POLS 2312:Final Exams
142 Cards in this Set
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If you wished to read in person the interview transcript for Leticia Van de Putte what reference number would you give
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166
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Appendix A has an incorrect date for the interview with Lupe Valdez
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Not listed
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Lupe Valdez was among the last officers commissioned in the women's army corps before it was integrated with the regular army. T/f
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TRUE
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Which Chicana was a licensed attorney at the time she held public office
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Norma villarreal Ramirez
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Which Chicana was a republican when she held office
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Elvira Reyna
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Hilda Tagle's surname is of what ethnic or racial origin and means what
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Arabic and means frontier
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Lena levario was one of the twelve Mexican American students who were inducted into the national honors society in high school
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FALSE
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First federal judge in Texas of Mexican ancestry (Chicana) was
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Hilda Tagle
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Several of Texas's political traditions and institutions stem from the states experiences after the civil war
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An era known as Reconstruction
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The governor of Texas is constitutionally allowed to serve
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Unlimited terms
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Weak executive refers to the fact that the governor
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Has no direct control over most of the agencies in the state government
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The status of the Texas governorship created by 1876 constitution is a reaction to
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Reconstruction
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The states current executive structure shows the influence of anti reconstruction forces that opposed the policies of
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E.J. Davis
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THe Texas governor who lacks significant constitutional powers must rely on
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A competent staff, forceful arm twisting, and skills in personal relations
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The constitutional qualifications for Texas governor include all of the following except
(Us cit, 30 yrs old, 5-yr st resident, member of political party)
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A member of a political party
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The first republican governor of Texas since reconstruction
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William Clements
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Should the governor and lieutenant governor both be out of the state at the same time
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He president pro tempore of the senate becomes acting governor
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Regarding the constitutional language relating to the removal of the governor
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A governor may be removed by legislative "address"
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The only Texas governor to be constitutionally removed from office was
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James E. Ferguson
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The governors success in dealing with lobbyists, legislators, and media depends
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Input and support of staff
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Probably the factor that had most to do with the removal of governor ferguson was
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An unsolvable conflict with the university of texas
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The size of the Texas governors staff has recently
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Been shrunk by governor perry to 266 persons
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In political terms, the principal function of the governors staff is to
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Protect their boss from adverse situations
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The governor, and other top elected officials in Texas are elected
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In "off-year" elections
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Which is Not appointed by governor (Texas attorney general, adjunct general, Texas Secretary of State, or director)
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Texas attorney general
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28. By law, gubernatorial appointees to a compensated office must
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has absolute veto power once the legislature has adjourned.
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29. Prior to assuming office, all of the governor’s appointments must constitutionally
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fails to win re-election.
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30. Overriding a veto has occurred only once since the administration of W. Lee O’Daniel (1939–1941). In
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William Clements.
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31. In legislative matters, the governor of Texas
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has absolute veto power once the legislature has adjourned.
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33. The governor may make a judicial appointment to a state court, except when the judge
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fails to win re-election.
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32. Through 2005, which governor had vetoed the largest number of bills?
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Rick Perry
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34. The Texas governor’s power over judges extends to
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filling vacancies arising in state district and appellate courts.
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35. What distinguishes a full pardon from a conditional pardon?
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A full pardon restores civil rights.
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36. Fragmentation of the Texas executive branch into independent agencies was done by various legislatures to
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avoid the issue of power becoming too centralized.
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37. How many state agencies in Texas are substantially independent from the governor?
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Around 200
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38. State agencies within Texas were created by the
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Texas Constitution and Texas legislature.
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39. The mission of the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission is to
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recommend the merging, abolition, or continuation of state agencies.
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40. State agencies are sometimes created as a result of
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citizen complaints and outrage over an issue.
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41. How many employees did the state of Texas have, as of 2010?
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318,000
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42. The largest single employer in Texas is
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the state of Texas.
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43. Acquiring a government job based on political loyalty, without regard to ability, is called
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political patronage.
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44. A system that hires employees based on their expertise and competency is called a
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merit system.
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45. The system that replaced the merit system in Texas was a
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centralized compensation and classification system.
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46. The two ‘‘flagship’’ state universities in Texas are
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the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University – College Station.
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47. Which of the following is not considered a “tier-one” research school in Texas?
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Baylor University
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48. Which of the following is true regarding the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board?
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It approves all new degree programs in ST colleges and Universities
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49. The governance of Texas community colleges is performed mainly by
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the Texas Education Agency.
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50. Colleges and universities in Texas are regulated by the
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Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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51. In the 2014 General Election which of these Republicans received the most votes?
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John Cornyn
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52. In the 2014 General Election which of these Democrats received the least number of votes?
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David Alameel
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53. In which race by position did the Democrat lose in Dallas County in the General Election of 2014?
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District Attorney
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54. Back in the day when we had an elected Superintendent of Public Education who was the first woman elected to that position?
