Texas Government Exam #4 Review – Flashcards
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What are *actions taken by government*— decisions that are intended to solve problems and improve the quality of life for citizens?
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Public policy
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What comes after adoption of policy?
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Policy Implementation
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What are the *groups outside government* that push for issue to be on *policy agenda*?
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Interest groups, lobbyists, and media
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What is the stage of the process where the *legislature* and/or bureaucratic agencies work to *devise solutions* to the issue or problem?
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Policy Formulation
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What are the *challenges of policy adoption*?
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Partisan conflict among politicians
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What *group* is involved in policy *implementation*?
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Bureaucracy
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To determine if a policy has the intended consequences, analysis asses what?
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If it addresses the problem
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How is TX graduation rates compared to other states?
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Above average, 88%
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What happens during the policy evaluation stage of the policy making process?
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Analysts inside and outside of government *assess if the policy addresses the problem* and if *implementation* is proceeding effectively
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What are laws passed and programs designed to *address policy problem*?
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Output
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Graduation rates vary among ethnic groups are lowest among (what ethnic groups) of students?
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African American and Hispanic
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What do critics say about the STAAR test?
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It is too onerous and complex - impedes the instructional process and imposes too many hurdles to high school graduation
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What is the biggest funding source of public schools in Texas? Federal, State or Local?
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Local (property taxes)
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How are members of the Texas Board of Education selected?
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By *voters* in partisan *elections*
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What are the criticisms of the State Board of Education?
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Setting curriculum standards that promote a conservative, Christian agenda
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What was the role of the TX Board of Education as depicted in the Revisionaries?
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They revise the curriculum textbook
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Which of the following is NOT true about the TX Board of Education?
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The members are appointed by the governor
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How do TX College Readiness test scores rank in comparison to other states?
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Much lower, bottom 5%, #47
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What is the predominant criticism of standardized testing?
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Impedes the instructional process and learning
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What has happened with local funding in higher education in recent years?
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It has decreased by 20%
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In recent years, TX state Board of Education has been criticized for what?
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Pushing a conservative Christian Agenda in the curriculum
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What states do immigrants tend to cluster?
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TX, Cali, FL, NJ, NY
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Why are unaccompanied migrant minors coming to the US?
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Drug trafficking, gang violence, corrupt countries, weak rule of law, extremely poor, and few opportunities
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Since 2012, growth in illegal immigration has done what?
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Stayed the same, plateaued
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In absence of the Federal Congressional Action on Immigration, what has happened?
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President Obama passed executive orders, and the majority of state governments passed referendums to take action.
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How many say its important to control US borders?
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75%
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Which of the following is NOT an action that has been taken to reduce the number of unaccompanied minors coming into the US?
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The United Nations started a task force to stimulate economic growth in Central America and provide youth jobs.
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What is the primary reason for the failure of the DREAM Act in the last decade?
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Republicans have stopped supporting it
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What does the executive order "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" (DACA) do?
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Defer deportation of illegal immigrants that arrived in the US as children.
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How did the state of Texas respond to President Obama's executive orders on immigration?
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TX sued Federal Gov.
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What involves injecting water deep into shale rock to extract oil and gas?
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Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing
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Since Texas' settlement, the state's lands have been looked a as resources to be what?
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Conquered and benefit from economically
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When did Texas' oil production exceed foreign imports?
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1930s-1970s
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Which of the following is NOT a reason for opposition to fracking?
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There are few jobs created by fracking
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In comparison to other states, what is the level of Texas' energy consumption?
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TX is the highest, #1
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How does the wind energy of Texas compare to other states?
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TX is the highest
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How much of the nation's pollution does Texas produce?
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1/3
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How did Texas respond to recent EPA regulations on Carbon Dioxide?
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TX sued Federal Gov.
