Government 2306 Exam 3~~ Quiz 14

The authors cite each of the following as a major issue in the discussion of accountability in higher education except a. the funding levels and sources of intercollegiate athletics b. basing funding on success rates of students c. transparency in the use of funds in higher education d. the affordability of a college education e. retention rates among the student body.

Which of the following is not true about the State Board of Education? a. Members are elected from fifteen districts. b. The board determines property tax rates for school district residents c. Members set curriculum guidelines for teachers. d. The board sets standards for passing state-mandated exams e. The board oversees investments from the Permanent School Fund.

Where Medicare benefits _______, Medicaid benefits _______. a. are received by those who have paid into the program; are received by low-income elderly and disabled people regardless of ability to pay b. are received by low-income elderly and disabled people regardless of ability to pay; are received by those who have paid into the program c. are received by middle-class people regardless of ability to pay; are received by those who have paid into the program d. are received by those under the age of eighteen; are received by the elderly e. are received by the elderly; are received by the middle class

The Lone Star Card is associated with which of the following social programs? a. Medicare b. Medicaid c. the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) d. the Affordable Care Act e. the Texas Affordable Housing Program

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court demand that public schools were not to be segregated based on race? a. Edgewood ISD v. Kirby b. Brown v. Board of Education c. Marbury v. Madison d. Plessy v. Ferguson e. Sweatt v. Painter

On average, Texas school districts get the greatest amount of revenue from which source? a. local governments b. the state of Texas c. federal funds d. private contributions e. trust fund revenue

The Permanent University Fund (PUF) was established to help fund a. all Texas universities. b. the University of Texas System. c. the Texas A&M System d. the University of Texas and Texas A&M systems. e. the Texas Tech University System

Each of the following is a condition for receiving funds through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) except a. staying free from drug or alcohol abuse b. seeking and maintaining employment c. ensuring that children are attending school. d. completing the next higher level of education e. taking part in requested parenting programs

The "Robin Hood" school finance plan came as the result of which court ruling? a. Edgewood ISD v. Kirby b. Brown v. Board of Education c. Marbury v. Madison d. Plessy v. Ferguson

What is required of Texas by the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? a. to extend state Medicaid funds to cover all those currently uninsured b. to create a state health insurance marketplace or, if it does not do so, face the federal government creating one for it c. the collection of fees from those who choose to remain uninsured d. the regulation of insurance providers chartered in Texas e. creating an investment income account to cover uninsured residents

Which of the following is not among the reasons that the authors list as to why education is important to the state? a. Schools provide businesses with the qualified workforce needed to be competitive today. b. Research conducted at the state's universities leads to innovations needed for the future. c. The state's schools help create a society that lays the foundation for citizens ready to engage in civic life and prepared to indulge in the rich life of arts, music, and literature. d. Schools allow government to counteract the antisocial values in certain communities. e. Education represents an essential investment in the state's future.

Which describes the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) accurately? a. It is administered by the federal government without any state involvement b. States must administer the program without federal aid c. It is a supplemental program for Medicare recipients who have dependent minors. d. It is a supplementary program for those who qualify for Medicaid. e. It targets families who make too much to be on Medicaid but lack private health insurance

Which of the following accurately describes poverty levels in the state of Texas? a. Texas has three of the nation's top five counties of 250,000 or more people with the highest rates of poverty b. The areas in Texas with the highest levels of poverty are located in the urban areas of Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. c. Poverty levels in Texas have now risen to above 50 percent of the state's total population. d. The poverty rate in Texas is lower than the rate in the United States as a whole. e. The poverty rate in Texas has risen steadily since 1980.

The No Child Left Behind Act a. is the federal education act requiring schools to institute mandatory testing b. is a standardized test implemented in 1990. c. is an endowment funded by mineral rights and other revenue from 2.1 million acres of state-owned land. d. is Texas's version of food stamps used for children's school meals. e. was passed in response to Edgewood ISD v. Kirby

At the time of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), what was the state of health insurance in Texas? a. Texans were largely unaffected as all were covered under the Lone Star Security (LSS) program. b. Texas led the nation in the number of uninsured residents. c. Texas had among the fewest uninsured residents of any state. d. Texas was promised a waiver that released its insurance companies from following the act's mandates. e. Texas had legally committed to voluntarily expanding Medicaid in a similar way to how the act proposed.

Which of the following has not been a legislative act or judicial ruling impacting education policy in Texas? a. the Gilmer-Aiken Act of 1949 b. the Education Reform Act of 1984 c. Marbury v. Madison d. Edgewood ISD v. Kirby e. Hopwood v. Texas

Each of the following has established methods of holding educators accountable except a. the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). b. the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). c. the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). d. the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS). e. the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)

The Gilmer-Akin Act of _______ created the modern public school system in Texas. a. 1923 b. 1936 c. 1949 d. 1955 e. 1965

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is made up of _______ members who are _________. a. six; elected in districts b. six; appointed by the governor c. nine; elected in statewide contests d. nine; elected in districts e. nine; appointed by the governor

Hopwood v. Texas addressed a. the legality of higher education tuition regulation. b. university admissions taking into consideration race-based criteria. c. the establishment of the Higher Education Coordinating Board in Texas. d. the legality of the top-10-percent rule. e. curriculum standards for Texas's private colleges.