PSCi 2306 Chapter 12 Public Policy Questions
with Verified Correct Answers
When school districts are funded by local taxes only, the likelihood of disparities in
funding goes up
True
Poverty in Texas is highest in the boarder counties
True
What are the two main goals of welfare reform in Texas?
1. Increase the number of people leaving welfare to work
2.Reduce the number of people receiving support
What was the Texas government's response in the years immediately following the
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka by the Supreme Court in 1954?
Make policies to encourage schools to disobey the school desegregation ruling.
Supporters of the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act make the point
that which of the following groups will benefit from the expansion?
People of color and rural hospitals
What is the purpose of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program?
to guarantee income for individuals at the greatest risk of living in poverty
Which group is most likely to face poverty in Texas?
Children
, Individuals who are critical of creating more charter schools or introducing voucher
legislation into Texas most often cite which of the following realities to bolster their
argument?
Local schools and districts already have been facing funding issues
Which of the following statements about voucher plans (or school-choice plans) are
accurate?
1. Vouchers attach school funding to the student, not the school, and follow the student to
whichever school is chosen by the parents
2. Voucher critics argue that middle-and upper-class families will benefit from the programs
and leave poor families behind in even more poorly funded public schools
3. Voucher proponents argue that transferrable funding will create positive competition
among public, private, and religious schools to improve overall student performance.
After the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during President Obama's first
term, Texas successfully fought which aspect of the new law?
Medicaid coverage expansion
Most Americans and Texans think of laws passed by the legislature when they think of
"public policy," but public policy also includes things like which of the following?
1. Minimum graduation requirements set by the State Board of Education
2.Automotive emission standards set by environmental agencies
3.Fines for violations of workplace safety standards.
During times of economic struggle, what would be the primary effect on Texas's
Medicaid program?
growth in benefit claims
with Verified Correct Answers
When school districts are funded by local taxes only, the likelihood of disparities in
funding goes up
True
Poverty in Texas is highest in the boarder counties
True
What are the two main goals of welfare reform in Texas?
1. Increase the number of people leaving welfare to work
2.Reduce the number of people receiving support
What was the Texas government's response in the years immediately following the
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka by the Supreme Court in 1954?
Make policies to encourage schools to disobey the school desegregation ruling.
Supporters of the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act make the point
that which of the following groups will benefit from the expansion?
People of color and rural hospitals
What is the purpose of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program?
to guarantee income for individuals at the greatest risk of living in poverty
Which group is most likely to face poverty in Texas?
Children
, Individuals who are critical of creating more charter schools or introducing voucher
legislation into Texas most often cite which of the following realities to bolster their
argument?
Local schools and districts already have been facing funding issues
Which of the following statements about voucher plans (or school-choice plans) are
accurate?
1. Vouchers attach school funding to the student, not the school, and follow the student to
whichever school is chosen by the parents
2. Voucher critics argue that middle-and upper-class families will benefit from the programs
and leave poor families behind in even more poorly funded public schools
3. Voucher proponents argue that transferrable funding will create positive competition
among public, private, and religious schools to improve overall student performance.
After the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during President Obama's first
term, Texas successfully fought which aspect of the new law?
Medicaid coverage expansion
Most Americans and Texans think of laws passed by the legislature when they think of
"public policy," but public policy also includes things like which of the following?
1. Minimum graduation requirements set by the State Board of Education
2.Automotive emission standards set by environmental agencies
3.Fines for violations of workplace safety standards.
During times of economic struggle, what would be the primary effect on Texas's
Medicaid program?
growth in benefit claims
