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Stack #1922703
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A balanced budget is required for the state of Texas by | the Texas Constitution. |
| First largest source of revenue for Texas is | Taxes |
| Second largest source of revenue for Texas is | federal funds. |
| Texas is regarded as providing a ____ level of government services while having a ____ rate of taxation | low; low |
| In order for a personal income tax to be put in place in Texas, | the legislature would first have to repeal a state constitutional amendment banning such a tax. |
| Among the 50 states, where does Texas rank on per capita state government expenditures? | at the bottom $4,468 per person, which is below US Average |
| Prior to 2003, tuition for public colleges and universities in Texas was set by? | The state legislature |
| The main purpose of the Permanent School Fund (PSF) is to.. | Fund primary and secondary schools in the state |
| Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF) | Established by constitutional amendment in 1988 to provide funds for the state during times of financial stress, commonly known as the Rainy Day Fund |
| Permanent University Trust Fund (PUF) | Established in 1876 and funded from the proceeds from land owned by the state; monies go to various universities in the UT and Texas A&M systems |
| Regressive tax | A type of tax where the tax burden falls more heavily on lower-income individuals |
| Progressive tax | A type of tax where the tax burden falls more heavily on upper-income individuals |
| The debate over public education goes back to the | break with Mexico |
| The Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act of 2007 | required Texas schools to adopt a number of policies that would protect religious speech on campus |
| In 1965, Congress created the Medicaid program, a state-federal program, to | provide health care for the poor |
| The purpose of the Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) is to | provide a detailed forecast of total revenues that the state is expected to take in. |
| San Antonio v Rodriguez | property tax to fund public schools |
| In Edgewood ISD v. Kirby, the key constitutional issue was _____. | Whether the phrase "an efficient system of free public schools" included school financing. |
| who has the highest school dropout rates in Texas | latinos |
| another name for the Edgewood v Kirby case | Edgewood II |
| list three responsibilities of the Texas Water Development Board created in 1965. Why is state water plan so important? | supporting the development of 16 regional water plans developing a state water plan every 5 years data collection for the states freshwater needs |
| Plessy v Ferguson | a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal |
| Brown v Board of Education | 1954 - The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated. |
| healthcare plan more recently passed by congress | affordable care act |
| De-facto segregation | segregation that exists by practice and custom |
| three mains issues that have shaped education policy in Texas | desegregation equity in public school funding search for educational excellence |
| Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act | the 1996 federal law that transferred responsibility for welfare programs from the federal level to the state level and placed a five-year lifetime limit on payment of AFDC benefits to any given recipient |
| Gilmer-Aikin Laws | this law established a 21 member state board of education; required 9 month school term for all texans of school age; set minimum training standards for teachers; authorized improved facilities |
| most persistent social problem facing Texas | Religious Viewpoint Antidiscrimination Act Poverty |
| Which are the two methods of execution that Texas has employed since 1923? | The electric chair and lethal injection |
| What was the decision in Ruiz v. Estelle (1980) | In the case of Ruiz v. Estelle, a federal court found the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) guilty of cruel & unusual punishment/ prisons were overcrowded and characterized by conditions that violated the 8th amendment |
| True bill: | A bill that states that the Grand Jury has found probable causes that the accused has committed a crime. |
| What is the average time an inmate will spend on death row prior to execution? | 10.6 years |
| Plea bargain | When the prosecution and the defense discuss a punishment for the accused in exchange for a guilty plea, which usually results in a lessor sentence. They must reach an agreement before trial. |
| In Texas, who makes the decision to grant parole? | the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles |
| the most prison-prone group of individuals in society are those that are | male, between the ages of twenty and twenty-nine |
| what type of offenses are texas prison inmates most likely to be imprisoned for | violent offenses |
| Which Texas county sends more people to death row than any other county in America? | Harris County |
| Cases brought before the courts of appeals are usually heard by a... | panel of three judges |
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