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Anne Blanton
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55. Approximately and ideally what is the population size of a single-member district for the State Board of Education
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1.7 million
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54. At one point in historical time Texans elected the state board of education then at another historical time they were appointed by the governor then once again elected but the number of positions was changed from what to what number?
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27 to 15
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55. The ideological and philosophical battles within members of the State Board of Education, namely religious conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats in recent past decades has been termed?
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cultural wars
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56. Members of the State Board of Education serve 4-year terms and are paid what annual salary?
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Not paid at all
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56. The Health and Human Services Commission in Texas administers all the following except
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Social Security benefits
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57. Assume that you are a newly divorced, 27-year-old mother of two nondisabled children; your former husband has run off and cannot be located to make child support payments; you never graduated from high school; and you own no property. You are definitely ineligible for
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Medicare.
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58. The Lone Star Card is used by a recipient of public assistance
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to obtain food items in a grocery store.
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59. The state-federal program that provides direct cash payments to poor children and their families is
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Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.
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60. You are most likely to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through
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intimate sexual activity.
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61. Tourism is the __________ largest industry in the Lone Star State.
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3rd
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62. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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enforces state and some federal air and water quality standards.
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63. Because of its growing population, industry, and irrigation-based agriculture, Texas faces serious
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water.
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64. Texas leads the nation in which renewable energy source?
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Wind
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65. Environmental policies in Texas are coordinated by the
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Commission on Environmental Quality.
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66. The Texas Constitution and state law grant the government the authority to take a person’s life, property, and liberty
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Civil
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67. Disputes concerning business contracts, divorce, family matters and personal injury involve
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civil law.
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68. The term misdemeanor refers to a
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crime less serious than a felony.
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69. A case involving a business contract falls under which branch of law?
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69. A case involving a business contract falls under which branch of law?
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70. Law made by legislative bodies is called
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statutory law.
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71. A court that hears and decides cases tried for the first time has
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original jurisdiction.
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72. A party to a civil case who was dissatisfied with the outcome in the trial court could next proceed to a court with
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appellate jurisdiction.
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73. Which one of the following courts is not mentioned in the Texas Constitution?
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Partisan election
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74. Justices of the peace in Texas have jurisdiction over all the following, except
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divorces.
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75. The court that requires no qualifications to be a judge is a
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Justice of the Peace.
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76. In Texas, nearly all judges are chosen by a
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Partisan election
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77. The short-term method for relieving overcrowded court dockets in Texas is to
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bring in a temporary judge or use an ADR.
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79. The most important role in disciplining judges is now played by the
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Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct.
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80. Implementing reforms in the method and procedure for selecting Texas judges would likely require
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substantial revision of the Texas Constitution.
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81. The Texas Supreme Court does all the following, except
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fill vacancies in state district courts when they arise.
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82. To be a practicing attorney in the State of Texas, a lawyer must be
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a member of the State Bar of Texas.
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83. The State Bar of Texas performs all the following functions, except
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rate and publish the qualifications of lawyers.
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84. The State Bar of Texas has the authority to take all the following actions, except to
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impeach attorneys.
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85. Petit or trial juries in Texas are composed of __________ members.
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either six or twelve
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86. Grand juries in Texas are composed of __________ members.
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twelve
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87. Indictments are prepared in grand jury proceedings if at least _________ members decide that there is enough evidence to warrant a trial.
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nine
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88. The instrument that formally accuses a person of having committed a high felony and orders that person to trial is a(n)
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indictment.
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89. Qualifications for serving on a trial jury in Texas include all the following except
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be a resident of the state of Texas.
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90. The process by which attorneys question potential jurors is called
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State Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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91. Government decisions regarding revenues, expenditures, and borrowing are referred to as
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fiscal policy.
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92.Arguably the most influential budgeting organization in Texas is the
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Legislative Budget Board.
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93. In Texas, projected revenue levels are provided to the governor and legislature by the
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State Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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94. The “dual budgeting” system in Texas means that both
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the house and senate must pass the budget.
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95. All education funding in Texas is approximately what percent of state expenditures?
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40-45 percent
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96. Health and human services funding in Texas is approximately what percent of state expenditures?
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30-35 percent
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97. The second largest single expenditure item by functional class of the Texas government is
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public elementary and secondary education.
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98. Which statement best characterizes the status of Texas highways?
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Large sums of money are currently needed for highway repair and maintenance.
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99. According to the Texas Transportation Commission, the newest means of financing Texas highways is the use of
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money collected from tolls.
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100. Texas transportation policy has focused on and resulted in
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maintenance of existing highways over construction of new highways.
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101. Under Pres. Obama’s newest immigration executive action plan which agency will handle the cases filed under U and T visas?
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DOL
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102. The H-1B visa cap for 2015 is what number according to the visa website at USCIS.gov?
