HCC GOVT2306 2021 March Exam 4 Latest

GOVT2306 Texas Government

Exam 4

Question 1In lieu of purchasing workers’ compensation insurance, employers in Texas

  can file a “tort” model exception for the employee with the health and safety board.

  don’t have to do anything, unless an injured employee files a civil law suit.

  should have the union pay for the insurance out of mandatory dues.

  may require the employee to purchase the insurance.

Question 2Who pays the largest part of the cost of K-12 education in Texas?

  local districts

  the federal government

  the state government

  the county government

Question 3A policy liberalism index is a measure of:

  How liberal or conservative a state is on certain policies

  How liberal or conservative the voters of a state are

  How liberal or conservative the state legislators are

  How liberal or conservative the state constitution is

Question 4In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that state bans on same-sex marriage violated the Fourteenth Amendment in which case?

  Loving v. Virginia

  Shelby County v. Holder

  Grutter v. Bollinger

 Obergefell v. Hodges

Question 5If a student takes more than the allowed hours (as set by the legislature) to complete his or her degree, the student

  is placed on academic probation.

  must pay the out-of-state tuition rate.

  may transfer to a community college.

  is assigned a mentor to help him/her successfully complete the course of study.

Question 6In 2003 the U.S. Supreme Court found that antisodomy laws were unconstitutional in the case of

  Lawrence v. Texas.

  Plyler v. Doe.

  Rodriguez v. San Antonio.

  Edgewood v. Kirby.

Question 7The individual mandate is:

  The requirement that every person has health insurance

  The belief that individual’s should not be dependent on state welfare

  The belief that parents should be able to use state funding to pay for private school

  The requirement that all welfare recipients be drug tested

Question 8Which of the following steps in the policy-making cycle occurs first?

  policy implementation

  agenda setting

  policy evaluation

  policy adoption

Question 9Texas schools such as Texas Tech and the University of Houston:

  Are prohibited from accepting private donations

  Are funded by the Permanent University Fund

  Are funded by the Higher Education Assistance Funds

  Do not receive any funds from the state

Question 10Map 11.2 – Medicaid Expansion by State

SOURCE: National Conference of State Legislatures, “State Decisions on ACA-Related Medicaid Expansion,” January 2016, http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/affordable-care-act-expansion.aspx.

Based on Map 11.2, which region of the country was more likely to follow federal government recommendations to expand Medicaid coverage?

  The Midwest

  The Pacific states

  New England

  The Deep South

Question 11Texas’s approach to regulation of which of the following policies is considered less friendly to business?

  right-to-work laws

  workers’ compensation

  land use

  professional licensing regulations

Question 12Who pays the second-largest part of the cost of K-12 education in Texas?

  the state government

  local districts

  the county government

  the federal government

Question 13Which of the following steps in the policy-making cycle occurs last?

  policy evaluation

  policy adoption

  policy implementation

  problem identification

Question 14A state law mandates that the top __ percent of the graduating class of a high school be admitted to state colleges and universities.

  3

  20

  10

  1

Question 15In Texas an initial permit to carry a concealed firearm costs about ________.

  $20

  $100

  $140

  $78

Question 16Compared to other states, Texas spends:

  More on both welfare and health

  Less on both welfare and health

  Less on welfare and more on health

  More on welfare and less on health

Question 17Based on the 1981 U.S. Supreme Court decision in ________, all states are required to provide K-12 education for undocumented immigrants and their children.

  Edgewood v. Kirby

  Rodriguez v. San Antonio

  Plyler v. Doe

  Lawrence v. Texas

Question 18Why are most degrees in Texas state universities limited to 120 hours?

  to comply with federal requirements

  to save the state money

  to meet an accreditation requirement

  because of pressure from alumni and constituents

Question 19Applying stricter sentences to those defendants who have been convicted previously is called:

  Second-degree felony

  Recidivism

  Retribution

  Enhanced punishment

Question 20What describes the rules associated with the criminal justice process in Texas?

  Texas Penal Code

  Texas Civil Law

  Texas Code of Criminal Procedures

  Texas Code of Conduct

Question 21Texas must maintain enough space for its prison population because courts have ruled that overcrowding:

  Infringes on the right to a speedy trial

  Does not adequately protect prisoners from possible self-incrimination

  Constitutes cruel and unusual punishment

  Does not provide enough protection from unlawful search and seizure

Question 22Which of the following types of crime is most common in Texas?

  Arson

  Murder

  Assault

  Burglary

Question 23Texas’s incarceration rate is

  lower than most other states.

  the highest in the country.

  higher than most states.

  below average.

Question 24In criminal cases, the state is required to share with the defense any information or evidence that could assist the accused. This is called:

  Public evidence

  Explanatory evidence

  Revealed evidence

  Exculpatory evidence