Texas Government Final Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
How many years does the legislature budget for? - --Answer --two
Sin taxes are ______. - --Answer --taxes on products and activities that
legislators would like to discourage
The gas tax rate in Texas is one of the highest in the nation. - --Answer --
False
Which type of tax is leveled against those who fail to identify with a religious
organization? - --Answer --No such tax exists.
Texas relies on sources of revenue other than taxes. Which of the following is
accurate regarding these other sources of revenue? - --Answer --Grants from
the federal government make up around 40 percent of state revenue.
Which of the following is NOT a tax levied on Texans by their state? - --
Answer --the income tax
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,In November 2013, Texas voters approved use of the Rainy Day Fund to pay for
______ projects. - --Answer --water
What percentage of state revenue comes from taxation? - --Answer --45
percent
Which of the following accurately describes the agenda-setting step in the
policymaking process? - --Answer --Policymakers prioritize the various
problems facing the state.
In terms of investment, the Permanent School Fund is the ______ source of
investment income in Texas. - --Answer --largest
Which agency is responsible for assisting the governor in the development of a
budget proposal? - --Answer --the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning,
and Policy
Which of the following statements is true regarding taxation and the cost of
building and maintaining roads over the past twenty years? - --Answer --Tax
revenue for highways has not kept up with the increasing costs of building and
maintaining roads.
Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock increased the comptroller budget by promising
the governor and state legislature ______. - --Answer --dramatically
increased state revenue
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, An appraiser visits your house and judges the current market value of the property.
The appraisal results in a change to your property tax. Property tax is an example
of which type of tax? - --Answer --ad valorem tax
The official name for the Rainy Day Fund is ______. - --Answer --the
Economic Stabilization Fund
After an appropriations bill is passed, the ______ must certify that sufficient
revenue will be available to pay for the budget. - --Answer --Comptroller
Despite the unpopularity of the Texas lottery among Texas conservatives, the
lottery remains because ______. - --Answer --replacing state revenue from
the lottery would require higher taxes
Why does the Texas lottery remain an important part of state revenue, despite
criticism from many segments of society? - --Answer --No one has found an
agreeable way to replace the income it generates.
What percentage of state revenue came from the federal government in 2017? - --
Answer --around 33 percent
The Legislative Appropriation Request (LAR) is initiated by ______. - --
Answer --the Legislative Budget Board
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Questions and Answers
How many years does the legislature budget for? - --Answer --two
Sin taxes are ______. - --Answer --taxes on products and activities that
legislators would like to discourage
The gas tax rate in Texas is one of the highest in the nation. - --Answer --
False
Which type of tax is leveled against those who fail to identify with a religious
organization? - --Answer --No such tax exists.
Texas relies on sources of revenue other than taxes. Which of the following is
accurate regarding these other sources of revenue? - --Answer --Grants from
the federal government make up around 40 percent of state revenue.
Which of the following is NOT a tax levied on Texans by their state? - --
Answer --the income tax
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,In November 2013, Texas voters approved use of the Rainy Day Fund to pay for
______ projects. - --Answer --water
What percentage of state revenue comes from taxation? - --Answer --45
percent
Which of the following accurately describes the agenda-setting step in the
policymaking process? - --Answer --Policymakers prioritize the various
problems facing the state.
In terms of investment, the Permanent School Fund is the ______ source of
investment income in Texas. - --Answer --largest
Which agency is responsible for assisting the governor in the development of a
budget proposal? - --Answer --the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning,
and Policy
Which of the following statements is true regarding taxation and the cost of
building and maintaining roads over the past twenty years? - --Answer --Tax
revenue for highways has not kept up with the increasing costs of building and
maintaining roads.
Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock increased the comptroller budget by promising
the governor and state legislature ______. - --Answer --dramatically
increased state revenue
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, An appraiser visits your house and judges the current market value of the property.
The appraisal results in a change to your property tax. Property tax is an example
of which type of tax? - --Answer --ad valorem tax
The official name for the Rainy Day Fund is ______. - --Answer --the
Economic Stabilization Fund
After an appropriations bill is passed, the ______ must certify that sufficient
revenue will be available to pay for the budget. - --Answer --Comptroller
Despite the unpopularity of the Texas lottery among Texas conservatives, the
lottery remains because ______. - --Answer --replacing state revenue from
the lottery would require higher taxes
Why does the Texas lottery remain an important part of state revenue, despite
criticism from many segments of society? - --Answer --No one has found an
agreeable way to replace the income it generates.
What percentage of state revenue came from the federal government in 2017? - --
Answer --around 33 percent
The Legislative Appropriation Request (LAR) is initiated by ______. - --
Answer --the Legislative Budget Board
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