POLS 207-Lim TAMU Exam 1 Questions and
Correct Answers
Question 1
What is the total government spending?
Correct Answer
6.5 trillion
Question 2
What is the correlation rate between state incarceration rates and violent crime rates?
Correct Answer
positive
Question 3
How do states act as laboratories for experimenting with different policies?
Correct Answer
Each state implements different policies. By observing how well they work, it is the
equivalent of testing each policy. However it is not a perfect environment and we
don't really have control over it. We're merely able to see what goes on and draw
our conclusions from it.
Question 4
does the south have higher or lower life expectancy?
Correct Answer
lower
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,Question 5
If present population growth continues past 2005, a majority of Texas' population will
be __________ by 2030.
Correct Answer
Hispanic
Question 6
What is the correlation between total per capita state revenues and total per capita
state expenditures?
Correct Answer
positive
Question 7
which part of the US is most religious?
Correct Answer
south
Question 8
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per capita Income and Percent High
School Completion 2010. What are the values % and income?
Correct Answer
Above. 81% of population aged 25 and older have completed high school and the
state per capita income is $38,000
Question 9
Is TX above or below the US average for high school completion and bachelors
degrees?
Correct Answer
below
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,Question 10
Where does Texas stand on percent HS completion?
Correct Answer
low (South usually has lower education levels)
Question 11
Are there any weird state in regards to per capita income
Correct Answer
yes! Utah-children Alaska-oil
Question 12
Where does TExas stand on Unemployment rate?
Correct Answer
lower unemployment because lots of minimum wage jobs
Question 13
Who creates local governments?
Correct Answer
States created the federal government and continue to create and oversee local
governments.
Question 14
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Violent Crime Rate and Incarceration
Rate 2010
Correct Answer
Above
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, Question 15
Which level of government is responsible for National Defense?
Correct Answer
Federal
Question 16
Texas State and Local Government Tax Burden 2009
Correct Answer
7.9
Question 17
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Life Expectancy and Infant Mortality
2010
Correct Answer
Below
Question 18
Does the south have higher or lower life expectancy?
Correct Answer
lower
Question 19
Where does Texas stand on executions?
Correct Answer
highest
Question 20
In total government spending what are the four most expensive services?
Correct Answer
Health, Income Security, Education, General Public Service
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Correct Answers
Question 1
What is the total government spending?
Correct Answer
6.5 trillion
Question 2
What is the correlation rate between state incarceration rates and violent crime rates?
Correct Answer
positive
Question 3
How do states act as laboratories for experimenting with different policies?
Correct Answer
Each state implements different policies. By observing how well they work, it is the
equivalent of testing each policy. However it is not a perfect environment and we
don't really have control over it. We're merely able to see what goes on and draw
our conclusions from it.
Question 4
does the south have higher or lower life expectancy?
Correct Answer
lower
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,Question 5
If present population growth continues past 2005, a majority of Texas' population will
be __________ by 2030.
Correct Answer
Hispanic
Question 6
What is the correlation between total per capita state revenues and total per capita
state expenditures?
Correct Answer
positive
Question 7
which part of the US is most religious?
Correct Answer
south
Question 8
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per capita Income and Percent High
School Completion 2010. What are the values % and income?
Correct Answer
Above. 81% of population aged 25 and older have completed high school and the
state per capita income is $38,000
Question 9
Is TX above or below the US average for high school completion and bachelors
degrees?
Correct Answer
below
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,Question 10
Where does Texas stand on percent HS completion?
Correct Answer
low (South usually has lower education levels)
Question 11
Are there any weird state in regards to per capita income
Correct Answer
yes! Utah-children Alaska-oil
Question 12
Where does TExas stand on Unemployment rate?
Correct Answer
lower unemployment because lots of minimum wage jobs
Question 13
Who creates local governments?
Correct Answer
States created the federal government and continue to create and oversee local
governments.
Question 14
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Violent Crime Rate and Incarceration
Rate 2010
Correct Answer
Above
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, Question 15
Which level of government is responsible for National Defense?
Correct Answer
Federal
Question 16
Texas State and Local Government Tax Burden 2009
Correct Answer
7.9
Question 17
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Life Expectancy and Infant Mortality
2010
Correct Answer
Below
Question 18
Does the south have higher or lower life expectancy?
Correct Answer
lower
Question 19
Where does Texas stand on executions?
Correct Answer
highest
Question 20
In total government spending what are the four most expensive services?
Correct Answer
Health, Income Security, Education, General Public Service
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