Question 1

Which statement is true regarding poverty in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas has a lower rate of poverty than the rest of the United States. 
B)  In Texas, the poverty rate among children is much lower than in the rest of the United States. 
C)  In Texas, the rate of poverty is equal among all ethnic groups. 
D)  In Texas, the poverty rate among children is much higher than in the rest of the United States. 
E)  Poverty in Texas closely mirrors the rest of the nation. 
A)  Texas has a lower rate of poverty than the rest of the United States. 
B)  In Texas, the poverty rate among children is much lower than in the rest of the United States. 
C)  In Texas, the rate of poverty is equal among all ethnic groups. 
D)  In Texas, the poverty rate among children is much higher than in the rest of the United States. 
E)  Poverty in Texas closely mirrors the rest of the nation.

Question 2

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in

Accepted Answer

A)  Gilmer v. Aikin. 
B)  San Antonio v. Rodriguez. 
C)  Edgewood ISD v. Kirby. 
D)  Roe v. Wade. 
E)  Brown v. Board of Education. 
A)  Gilmer v. Aikin. 
B)  San Antonio v. Rodriguez. 
C)  Edgewood ISD v. Kirby. 
D)  Roe v. Wade. 
E)  Brown v. Board of Education.

Question 3

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Accepted Answer

A)  invalidated the state-imposed racial segregation in Texas. 
B)  validated the election of State Board of Education members. 
C)  overturned the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court case of 1954. 
D)  was reinforced by Edgewood ISD v. Kirby. 
E)  validated the Texas state-imposed racial segregation in public schools. 
A)  invalidated the state-imposed racial segregation in Texas. 
B)  validated the election of State Board of Education members. 
C)  overturned the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court case of 1954. 
D)  was reinforced by Edgewood ISD v. Kirby. 
E)  validated the Texas state-imposed racial segregation in public schools.

Question 4

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas has about the same rate of health insurance coverage as the rest of the nation. 
B)  Texas has a higher proportion of its citizens with health insurance coverage because of Texas individualism. 
C)  Texas leads the nation in the percentage of residents who lack health insurance coverage. 
D)  Texas has maintained stringent control of health insurance coverage, and to receive welfare benefits you must have private insurance coverage. 
E)  Every Texan is covered under Medicaid. 
A)  Texas has about the same rate of health insurance coverage as the rest of the nation. 
B)  Texas has a higher proportion of its citizens with health insurance coverage because of Texas individualism. 
C)  Texas leads the nation in the percentage of residents who lack health insurance coverage. 
D)  Texas has maintained stringent control of health insurance coverage, and to receive welfare benefits you must have private insurance coverage. 
E)  Every Texan is covered under Medicaid.

Question 5

Since its creation, Medicaid has

Accepted Answer

A)  grown large and complex, serving a variety of special interest groups. 
B)  remained unchanged and true to its original intent. 
C)  been substantially downsized due to the general financial challenges facing the United States. 
D)  been absorbed by the Social Security Administration in a cost-cutting move. 
E)  The program was eliminated in 1996. 
A)  grown large and complex, serving a variety of special interest groups. 
B)  remained unchanged and true to its original intent. 
C)  been substantially downsized due to the general financial challenges facing the United States. 
D)  been absorbed by the Social Security Administration in a cost-cutting move. 
E)  The program was eliminated in 1996.

Question 6

The single most important issue confronting Texas policy makers with regard to Medicaid is

Accepted Answer

A)  equity of payments across all demographic groups. 
B)  the lack of public support for many of the programs based on religious grounds. 
C)  the abuse of the program as reported by the Congressional Budget Office. 
D)  the cost. 
E)  corruption on the part of federal officials. 
A)  equity of payments across all demographic groups. 
B)  the lack of public support for many of the programs based on religious grounds. 
C)  the abuse of the program as reported by the Congressional Budget Office. 
D)  the cost. 
E)  corruption on the part of federal officials.

Question 7

Under the concept of federalism, welfare policy is largely separate from federal programs and policy making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most of the water in Texas is for

Accepted Answer

A)  national defense purposes. 
B)  home consumption by households. 
C)  irrigation. 
D)  additional water supplies for neighboring states. 
E)  livestock consumption. 
A)  national defense purposes. 
B)  home consumption by households. 
C)  irrigation. 
D)  additional water supplies for neighboring states. 
E)  livestock consumption.

