Question 1

The Texas case Edgewood ISD v. Kirby involved the funding of schools using the property tax system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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 percentage of children, versus the percentage 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 percentage of children, versus the percentage of adults, on the welfare rolls C

Question 3

Public policy refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  rules, regulations, and orders from authorized public agencies. 
B)  legislation, passing it, and getting it signed. 
C)  implementation of laws. 
D)  expressed goals of a governmental body backed by incentives or sanctions. 
E)  political scientists' approach to the different stages of policy. 
A)  rules, regulations, and orders from authorized public agencies. 
B)  legislation, passing it, and getting it signed. 
C)  implementation of laws. 
D)  expressed goals of a governmental body backed by incentives or sanctions. 
E)  political scientists' approach to the different stages of policy. D

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the rights to the water in the aquifer were beyond the reach of the federal government because of a 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 a 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 5

The district court in San Antonio v. Rodriguez delayed action because the court

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A)  thought the plaintiffs would change their minds and withdraw the suit. 
B)  thought the legislature would address the funding issue in the next legislative session. 
C)  thought the school district would address the funding. 
D)  thought the federal government would intervene and resolve the issue. 
E)  did not want to hear the case. 
A)  thought the plaintiffs would change their minds and withdraw the suit. 
B)  thought the legislature would address the funding issue in the next legislative session. 
C)  thought the school district would address the funding. 
D)  thought the federal government would intervene and resolve the issue. 
E)  did not want to hear the case.

Question 6

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 7

What percentage of state funding is allocated to public education?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  37 percent 
D)  25 percent 
E)  45 percent 
A)  40 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  37 percent 
D)  25 percent 
E)  45 percent

Question 8

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 9

Texas ranked thirty-fifth on public expenditures per enrolled student in 2012.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The 2007 session of the state legislature passed the Religious Viewpoint Antidiscrimination Act, which

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed outside church organizations access to school campuses. 
B)  ensured religious-oriented clubs the same access to school facilities and protected students who expressed religious beliefs. 
C)  does not solve the problems of religious discrimination. 
D)  unintentionally introduced religious bias into the classroom. 
E)  permitted a neutral method for selecting student speakers at school events. 
A)  allowed outside church organizations access to school campuses. 
B)  ensured religious-oriented clubs the same access to school facilities and protected students who expressed religious beliefs. 
C)  does not solve the problems of religious discrimination. 
D)  unintentionally introduced religious bias into the classroom. 
E)  permitted a neutral method for selecting student speakers at school events.

Question 11

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 12

In 1957 the Texas legislature passed laws encouraging school districts to resist federally ordered desegregation, although then-governor Price Daniel Sr. chose to ignore such laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ calls for wealthy districts to transfer funds to poorer districts in order to equalize funds available to all public schools across the state.

Accepted Answer

A)  The equalization plan 
B)  The Edgewood IV plan 
C)  The Robin Hood plan 
D)  Senate Bill 7 
E)  The equal protection clause 
A)  The equalization plan 
B)  The Edgewood IV plan 
C)  The Robin Hood plan 
D)  Senate Bill 7 
E)  The equal protection clause

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Several court cases have had a significa

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

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 18

One effective way for improving public education in Texas that Democrats, Republicans, and Tea Partyers support is

Accepted Answer

A)  literacy tests for teachers. 
B)  issuing vouchers. 
C)  reducing the number of required end-of-course tests from 15 to 5. 
D)  increasing pay for teachers. 
E)  allowing school districts to drop the algebra II requirement for graduating high school seniors. 
A)  literacy tests for teachers. 
B)  issuing vouchers. 
C)  reducing the number of required end-of-course tests from 15 to 5. 
D)  increasing pay for teachers. 
E)  allowing school districts to drop the algebra II requirement for graduating high school seniors.

Question 19

Policy makers and other politically active individuals seek to reach a decision that is satisfactory rather than optimal to the individual, which leads to less than rational and less than efficient public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

The Texas case Edgewood ISD v. Kirby involved the funding of schools using the property tax system.

Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

Public policy refers to the

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

The district court in San Antonio v. Rodriguez delayed action because the court

Which statement regarding the Affordable Care Act is true?

What percentage of state funding is allocated to public education?

Federal money for Medicaid programs

Texas ranked thirty-fifth on public expenditures per enrolled student in 2012.

The 2007 session of the state legislature passed the Religious Viewpoint Antidiscrimination Act, which

Which statement is true concerning welfare in the 1980s?

In 1957 the Texas legislature passed laws encouraging school districts to resist federally ordered desegregation, although then-governor Price Daniel Sr. chose to ignore such laws.

________ calls for wealthy districts to transfer funds to poorer districts in order to equalize funds available to all public schools across the state.

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

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

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

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

One effective way for improving public education in Texas that Democrats, Republicans, and Tea Partyers support is

Policy makers and other politically active individuals seek to reach a decision that is satisfactory rather than optimal to the individual, which leads to less than rational and less than efficient public policy.

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

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Exam 12: Public Policy in Texas

The Texas case Edgewood ISD v. Kirby involved the funding of schools using the property tax system.

Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

Public policy refers to the

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

The district court in San Antonio v. Rodriguez delayed action because the court

Which statement regarding the Affordable Care Act is true?

What percentage of state funding is allocated to public education?

Federal money for Medicaid programs

Texas ranked thirty-fifth on public expenditures per enrolled student in 2012.

The 2007 session of the state legislature passed the Religious Viewpoint Antidiscrimination Act, which

Which statement is true concerning welfare in the 1980s?

In 1957 the Texas legislature passed laws encouraging school districts to resist federally ordered desegregation, although then-governor Price Daniel Sr. chose to ignore such laws.

________ calls for wealthy districts to transfer funds to poorer districts in order to equalize funds available to all public schools across the state.

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

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

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

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

One effective way for improving public education in Texas that Democrats, Republicans, and Tea Partyers support is

Policy makers and other politically active individuals seek to reach a decision that is satisfactory rather than optimal to the individual, which leads to less than rational and less than efficient public policy.

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

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Finance in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

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