. Board of Education decision applied to Texas students. 
B)  whether the phrase "an efficient system of free public schools" included school financing. 
C)  de facto segregation. 
D)  the continuing effects of Roe v. Wade upon public education. 
E)  whether school prayer should be required in grades K-8.

Question 6

Explain the impact that Brown v. Board of Education had upon education policy in Texas.

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board of Education had a signif

Question 7

No Pass, No Play stipulated that students could not participate in extracurricular activities unless they met certain academic standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the impact that A Nation at Risk had upon education policy in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A Nation at Risk had a significant impac

Question 9

The most persistent social problem facing Texas is

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A)  severe droughts. 
B)  poverty. 
C)  crime. 
D)  environmental degradation. 
E)  political corruption. 
A)  severe droughts. 
B)  poverty. 
C)  crime. 
D)  environmental degradation. 
E)  political corruption.

Question 10

Which ideology reflected the public policy agenda in Texas during the first decade of the twenty-first century?

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A)  liberal ideology 
B)  conservative ideology 
C)  Tea Party ideology 
D)  The agenda was dominated by the Democratic Party and its conservative public policy positions. 
E)  The agenda was dominated by Republicans and their liberal positions on social policy issues. 
A)  liberal ideology 
B)  conservative ideology 
C)  Tea Party ideology 
D)  The agenda was dominated by the Democratic Party and its conservative public policy positions. 
E)  The agenda was dominated by Republicans and their liberal positions on social policy issues.

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

Discuss the controversy surrounding the issue of welfare dependency.

Accepted Answer

The controversy surrounding the issue of

Question 13

The most important welfare reform legislation since the New Deal was

Accepted Answer

A)  Johnson's War on Poverty. 
B)  legislation signed by Governor Bush arguing that the existing welfare policy robbed people of their incentive to become independent. 
C)  the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which created block-grant funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). 
D)  the No Child Left Behind legislation signed by President Bush to reduce the number of children left behind in poverty. 
E)  the health care legislation signed into law by President Obama in 2010, popularly known as National Health Care. 
A)  Johnson's War on Poverty. 
B)  legislation signed by Governor Bush arguing that the existing welfare policy robbed people of their incentive to become independent. 
C)  the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which created block-grant funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). 
D)  the No Child Left Behind legislation signed by President Bush to reduce the number of children left behind in poverty. 
E)  the health care legislation signed into law by President Obama in 2010, popularly known as National Health Care.

Question 14

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

Question 15

What are some of the considerations in evaluating welfare policy?

Accepted Answer

When evaluating welfare policy, there ar

Question 16

Under the Gilmer-Aikin Laws

Accepted Answer

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)  the Texas school districts were not affected at all by this legislation. 
E)  this legislation became known as the Robin Hood bill. 
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)  the Texas school districts were not affected at all by this legislation. 
E)  this legislation became known as the Robin Hood bill.

Question 17

In March 2010, Congress passed ______, substantially altering the nation's health care system.

Accepted Answer

A)  No Child Left Behind 
B)  the Affordable Care Act 
C)  the National Women's Health Act 
D)  the Dream Act 
E)  the Fiscal Cliff Act 
A)  No Child Left Behind 
B)  the Affordable Care Act 
C)  the National Women's Health Act 
D)  the Dream Act 
E)  the Fiscal Cliff Act

Question 18

One of the controversies arising out of the Medicaid Women's Health Program in Texas involved

Accepted Answer

A)  religious restrictions imposed upon welfare recipients. 
B)  the program and the costs of birth control, health screenings, and family exams. 
C)  the funding of abortions in state clinics paid for by Texas taxpayers who were opposed to the procedure. 
D)  the health care for poor unwed mothers. 
E)  birth control measures for lesbian couples not living in poverty. 
A)  religious restrictions imposed upon welfare recipients. 
B)  the program and the costs of birth control, health screenings, and family exams. 
C)  the funding of abortions in state clinics paid for by Texas taxpayers who were opposed to the procedure. 
D)  the health care for poor unwed mothers. 
E)  birth control measures for lesbian couples not living in poverty.

Question 19

According to the law of capture, private property owners are not entitled to water taken from under the land they own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The legal doctrine at issue in the Plessy v. Ferguson case is the

Accepted Answer

A)  separate but equal doctrine. 
B)  privileges and immunities clause. 
C)  hold and save harmless doctrine. 
D)  supremacy clause. 
E)  doctrine of eminent domain. 
A)  separate but equal doctrine. 
B)  privileges and immunities clause. 
C)  hold and save harmless doctrine. 
D)  supremacy clause. 
E)  doctrine of eminent domain.

Most of the water used in Texas comes from

In the case of Edwards Aquifer Authority v. Burrell Day and Joel McDaniel (2012), farmers argued that

Under the separate but equal doctrine in the 1920s and 1930s, the amount of money that the state of Texas spent on black students was ______ the amount spent on white students in public schools.

Two of the strategies that have been developed by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to meet the long-term needs of Texas include

In Edgewood ISD v. Kirby, the key constitutional issue was

Explain the impact that Brown v. Board of Education had upon education policy in Texas.

No Pass, No Play stipulated that students could not participate in extracurricular activities unless they met certain academic standards.

Explain the impact that A Nation at Risk had upon education policy in Texas.

The most persistent social problem facing Texas is

Which ideology reflected the public policy agenda in Texas during the first decade of the twenty-first century?

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

Discuss the controversy surrounding the issue of welfare dependency.

The most important welfare reform legislation since the New Deal was

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

What are some of the considerations in evaluating welfare policy?

Under the Gilmer-Aikin Laws

In March 2010, Congress passed ______, substantially altering the nation's health care system.

One of the controversies arising out of the Medicaid Women's Health Program in Texas involved

According to the law of capture, private property owners are not entitled to water taken from under the land they own.

The legal doctrine at issue in the Plessy v. Ferguson case is the

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

Most of the water used in Texas comes from

In the case of Edwards Aquifer Authority v. Burrell Day and Joel McDaniel (2012), farmers argued that

Under the separate but equal doctrine in the 1920s and 1930s, the amount of money that the state of Texas spent on black students was ______ the amount spent on white students in public schools.

Two of the strategies that have been developed by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to meet the long-term needs of Texas include

In Edgewood ISD v. Kirby, the key constitutional issue was

Explain the impact that Brown v. Board of Education had upon education policy in Texas.

No Pass, No Play stipulated that students could not participate in extracurricular activities unless they met certain academic standards.

Explain the impact that A Nation at Risk had upon education policy in Texas.

The most persistent social problem facing Texas is

Which ideology reflected the public policy agenda in Texas during the first decade of the twenty-first century?

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

Discuss the controversy surrounding the issue of welfare dependency.

The most important welfare reform legislation since the New Deal was

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

What are some of the considerations in evaluating welfare policy?

Under the Gilmer-Aikin Laws

In March 2010, Congress passed ______, substantially altering the nation's health care system.

One of the controversies arising out of the Medicaid Women's Health Program in Texas involved

According to the law of capture, private property owners are not entitled to water taken from under the land they own.

The legal doctrine at issue in the Plessy v. Ferguson case is the

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

Filters