Texas Government Exam #4 Review
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
What are *actions taken by government*— decisions that are intended to
solve problems and improve the quality of life for citizens? - ✔✔Public
policy
What comes after adoption of policy? - ✔✔Policy Implementation
What are the *groups outside government* that push for issue to be on
*policy agenda*? - ✔✔Interest groups, lobbyists, and media
What is the stage of the process where the *legislature* and/or
bureaucratic agencies work to *devise solutions* to the issue or problem? -
✔✔Policy Formulation
What are the *challenges of policy adoption*? - ✔✔Partisan conflict among
politicians
What *group* is involved in policy *implementation*? - ✔✔Bureaucracy
To determine if a policy has the intended consequences, analysis asses
what? - ✔✔If it addresses the problem
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, How is TX graduation rates compared to other states? - ✔✔Above
average, 88%
What happens during the policy evaluation stage of the policy making
process? - ✔✔Analysts inside and outside of government *assess if the
policy addresses the problem* and if *implementation* is proceeding
effectively
What are laws passed and programs designed to *address policy
problem*? - ✔✔Output
Graduation rates vary among ethnic groups are lowest among (what ethnic
groups) of students? - ✔✔African American and Hispanic
What do critics say about the STAAR test? - ✔✔It is too onerous and
complex - impedes the instructional process and imposes too many hurdles
to high school graduation
What is the biggest funding source of public schools in Texas? Federal,
State or Local? - ✔✔Local (property taxes)
How are members of the Texas Board of Education selected? - ✔✔By
*voters* in partisan *elections*
What are the criticisms of the State Board of Education? - ✔✔Setting
curriculum standards that promote a conservative, Christian agenda
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Questions and Answers 100% Solved
What are *actions taken by government*— decisions that are intended to
solve problems and improve the quality of life for citizens? - ✔✔Public
policy
What comes after adoption of policy? - ✔✔Policy Implementation
What are the *groups outside government* that push for issue to be on
*policy agenda*? - ✔✔Interest groups, lobbyists, and media
What is the stage of the process where the *legislature* and/or
bureaucratic agencies work to *devise solutions* to the issue or problem? -
✔✔Policy Formulation
What are the *challenges of policy adoption*? - ✔✔Partisan conflict among
politicians
What *group* is involved in policy *implementation*? - ✔✔Bureaucracy
To determine if a policy has the intended consequences, analysis asses
what? - ✔✔If it addresses the problem
1
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, How is TX graduation rates compared to other states? - ✔✔Above
average, 88%
What happens during the policy evaluation stage of the policy making
process? - ✔✔Analysts inside and outside of government *assess if the
policy addresses the problem* and if *implementation* is proceeding
effectively
What are laws passed and programs designed to *address policy
problem*? - ✔✔Output
Graduation rates vary among ethnic groups are lowest among (what ethnic
groups) of students? - ✔✔African American and Hispanic
What do critics say about the STAAR test? - ✔✔It is too onerous and
complex - impedes the instructional process and imposes too many hurdles
to high school graduation
What is the biggest funding source of public schools in Texas? Federal,
State or Local? - ✔✔Local (property taxes)
How are members of the Texas Board of Education selected? - ✔✔By
*voters* in partisan *elections*
What are the criticisms of the State Board of Education? - ✔✔Setting
curriculum standards that promote a conservative, Christian agenda
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©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
