Texas GOVT 2306 Chapter Eleven – Flashcards
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Which of the following is a step in the policy-making cycle?
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policy evaluation
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In some cases, the policy implementation stage of the policy cycle is
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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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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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46th
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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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Starting with the 2011-2012 school year, students are taking the ________ exam at the end of the course in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh grades.
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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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Germans
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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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Why are most degrees in Texas state universities limited to 120 hours?
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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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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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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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What state has the lowest incarceration rate?
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Maine
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In Texas an initial permit to carry a concealed firearm costs about ________.
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$260
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When does Texas allow the public funding of abortions? cases of rape cases of incest when the life of the mother is endangered
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All 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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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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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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87,120
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The Texas Veterans Leadership Program, established in 2008 under the Texas Workforce Commission, focuses on
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veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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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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professional licensing regulations
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Who pays the largest part of the cost of K-12 education in Texas?
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local districts
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According to estimates of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Urban Institute, Texas spent approximately ________ per Medicaid enrollee in fiscal year 2009.
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$9,000
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When the incarceration rate is adjusted for the violent crime rate, Texas's "residuals" rank
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is above the national average.
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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.
