it can determine the amount of tuition you pay and the quality of water you drink
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which of the following best captures Thomas Dye's definition of public policy?
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it is simply whatever governments choose to do or not to do
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setting public policy usually involves questions of
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who will benefit and who will pay the bill
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public policy includes
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providing benefits for the public good, regulating the private sectors, and affecting the governmental process
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stages in the public policy process include
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identification of an issue, formulation, and implementation
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the formulation state of the public policy process involves
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convincing government officials to initiate action
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the activities of the implementation phase of the policy process include........
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interpretation, organization and application
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at the state level, a cluster of ..........would be considered an iron triangle of government
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legislators, high-level bureaucrats, and representatives of interest gorups
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texas's pay as you go spending rules are best summarized as
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a general prohibition of deficit financing
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education costs
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typically take up the largest percentage of state expenditures
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the texas budget cycle forces agencies to......
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anticipate spending needs up to 3 years in advance
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a ..............would be considered a dedicated fund
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a fund that has money set aside for it through a constitutional requirement
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which of the following is true regarding taxes in Texas?
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personal income is not taxed
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studies by the census bureau and by the institute on taxation and economic policy indicate that..........
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the tax system in texas is among the most regressive in the country
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which of the following is true of sales taxes in texas?
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low income families are more affected by increases
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as the states economy shifts more and more to services, sales tax revenue........
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does not automatically grow
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the franchise tax, formerly the state's main business tax, was replaced in 2006 with....
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a broader-based business tax
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texas tax payers dissatisfaction and anger in recent years has been mostly due to.......
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changes in business taxes
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which of the following is true of sin taxes
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they are imposed on tobacco and alcohol
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why did texas pass a constitutional amendment to legalize state lottery ticket sales in 1991?
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it was an attempt to compensate for revenue lost due to a variety of causes
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in 1997, lawmakers dedicated lottery revenue to
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public education
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which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the texas state lottery?
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as early as 1997, it began to fail to generate projected revenues
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which of the following is true of general obligation bonds in texas?
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both democrats and republicans have tradtionally supported their use
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which of the following is an example of something that would occur through passage of a self-supporting bond in texas?
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construction of a water plant by a local government
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why did Lieutenant governor Bob Bullock actively campaign for a state income tax in 1991?
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he believed it was the only way to meet the sate's needs fairly and adequately
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house bill 72 is best described as
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an attempt to overhaul public education and limit class size
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provisions of house bill 72 include
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an increase in teacher pay
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in 1989, the texas supreme court said the existing education finance system violated a state constitutional requirement for
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and efficient system of public education
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charter schools in texas
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have become more common in texas since 1995
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in early 1997. attorney Gerneral Dan Morales interpreted the Hopwood ruling as prohibiting all texas universities from using race or ethnicity as a preferential factor in...
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all admissions decisions
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in response to the Hopwood ruling and potential declines in minority students in texas universities, the state legislature...........
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required the top 10 percent of graduates from each high school to be admitted to a state university
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costs for a students to attend the university of texas has gone up substantially in recent years because.....
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tuition deregulation has allowed the university to increase tuition without legislative approval
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the 1980 Ruiz v. Estelle federal court case dealt with the issue of
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prison reform
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in the decade following the Ruiz decision, Texas dealt with the problem of its overcrowded prisons by.......
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doubling the size of the prison system
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according to the 2012 American community Survey, which is the correct statement regarding poverty in Texas?
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the poverty rate in Texas exceeds the national average
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which of the following is true about health care in texas?
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texas has a higher rate of residents without health insurance than most other states
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which statement is true regarding texas's stance on environmental issues?
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by 2007, texas was responsible for more carbon dioxide emission than the next two highest states combined
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when publicly questioning global warming during his 2012 presidential campaign, texas governor Rick Perry.......
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was out of step with a majority of texans who do believe that global warming is occuring
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which of the following is true regarding transportation in texas?
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3/4 of the revenue from the state's gas tax is constitutionally required to go to funding highways
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