Question 9

One important consequence of the "law of capture" concept is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  encourages the responsible use of available water equally among all residents. 
B)  distorts the federal government influence over water policy in Texas. 
C)  forces businesses and corporations to be good community citizens. 
D)  encourages landowners to take as much water as possible from groundwater sources. 
E)  ensures that Texas will never face water scarcity. 
A)  encourages the responsible use of available water equally among all residents. 
B)  distorts the federal government influence over water policy in Texas. 
C)  forces businesses and corporations to be good community citizens. 
D)  encourages landowners to take as much water as possible from groundwater sources. 
E)  ensures that Texas will never face water scarcity.

Question 10

Texas, because of its widespread support for public education, has a long-standing history of spending more per pupil than most states do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The origins of modern welfare policy lie in

Accepted Answer

A)  the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. 
B)  President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. 
C)  President Truman's post-World War I reforms. 
D)  President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs. 
E)  President Gerald Ford's War on Poverty. 
A)  the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. 
B)  President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. 
C)  President Truman's post-World War I reforms. 
D)  President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs. 
E)  President Gerald Ford's War on Poverty.

Question 12

Since the program's creation, participation rates for Medicaid have remained fairly constant throughout the nation and in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 1965, Congress created the Medicaid program, a state-federal program, to

Accepted Answer

A)  direct cash payments to citizens living in poverty. 
B)  provide welfare benefits to the general public regardless of income. 
C)  assist Texans with their prescription medications. 
D)  provide wellness checkups for all Texas children. 
E)  provide health care for the poor. 
A)  direct cash payments to citizens living in poverty. 
B)  provide welfare benefits to the general public regardless of income. 
C)  assist Texans with their prescription medications. 
D)  provide wellness checkups for all Texas children. 
E)  provide health care for the poor.

Question 14

According to a report released in July 2012 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, relative to other states, Texas is ranked ______ in health care services and delivery.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  about average 
C)  last 
D)  in the top 10 percent 
E)  above average 
A)  first 
B)  about average 
C)  last 
D)  in the top 10 percent 
E)  above average

Question 15

Federal money for Medicaid programs

Accepted Answer

A)  comes to the states as a block grant without any significant restrictions. 
B)  is tied to the number of adults on the welfare rolls in order to reduce the cost of program redundancy. 
C)  is accompanied by federal rules and regulations, which states must comply with to maintain federal funding of the program. 
D)  is administered automatically by the federal government to avoid punishing program recipients. 
E)  is not tied to any state requirements or administrative procedures. 
A)  comes to the states as a block grant without any significant restrictions. 
B)  is tied to the number of adults on the welfare rolls in order to reduce the cost of program redundancy. 
C)  is accompanied by federal rules and regulations, which states must comply with to maintain federal funding of the program. 
D)  is administered automatically by the federal government to avoid punishing program recipients. 
E)  is not tied to any state requirements or administrative procedures.

Question 16

San Antonio v. Rodriguez dealt with the

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement gap in the Texas public school system. 
B)  dropout rate in public schools. 
C)  continuing persistence of integration failure in public schools. 
D)  constitutionality of using property taxes to fund public schools. 
E)  possible misuse of lottery proceeds to fund public schools in Texas. 
A)  achievement gap in the Texas public school system. 
B)  dropout rate in public schools. 
C)  continuing persistence of integration failure in public schools. 
D)  constitutionality of using property taxes to fund public schools. 
E)  possible misuse of lottery proceeds to fund public schools in Texas.

Question 17

Which statement regarding the Affordable Care Act is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress was sharply split along party lines. 
B)  It was passed with the vote of large majorities of both parties. 
C)  It was vetoed by the president because it included a tax increase. 
D)  It was later overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
E)  It immediately reduced the cost of health care for all Americans. 
A)  Congress was sharply split along party lines. 
B)  It was passed with the vote of large majorities of both parties. 
C)  It was vetoed by the president because it included a tax increase. 
D)  It was later overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
E)  It immediately reduced the cost of health care for all Americans.

