Ch. 11 & 12 exam TX GOV 2306 – Flashcards
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On average, what percentage of state and local government revenue across the country comes from state and local sources?
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75 percent
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What percentage of the Texas state budget comes from the federal government? 54 percent
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45 percent
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Which of the following is the measure of the wealth of a state or its ability to raise revenues relative to all other states?
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tax capacity
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Which of the following is a consumer tax?
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All of these answers are correct. motor vehicle sales tax tobacco tax sales tax
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Which category of Texans, by income, pays the highest amount of sales and excises taxes as a percentage of income?
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lowest 20%
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A sales tax, especially when food and medicine are subject to the tax, can be described as what type of tax?
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regressive
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What are the two primary sources of revenue for local government in Texas?
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local sales tax and property tax
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The greatest source of nontax revenue in Texas comes from
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fees, fines, licenses, and penalties.
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How are school districts funding their increased share of the cost of local education?
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higher local property tax
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In recent years, most of the growth in state expenditures in Texas has been driven by
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population increases.
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Which of the following steps in the policy-making cycle occurs first?
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agenda setting
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State governments regulate all of the following, EXCEPT
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Army troops to patrol the border.
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Compared to other states, Texas's per capita welfare spending is
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well below average.
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The result of tuition "deregulation" in 2003 was
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a near doubling of tuition rates between 2003 and 2011.
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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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Permanent University Fund
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Which of the following ended affirmative action practices at the University of Texas law school?
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the Hopwood decision
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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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Lawrence v. Texas.
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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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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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Plyler v. Doe
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Which of the following steps in the policy-making cycle occurs last?
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policy evaluation
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When the incarceration rate is adjusted for the violent crime rate, Texas's "residuals" rank
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is well below the national average.
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In lieu of purchasing workers' compensation insurance, employers in Texas
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don't have to do anything, unless an injured employee files a civil law suit.
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How do Texans sign up for the Affordable Care Act?
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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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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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local districts
