2306 Chapter 11 – Flashcards
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Which of the following is a step in the policy-making cycle?
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D. policy evaluation
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Which of the following steps in the policy-making cycle occurs first?
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C. agenda setting
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Which of the following steps in the policy-making cycle occurs last?
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D. policy evaluation
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In some cases, the policy implementation stage of the policy cycle is
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A. skipped altogether because the new policy is symbolic.
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Which state was rated the most liberal in the SPI policy liberalism ranking in 2006?
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A. New York
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Compared to the other states, where did Texas fall in the SPI policy liberalism ranking in 2006?
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A. 46th
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State governments regulate all of the following, EXCEPT
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A. using Army troops to patrol the border.
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In lieu of purchasing workers' compensation insurance, employers in Texas
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C. don't have to do anything, unless an injured employee files a civil law suit.
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Texas's approach to regulation of which of the following policies is considered less friendly to business?
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B. professional licensing regulations
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Compared to other states, Texas's per capita welfare spending is
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A. well below average.
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Under the Affordable Care Act
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B. insurance companies cannot deny coverage to people with preexisting conditions.
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How do Texans sign up for the Affordable Care Act?
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C. through the federally run exchange
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Prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the percentage of Texans who did not have health insurance
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A. was the highest in the nation.
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Who pays the largest part of the cost of K-12 education in Texas?
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D. local districts
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Who pays the second-largest part of the cost of K-12 education in Texas?
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B. the state government
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Starting with the 2011-2012 school year, students are taking the ________ exam to assess their academic progress.
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A. State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
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Bilingual education in Texas dates back to the early twentieth century, when ________ in Texas wanted to teach their native language(s) in the schools.
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C. Germans
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The result of tuition "deregulation" in 2003 was
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B. a near doubling of tuition rates between 2003 and 2011.
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Why are most degrees in Texas state universities limited to 120 hours?
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B. to save the state money
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If a student takes more than the allowed hours (as set by the legislature) to complete his or her degree, the student
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A. must pay the out-of-state tuition rate
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The ________ was established by the Texas Constitution of 1876 to support the University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems.
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A. Permanent University Fund
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Which of the following ended affirmative action practices at the University of Texas
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B. the Hopwood decision
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A state law mandates that the top __ percent of the graduating class of a high school be admitted to state colleges and universities.
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C. 10
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What state has the lowest incarceration rate?
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D. Maine
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When the incarceration rate is adjusted for the violent crime rate, Texas's "residuals" rank
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C. is above the national average.
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In Texas an initial permit to carry a concealed firearm costs about ________.
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D. $260
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In 2003 the U.S. Supreme Court found that antisodomy laws were unconstitutional in the case of
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C. Lawrence v. Texas.
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When does Texas allow the public funding of abortions?
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A. cases of rape B. cases of incest C. when the life of the mother is endangered D. All of these answers are correct.
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What rationale did some legislators use when they opposed Governor Rick Perry's executive order requiring all Texas schoolgirls to be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus?
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A. The young women would become more promiscuous.
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Based on the 1981 U.S. Supreme Court decision in ________, all states are required to provide K-12 education for undocumented immigrants and their children.
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D. Plyler v. Doe
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An acre is 43,560 square feet. For purposes of allocating water rights, water is measured in "acre feet." How many cubic feet of water are there in two acre feet?
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C. 87,120
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Groundwater in Texas
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C. is owned by the person who owns the land above it.
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The Texas Veterans Leadership Program, established in 2008 under the Texas Workforce Commission, focuses on
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A. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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Which of the following is the last step in James Anderson's policy cycle?
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policy evaluation
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Which of the following stages of the policy cycle is often skipped for measures like state bans on gay marriage?
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policy implementation
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Which of the following shows where the State Policy Index policy liberalization index ranks Texas?
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among the five most conservative states
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In which of the following categories is Texas relatively less friendly to business?
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occupational and professional licensing
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The failed legislative "Robin Hood Plan" was designed to do which of the following?
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end the funding disparity among school districts in Texas
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Which of the following major changes did the Texas legislature make to higher education policy in 2003?
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It introduced "deregulated" tuition for state universities.
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Texas's Higher Education Assistance Fund (HEAF) was created to support which of the following?
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universities not helped by the Permanent University Fund
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Which of the following is a restriction that Texas places on abortions performed in the state?
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requiring waiting periods before performing abortions
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For which of the following reasons is water use over the next 50 years in Texas projected to grow at only about one-quarter the rate of population growth?
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Livestock and irrigation uses are expected to decline.
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Which of the following did the Hazlewood Act do for veterans in the state of Texas?
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It provided for exemptions from tuition and fees for higher education in Texas.
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A policy liberalism index measures which of the following?
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how liberal or conservative a state is on some state policies
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Which of the following factors is NOT among political scientist Virginia Gray's policy liberalism index?
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religious service attendance
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During the period from 2008-2012, approximately what percentage of the Texas population was composed of foreign-born persons?
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16 percent
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Which of the following is a consequence of Texas's relatively low land-use regulation?
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a high supply of housing
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Which of the following options is chosen by most wealthy Texas school districts when they reach the capped per-student property tax wealth level?
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They give the excess income to the state for redistribution to other school districts.
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The Hopwood decision mandated which of the following?
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an end to the practice of affirmative action in Texas schools
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Which of the following summarizes the decision in the 2003 Supreme Court case of Lawrence v. Texas?
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Antisodomy laws were ruled unconstitutional.
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Which of the following statements about immigration policy in Texas is correct?
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The process for becoming a legal permanent resident (LPR) differs depending on whether the individual is outside or inside the U.S. at the time of application
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The Texas Veterans Leadership Program concentrates exclusively on veterans meeting which of the following criteria?
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veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that local governments may use eminent domain to transfer private property to other private parties under which of the following conditions?
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The government must envision a public benefit from doing so.
