Question 1

Under the Gilmer-Aikin Laws,

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A)   the State Board of Education was established to supervise public education in Texas.
B)   the State Board of Education was abolished for being redundant and in competition with the federal Department of Education.
C)   the Religious Antidiscrimination Act was repealed.
D)   the State Board of Education members are appointed, not elected.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Explain the impact that Brown v. Board of Education had on education policy in Texas.

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a. Plessy v. Ferguson: The U.S. Supreme ...

Question 3

What is the State of Texas Access Reform (STAR)  program?

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A)   a program managed by the Texas Education Association to provide guidance to school districts regarding improving student performance
B)   a program established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to assist those on public assistance find employment opportunities
C)   a managed care program run by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to provide health care to poor populations in various parts of Texas
D)   an agency that has been created to ensure that the policy-making cycle is fully completed to ensure any policy made is given legitimacyE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Plessy v. Ferguson overturned the doctrine of separate but equal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The constitutionality of using property tax revenues in school finance has been an issue in terms of providing equal opportunities for Texans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012)  the Supreme Court found that

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A)   healthcare should be regulated by the state governments.
B)   employers must provide contraception coverage in the insurance plans offered to their employees.
C)   states could not be forced to expand their Medicaid programs.
D)   small businesses should be allowed to join together to offer association health care plans.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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

Question 8

The term _____________ refers to the expressed goals of a government institution, supported by either punishments or rewards.

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A)   legislative enactment
B)   policy review
C)   rational policy-making
D)   public policyE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The Select Committee on Public Education (SCOPE)  presented 140 recommendations to the legislature in 1984, including one known as "no pass, no play" which stated that

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A)   students who did not pass more than one class with a grade of 70 could not participate in extracurricular activities for the next three weeks, but could still attend athletic practices.
B)   students who did not pass a class with a grade of 70 could not participate in athletic/sports activities for the next six-week grading period.
C)   students who did not pass a class with a grade of 70 were required to attend after school tutoring sessions.
D)   students who did not pass a class with a grade of 70 could not participate in extracurricular activities for the next six-week grading period.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

Dropout rates in Texas are

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A)   about the same for all demographic groups.
B)   highest among Latinos and African Americans.
C)   highest among the Asian student population.
D)   lowest among minorities.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Federal money for Medicaid programs

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A)   comes to the states as a block grant without any significant restrictions.
B)   is tied to the number of adults on the welfare rolls in order to reduce the cost of program redundancy.
C)   is accompanied by federal rules and regulations, which states must comply with to maintain federal funding of the program.
D)   is administered automatically by the federal government to avoid punishing program recipients.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is a challenge facing education policy in Texas?

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A)   high level of public spending per pupil
B)   low dropout rates
C)   high teenage pregnancy rates among Hispanic students
D)   changing demographics of students enrolled in Texas schoolsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Explain the controversy with the issue of welfare dependency. How would you evaluate the welfare policy?

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a. Idea of dependency: In the mid-1980s ...

Question 14

In an attempt to stem the rising tide of illegitimacy rates and single-parent families among the poor, which act mandated two-parent coverage for all state AFDC programs?

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A)   the Family Support Act in 1988
B)   the Supplemental Security Income
C)   the Affordable Care Act
D)   Temporary Assistance to Needy FamiliesE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Under the separate but equal doctrine in the 1920s and 1930s, the amount of money Texas spent on black students was ________ the amount spent on white students in public schools.

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A)   the same as
B)   much higher than
C)   lower than
D)   rapidly catching up toE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Charter schools are funded by

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A)   state monies and sometimes privately raised funds.
B)   a combination of public funds and tuition payments.
C)   tuition payments made by parents of students attending the schools.
D)   a combination of tuition payments and work study agreements.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

One of the challenges facing education policy in Texas is high dropout rates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the United States, welfare is currently considered a local issue and responsibility.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The origins of modern welfare policy lie in

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A)   the post-Civil War Reconstruction era.
B)   President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal.
C)   President Truman's post-World War II reforms.
D)   President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 12: Public Policy

The constitutionality of using property tax revenues in school finance has been an issue in terms of providing equal opportunities for Texans.

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

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In an attempt to stem the rising tide of illegitimacy rates and single-parent families among the poor, which act mandated two-parent coverage for all state AFDC programs?

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Plessy v. Ferguson overturned the doctrine of separate but equal.

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Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions?

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The Select Committee on Public Education (SCOPE) presented 140 recommendations to the legislature in 1984, including one known as "no pass, no play" which stated that

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Explain the controversy with the issue of welfare dependency. How would you evaluate the welfare policy?

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Under the Gilmer-Aikin Laws,

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In National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012) the Supreme Court found that

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Dropout rates in Texas are

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Charter schools are funded by

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Under the separate but equal doctrine in the 1920s and 1930s, the amount of money Texas spent on black students was ________ the amount spent on white students in public schools.

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In the United States, welfare is currently considered a local issue and responsibility.

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The term _____________ refers to the expressed goals of a government institution, supported by either punishments or rewards.

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One of the challenges facing education policy in Texas is high dropout rates.

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Federal money for Medicaid programs

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What is the State of Texas Access Reform (STAR) program?

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The origins of modern welfare policy lie in

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Which of the following is a challenge facing education policy in Texas?

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Explain the impact that Brown v. Board of Education had on education policy in Texas.

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