Question 18

Which statement regarding water policy in Texas is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water rights are a complicated matter balancing private property considerations and the public good. 
B)  The continuing conflict between Texas and Mexico on the rights to the water flowing as part of the Rio Grande. 
C)  The business community is usually at odds with the private property rights of water developers and the water processing and transportation rights of stockholders. 
D)  The regulatory environment in Texas does not pose a huge problem because landowners and water conservation groups promote the public interest. 
E)  In Texas, water demand is projected to decline substantially over the next century. 
A)  Water rights are a complicated matter balancing private property considerations and the public good. 
B)  The continuing conflict between Texas and Mexico on the rights to the water flowing as part of the Rio Grande. 
C)  The business community is usually at odds with the private property rights of water developers and the water processing and transportation rights of stockholders. 
D)  The regulatory environment in Texas does not pose a huge problem because landowners and water conservation groups promote the public interest. 
E)  In Texas, water demand is projected to decline substantially over the next century.

Question 19

During the 1980s, a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

Accepted Answer

A)  had nearly eliminated poverty. 
B)  were helping to create a dysfunctional underclass of people who depended upon it for survival. 
C)  were being abused, mostly by the wealthy. 
D)  benefited only the middle class at the expense of the poorer class. 
E)  should be turned back over to private charities and religious institutions because government resources had been exhausted. 
A)  had nearly eliminated poverty. 
B)  were helping to create a dysfunctional underclass of people who depended upon it for survival. 
C)  were being abused, mostly by the wealthy. 
D)  benefited only the middle class at the expense of the poorer class. 
E)  should be turned back over to private charities and religious institutions because government resources had been exhausted.

Question 20

Among the most important findings of the 1983 report were

Accepted Answer

A)  graduation rates were improving and dropout rates were increasing. 
B)  dropout rates were increasing and test scores were improving. 
C)  test scores were declining and functional illiteracy was increasing. 
D)  functional illiteracy was decreasing and test scores were improving. 
E)  graduation rates and functional illiteracy were both increasing. 
A)  graduation rates were improving and dropout rates were increasing. 
B)  dropout rates were increasing and test scores were improving. 
C)  test scores were declining and functional illiteracy was increasing. 
D)  functional illiteracy was decreasing and test scores were improving. 
E)  graduation rates and functional illiteracy were both increasing.

Which statement is true regarding poverty in Texas?

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Which statement is true?

Since its creation, Medicaid has

The single most important issue confronting Texas policy makers with regard to Medicaid is

Under the concept of federalism, welfare policy is largely separate from federal programs and policy making.

Most of the water in Texas is for

One important consequence of the "law of capture" concept is that it

Texas, because of its widespread support for public education, has a long-standing history of spending more per pupil than most states do.

The origins of modern welfare policy lie in

Since the program's creation, participation rates for Medicaid have remained fairly constant throughout the nation and in Texas.

In 1965, Congress created the Medicaid program, a state-federal program, to

According to a report released in July 2012 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, relative to other states, Texas is ranked ______ in health care services and delivery.

Federal money for Medicaid programs

San Antonio v. Rodriguez dealt with the

Which statement regarding the Affordable Care Act is true?

Which statement regarding water policy in Texas is true?

During the 1980s, a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

Among the most important findings of the 1983 report were

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

Which statement is true regarding poverty in Texas?

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Which statement is true?

Since its creation, Medicaid has

The single most important issue confronting Texas policy makers with regard to Medicaid is

Under the concept of federalism, welfare policy is largely separate from federal programs and policy making.

Most of the water in Texas is for

One important consequence of the "law of capture" concept is that it

Texas, because of its widespread support for public education, has a long-standing history of spending more per pupil than most states do.

The origins of modern welfare policy lie in

Since the program's creation, participation rates for Medicaid have remained fairly constant throughout the nation and in Texas.

In 1965, Congress created the Medicaid program, a state-federal program, to

According to a report released in July 2012 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, relative to other states, Texas is ranked ______ in health care services and delivery.

Federal money for Medicaid programs

San Antonio v. Rodriguez dealt with the

Which statement regarding the Affordable Care Act is true?

Which statement regarding water policy in Texas is true?

During the 1980s, a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

Among the most important findings of the 1983 report were

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