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65,000
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103. A fashion model not a U.S. citizen or legal resident can come into the country and work if he or she has what type visa?
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3 yrs
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104. According to Pres. Obama what he is doing on immigration has been done by past presidents in the last 50 years
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yes, both Democrats and Republicans
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105. Astrid Silva was singled out by Pres. Obama in one of his last talks on immigration reform by executive order as an exemplary undocumented student child in need of help from deportation his plan would assist. Which talk was this?
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11/20/2014
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110. The children who received deferred action from prosecution under the prior DACA Executive Order got that stay for a number of years. Under the current Obama plan for how long will the stay be on these new applicants deemed acceptable?
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3 yrs
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108. Pres. Obama has cut the number of illegal border crossings by more than half. A. True B. False
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$718b
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109. The number of persons trying to cross the US border illegally at this time is at its lowest level since
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the 1970s
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110. The children who received deferred action from prosecution under the prior DACA Executive Order got that stay for a number of years. Under the current Obama plan for how long will the stay be on these new applicants deemed acceptable?
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3 yrs
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111. After 9/11, the Pentagon budget went from $287 billion to what number of $billions according to Leon Panetta in his 2014 memoir, Worthy Fights?
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$718b
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112. At the rate of DoD spending, according to Panetta’s book (2014), reached after 9/11 how much was that amount spent per day in billions?
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2 billion
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113. Who has been the most vocal group in opposition to large defense spending during the post 9/11 yrs?
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Democrats
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114. A consequence of integration was the black teachers in previously all-black segregated schools lost their jobs. (T/F)
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somewhere in Europe
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115. The issue of school finance in Texas has been fought in the legislature and courts for how many yrs?
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50
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116. Where is it more affordable for a family of four to live?
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those with a professional degree
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117. Where is it better (given no other choice and no issues as to citizenship) to live if you are part of a family of four and below the poverty economic indicator?
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somewhere in Europe
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118. Where can you go now, assuming no problems with residency or citizenship issues, and get an Associate of Arts or Science degree without it costing you a penny?
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Tennessee
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119. Who earns more per week?
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those with a professional degree
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120. In 1994 Congress cut funding for prison college education programs completely and made inmates ineligible for Pell Grants. (T/F)
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TRUE
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121. In New York state, Gov. Mario Cuomo proposed early in 2014 to provide a million dollars for prison college classes in the state budget within the $2.8 billion Department of Corrections appropriation and what was the outcome?
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he dropped it in face of opposition ridicule
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122. How many inmates are housed in the New York prison system?
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71,000
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123. By contrast of recidivism rates among prisoners who took college courses under the Bard Prison Initiative at it’s less than 2 % and the 2010 rate found by the Justice Department in 30 states were re-incarcerated within how many years?
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5
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124. According to a Rand Corporation study on inmates in an education program the report indicates that 43 % are less likely to return to prison within how many years?
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3
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125. According to Harper’s magazine Index, what portion of U.S. police officers are white?
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3/4
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126. Back in 1980 SWAT police teams were deployed 3,000 times; how many times in 2013 have SWAT police been deployed in our cities across the country?
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60,000
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127. The 2015 proposed federal budget is pegged at $2.2 trillion dollars. What revenue source is the smallest share of the total of the total?
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marines
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128. The largest chunk of expenditures for the City of Fort Worth is on what category of these?
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Community Development
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129. Do we have more personnel in military service today than in 1995? A. yes B. no
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no
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130. Which military branch has the least percentage number of women in service?
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marines
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131. Which of these arm sales corporations had the largest workforce in 2012?
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A. difficult to get legislature to pass it and voters to approve
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132. During the Vietnam war and the 58,202 casualties suffered by US troops which part of the country had the highest percentage of deaths?
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South
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Which expenditure PER HOUR is greater?
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War in Afghanistan
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134. Texas is the only megastate without an income tax. Why?
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A. difficult to get legislature to pass it and voters to approve
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135. The last time Texas faced the unequal system of school finance in court was what year?
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A. 2014
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Where is the Windham School District located in Texas?
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no geographic area
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137. The guaranteed amount each school district will receive in state and local funds for each student in average daily attendance (ADA) is named what?
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Basic Allotment (BA)
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138. In 2010-11 about 99% of students in 98% of districts received per WADA state and local revenue that was within a range of $4,500 and $7,999. Which district was the richest?
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Westbrook
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139. Among those receiving attorney fees as a result of the latest school finance case and still billing, the highest fee generator so far is?
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Haynes and Boone
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140. Which Texas constitutional article prohibits a statewide property tax?
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Article VIII
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141. Texas has generally resisted balancing the budget by all of the following, except
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enacting a state income tax.
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142. The traditional Texas fiscal policy is the achievement of a balanced budget through
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low taxes and low levels of public spending.
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Tarrant County Representative for State Board of Education
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Patricia Hardy
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Study Guide: Final Exam