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Help with Texas Govrnment Questions?

These were questions I got wrong on my recent Government test and I truly need help with. Please help me. My textbook was stolen recently =(

1. In which of the following areas are the powers of the governor of Texas weakest?
Choose one answer.
a. special sessions
b. legislative
c. vetoes
d. administrative
e. none of these are correct

2. The mayor and council of a small city are unsure about the impact of a new state law on their city. Which of the following state officials would they contact for an official opinion as to the meaning of the law?
Choose one answer.
a. none of these are correct
b. governor
c. comptroller
d. lieutenant governor
e. attorney general

3.The Administrative Procedures Act requires state agency officials to
Choose one answer.
a. seek written public comments
b. none of these are correct
c. all of these are correct
d. seek judicial rulings on their actions.
e. be cordial with one another

4. Which of the following statements about the Texas sales tax is accurate?
Choose one answer.
a. All goods and services are subject to a sales tax of 6.25 percent.
b. It is explicitly prohibited by the Texas Constitution.
c. Sales taxes are the primary source of revenue for public education.
d. It is regressive.
e. The wealthy pay a higher percentage of their income in sales taxes because they tend to buy more.

5.The biggest source of Texas taxpayer dissatisfaction and anger in recent years has been the
Choose one answer.
a. gasoline severance tax.
b. personal income tax.
c. local property tax.
d. grocery sales tax.
e. oil and gas severance tax.

6. A loose and informal web of relationships among a large number of actors working in broad policy areas is a(an)
Choose one answer.
a. issue network.
b. political action committee.
c. iron triangle.
d. party caucus.
e. think tank.

7. Which of the following most accurately describes the tax system in Texas?
Choose one answer.
a. Among the most progressive in the country
b. One of the fairest and most equitable in the country
c. Among the top ten in the country for producing income for social programs
d. One of the most effective and least complicated in the country
e. Among the most regressive in the country


8. Which of the following best explains why tuition at Texas’s public universities has increased so much since 2003?
Choose one answer.
a. An increase in professors’ salaries
b. Smaller class sizes required hiring more professors.
c. The legislature passed a law that allowed university governing boards to set their own tuition.
d. Inflation
e. The rising cost of faculty and staff health care

9. State agencies submit their biennial appropriations (or spending) requests to
Choose one answer.
a. the governor’s budget office.
b. the Speaker of the Texas House.
c. the Legislative Budget Board.
d. the lieutenant governor’s budget office.
e. the House Appropriations Committee.

10. Which of the following was included in welfare reforms enacted in the 1990s by the U.S. and Texas governments?
Choose one answer.
a. Increased federal control of welfare policies
b. A requirement that welfare recipients receive job training
c. All of these are correct
d. More generous welfare benefits
e. An extension of the amount of time a person could receive welfare

11. Which of the following best describes Texas’s efforts to address contemporary public policy challenges facing the state?
Choose one answer.
a. Texas has addressed contemporary public policy challenges irresponsibly by using its immense oil revenues at an unsustainable fast pace.
b. Texas is frequently a leader among large states in addressing contemporary public policy challenges.
c. Texas is generally more proactive than reactive in addressing contemporary public policy challenges.
d. Texas actively addresses those public policy challenges that are related to education, the environment, and health and human services.
e. Texas has often been reluctant to play an active public policy role and often addresses challenges only when pressured to do so by the courts.


12. Amendments to the Texas Constitution that allow the state to borrow money to pay for construction projects and to repay the loan with tax revenue are known as
Choose one answer.
a. deficit budget notes.
b. borrowing amendments.
c. stock certificates.
d. certificates of debit.
e. general obligation bonds.

13. Texas Highway Trust Fund is an example of a(an) _____ fund.
a. non-profit
b. implemented
c. mandated
d. none above
e. all above