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Terms in this set (90)How does the Texas governor typically use the line-item veto? c. Which reform could address the inefficiency of special districts? b. Why are search warrants sometimes not required? e. Which is an action that special districts may take? d. Why
have some counties asked for the office of the county treasurer to be abolished via a constitutional amendment? b. Which of the following best explains the reason Texas acted to limit the government's power of eminent domain? b. A political culture that strongly supports property rights In what way do due process rights protect those accused of crimes? c. What type of organization would assist with planning and implementing regional homeland security strategies? e. What is the most likely reason that Texas, along with California and New York, has one of the largest budgets in the nation? a. Which of the following best describes a progressive tax? d. Which officer is the chief record keeper for the county? a. Which of the following law enforcement practices helps to
ensure that prosecutors can use statements made by the accused? c. Which of the following correctly characterizes Texas's administration of unemployment insurance programs? c. Which of the following details most strongly supports the argument that Texas should strengthen its gun-safety
regulations? c. People living in homes with guns are 2.7 times more likely to die from homicide than those in homes without guns. Which of the following makes up the largest portion of Texas state expenditures? a. Which
county official presides over the commissioners court? c. If crime rates have declined significantly since the 1990s, why is so much political rhetoric directed toward "tough-on-crime" policies and harsher sentencing? d. What are the two largest Texas cities with a mayor-council form of government? b. How do most counties select the county
clerk? e. Which of the following is an example of the contrast between civil law and criminal law? d. In Texas, under which of the following do school districts and metropolitan transit authorities fall? b. Which of the following is true of Texas state taxes? d. Which of the following education policies reflects the desire of some legislators to introduce market forces into the public education system? d. What part of the Affordable Care Act did Texas choose to
reject? a. Which of the following best characterizes the Texas
appropriations process? a. Which
of the following best describes the purpose of the modern corrections system? e. How does the comptroller of the public accounts annual report limit the Texas legislature? e. Which of the following explains the purpose of regulatory taxes? e. Which of the following are the most common types of special districts in Texas? a. Which of the following generalizations is most accurate of states with
capital punishment such as Texas? b. Which of the following may be terms of a community supervision or probation sentence? d. What is the end result of most criminal cases in Texas? b. Which of the
following laws is most likely to see widespread violation? e. Who
has the power to grant clemency? b. Which of the following changes to the Texas Social Studies curriculum is evidence that the actions of the State Board of Education are heavily influenced by politics? a. What is the likely reason for the persistence of so many myths
about the use of public welfare programs like TANF and SNAP? a. What is the term that describes the trading of votes among legislators, especially to fund local projects to benefit
their constituents? c. Which of the following statements would most likely be made by an opponent of gun regulations? a. What is the governing body of the county? c. In what way does Texas educational politics influence public schools nationwide? a. Which U.S. constitutional amendment prohibits "unreasonable"
searches? d. In a council-manager form of government, who is responsible for both executing council policies and managing the day-to-day operations of city government? b. How are social insurance programs different from public assistance programs like TANF? e. What is one factor that drives up costs for special districts compared to local governments? c. Next to the county judge, which county officer is usually the most powerful? a. Which of the following may explain the higher rates of reported criminal behavior among members of racial or ethnic minority groups? d. Which of the following might explain why a defendant chooses to waive his or her right to a jury trial? e. Why
have business interests generally been so much more successful in Texas politics than consumer and worker interests have been? b. Which of the following is the merging of county government with other local governments to form a single local
government? d. Statistically speaking, who faces the greatest risk of crime victimization? e. What is the benefit of the unit road system? b. Which
of the following best describes the relationship between labor unions and the state of Texas? e. Which of the following arguments can be made against the use of benefits-received taxes? d. High rates of
recidivism are evidence that the Texas corrections system is generally failing in which of the following goals? b. In what way could the juvenile justice system best serve to reduce crime rates? d. What is one implication of the state having
a unitary system of government with respect to local governments? e. Why do many patient advocacy groups oppose tort reform? d. Which of the following are advisory bodies consisting of representatives of various local governments brought together for purposes of regional planning and cooperation? d. Which of the following statistics is evidence that higher education has been successful in implementing affirmative action programs? e. Which of the following is considered a city user fee? d. Which of the following is true of Texas state taxes? d. What kinds of crimes are punishable only by a county jail sentence or a fine? c. What might explain why criminal justice efforts in Texas seem to have little deterrent against crime? e. For a corporation to secure permission to conduct legitimate business, it must receive a charter from which state official? c. What is a tort? a. Which of the following best explains a significant criticism of the assigned counsel system in Texas? d. Overly aggressive police officers extracting confessions from an
individual without informing the accused of his or her rights is a violation of which constitutional amendments? c. Federal funds, which account for 36 percent of the TxDOT
budget, have allowed the federal government to impose which of the following as a condition for receiving federal aid? a. Which of the
following best explains the highly competitive process of negotiating the Texas budget? d. ... ... Which of the following situations is covered by civil law? b. Which of the following is a dependent agency and not a special district? e. How are special district boards selected? a. Which of the following best explains why the Children's Health Insurance Program was implemented despite the existence of Medicaid? c. Which of the following explains why Texas moved away from property taxes in favor of sales taxes? e. Which of the following is an accurate comparison of mass transit in Texas as compared to areas in the northeastern United States? c. Which of the following is a true statement about counties in Texas? a. ... ... What is one consequence of nonpartisan local elections? a. Which of the following elements of health care in Texas most closely resemble a system of socialized medicine? d. Which of the following statements characterizes a weakness of the criminal justice system in relation to a desire to protect due process rights of defendants? e. Which of the following is a criticism of the public school curriculum taught in Texas schools? b. In 1949, which law increased state funding and established the Texas
Education Agency (TEA), which carries out the state's educational program? c. Compared with many other U.S. cities, big cities in Texas have suffered less from "white flight," urban decay, the evacuation of industry, and declining tax bases.
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of the following arguments most directly supports efforts to achieve tort reform? e. What is the primary source of funding for health and human service programs in
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