Question 1

Poverty among children in Texas is about the same as the national average.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Public policy refers to

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A)   rules, regulations, and orders from authorized public agencies.
B)   legislation, passing it and getting it signed.
C)   the implementation of laws.
D)   the expressed goals of a governmental body backed by incentives or sanctions.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

One factor that works against rationality is the fact that the government tends to work incrementally.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Among the most important findings of the 1983 report were that

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A)   graduation rates were improving and dropout rates were increasing.
B)   dropout rates were increasing and test scores were improving.
C)   test scores were declining and functional illiteracy was increasing.
D)   functional illiteracy was decreasing and test scores were improving.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

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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 timeE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

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) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

How did the 1996 welfare reform legislation passed during the Clinton administration affect welfare policy in Texas?

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Question 8

During the 1980s,a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

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A)   had nearly eliminated poverty.
B)   were helping to create a dysfunctional underclass of people who depended upon them for survival.
C)   were being abused, mostly by the wealthy.
D)   benefited only the middle class at the expense of the poorer class.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

According to the law of capture,private property owners are NOT entitled to water taken from under the land they own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of the controversies arising out of the Medicaid Women's Health Program in Texas involved

Accepted Answer

A)   religious restrictions imposed upon welfare recipients.
B)   state monies being used to subsidize groups supporting abortion.
C)   the funding for having a child in state clinics paid for by Texas taxpayers who were opposed to the procedure.
D)   health care for poor, unwed mothers.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

According to the "No Pass,No Play" policy,students who failed to earn a passing grade of 60 would be unable to participate in any extracurricular activities for the next grading period of six weeks.

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A) True 
 B)False

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According to the law of capture,private property owners are NOT entitled to water taken from under the land they own.

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Among the most important findings of the 1983 report were that

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One factor that works against rationality is the fact that the government tends to work incrementally.

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Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

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According to the "No Pass,No Play" policy,students who failed to earn a passing grade of 60 would be unable to participate in any extracurricular activities for the next grading period of six weeks.

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Poverty among children in Texas is about the same as the national average.

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Public policy refers to

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One of the controversies arising out of the Medicaid Women's Health Program in Texas involved

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During the 1980s,a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

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

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How did the 1996 welfare reform legislation passed during the Clinton administration affect welfare policy in Texas?

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According to the law of capture,private property owners are NOT entitled to water taken from under the land they own.

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Among the most important findings of the 1983 report were that

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One factor that works against rationality is the fact that the government tends to work incrementally.

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Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

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According to the "No Pass,No Play" policy,students who failed to earn a passing grade of 60 would be unable to participate in any extracurricular activities for the next grading period of six weeks.

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Poverty among children in Texas is about the same as the national average.

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Public policy refers to

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One of the controversies arising out of the Medicaid Women's Health Program in Texas involved

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During the 1980s,a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

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

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How did the 1996 welfare reform legislation passed during the Clinton administration affect welfare policy in Texas?

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